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I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas. Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?

Scotty

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"Scotty" wrote:
I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas.
Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm
buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?

I don't know how cheap it was but I'm really likeing the
Fuji Finepix2650.

Seahag

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"Seahag" wrote in message
...

"Scotty" wrote:
I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas.
Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm
buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?

I don't know how cheap it was but I'm really likeing the
Fuji Finepix2650.

Is it simple to use? You know, a girl camera? :o

SV

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I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas. Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?


Scotty....Tristatecamera.com will have the best prices, but B&H is also
good

The Fuji F10 is a great pick with excellent focus and ISO capability.
It typically sells for under 300.00. It's basically a one button camera
and has virtually no shutter lag. A great choice and quite small. A top
pick.

For the same money a Minolta Dimage Z5 has a huge zoom and great movie
mode as well also around 300.00. It's not pocketsized however. Better
for someone who wants to do more with the camera as it has full manual
mode.

On more of a budget and close to the 200.00 mark is the Sony L1. Very
small and stylish (girls love it) with good picture quality and fine
low-light focus ability. It also shoots movies nicely. Very slick
little camera.

For well under 200.00 (usually around 170.00) is the 3.2 MP canon
powershot 510. Very basic camera, can faulter in low light and has
shutter lag, but still will take fine pics with some practice. I think
the Sony L1 is a better choice for a bit more money.

Good luck,

RB

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I like the Canon's. I also like the SD card
format.

My vote would be for one small enough to
carry in a pocket comfortably. If you get
one that is too big it will tend to get lost
when it is shifted around.

"Scotty" wrote
I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas. Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?

Scotty

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I'll check out the Sony and the Canons. I've got to check on ease
of DL the pics to her puter. I like the ones that come with a
'docking station' (?) .

SBV




"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas. Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm
buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?


Scotty....Tristatecamera.com will have the best prices, but B&H
is also
good

The Fuji F10 is a great pick with excellent focus and ISO
capability.
It typically sells for under 300.00. It's basically a one
button camera
and has virtually no shutter lag. A great choice and quite
small. A top
pick.

For the same money a Minolta Dimage Z5 has a huge zoom and
great movie
mode as well also around 300.00. It's not pocketsized however.
Better
for someone who wants to do more with the camera as it has full
manual
mode.

On more of a budget and close to the 200.00 mark is the Sony
L1. Very
small and stylish (girls love it) with good picture quality and
fine
low-light focus ability. It also shoots movies nicely. Very
slick
little camera.

For well under 200.00 (usually around 170.00) is the 3.2 MP
canon
powershot 510. Very basic camera, can faulter in low light and
has
shutter lag, but still will take fine pics with some practice.
I think
the Sony L1 is a better choice for a bit more money.

Good luck,

RB

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"Scotty" wrote in message ...
|I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas. Since
| she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm buying
| it, cheap. Any suggestions?
|
| Scotty
|
|

Yes, stop being cheap! Since the poor girl has a deficient
Dad why not make up for it by getting her a real camera.

CN

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I'll check out the Sony and the Canons. I've got to check on ease
of DL the pics to her puter. I like the ones that come with a
'docking station' (?) .


You might want to also ask Old Thom what he got. I think he has a Kodak
with a docking station and he's pretty happy with it. Kodak has been
getting very serious about taking the digital market in the US and has
been making big improvements. I do think you should avoid HP, Olympus
and Nikon. They are all currently lagging.

RB

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Parenting advice from Neal is like sailing advice from Booby.

SV

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

"Scotty" wrote in message
...
|I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas. Since
| she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm
buying
| it, cheap. Any suggestions?
|
| Scotty
|
|

Yes, stop being cheap! Since the poor girl has a deficient
Dad why not make up for it by getting her a real camera.

CN

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Yes, stop being cheap! Since the poor girl has a deficient
Dad why not make up for it by getting her a real camera.


I wonder what kind of real camera neal has?


RB

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message oups.com...
| Yes, stop being cheap! Since the poor girl has a deficient
| Dad why not make up for it by getting her a real camera.
|
|
| I wonder what kind of real camera neal has?
|
|
| RB
|

I have a Sony Cybershot!

CN

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message oups.com...
| I'll check out the Sony and the Canons. I've got to check on ease
| of DL the pics to her puter. I like the ones that come with a
| 'docking station' (?) .
|
|
| You might want to also ask Old Thom what he got. I think he has a Kodak
| with a docking station and he's pretty happy with it. Kodak has been
| getting very serious about taking the digital market in the US and has
| been making big improvements. I do think you should avoid HP, Olympus
| and Nikon. They are all currently lagging.
|
| RB
|

If Ole Thom's choice of camera is on par with his choice of boats
it would not be wise to buy the same camera Thom bought.

CN

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If Ole Thom's choice of camera is on par with his choice of boats
it would not be wise to buy the same camera Thom bought



Neal, Old Thom is sailing a Gulf 29 from Capital Yachts. I looked into
them for a while as they are well built and loaded with charm. The 29
is an even better sailor than the well respected 32.
And either are five times more boat than you own...and then some.

PS: Thom is also older than you by a healthy margin and STILL sailing.
You're not.

RB
35s5
NY

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I wish I had followed that advice. I bought a Koda Easyshare DX7590 (5
Mpixel) Great camera, docking station,software. Easy to use, great
pictures. Troube is it won't fit in my pocket, so I never have it when I
want it.



"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
I like the Canon's. I also like the SD card
format.

My vote would be for one small enough to
carry in a pocket comfortably. If you get
one that is too big it will tend to get lost
when it is shifted around.

"Scotty" wrote
I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas. Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?

Scotty

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message ps.com...
| If Ole Thom's choice of camera is on par with his choice of boats
| it would not be wise to buy the same camera Thom bought
|
|
|
| Neal, Old Thom is sailing a Gulf 29 from Capital Yachts. I looked into
| them for a while as they are well built and loaded with charm. The 29
| is an even better sailor than the well respected 32.
| And either are five times more boat than you own...and then some.
|
| PS: Thom is also older than you by a healthy margin and STILL sailing.
| You're not.
|
| RB
| 35s5
| NY
|

But, you're responding to my troll and Thom's not. Bwahahahahahhaha!

CN

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But, you're responding to my troll and Thom's not.


Troll or not he still has the better boat and nothing can change that.


RB

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...
But, you're responding to my troll and Thom's not.


Troll or not he still has the better boat and nothing can change that.

Now Bob.... you know very well that both Neal and Thom keep their vessels
in "Bristol" shape...... and what constitutes "better"???

CM

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"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message news:ev5bf.79926$S4.10823@edtnps84...
|
| "Capt. Rob" wrote in message
| ups.com...
| But, you're responding to my troll and Thom's not.
|
|
| Troll or not he still has the better boat and nothing can change that.
|
| Now Bob.... you know very well that both Neal and Thom keep their vessels
| in "Bristol" shape...... and what constitutes "better"???
|
| CM
|
|

My boat is better, if for no other reason, because I've added a structural bulkhead while
Thom, in his folly, has removed one.

The old coot is daft!

CN

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I bought one like this for $50 at a local electronics store. It's great for
a backup camera, takes great pics, and is so tiny it'll fit in your shirt
pocket.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Emprex...cmdZVi ewItem

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Scotty" wrote in message
...
I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas. Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?

Scotty

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have a Sony Cybershot!


Which one?


RB

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Now Bob.... you know very well that both Neal and Thom keep their
vessels
in "Bristol" shape...... and what constitutes "better"???



Mooron, do you know what a Coronado boat is? Do you know that it is one
of the cheapest boats ever built and most people wouldn't spend a
nickle on one? It's lower than any O'Day.

RB
35s5...faster and better!
NY

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message

a backup camera, takes great pics, and is so tiny it'll fit in your purse

Yeah... I bet it does!

CM

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message ups.com...
| have a Sony Cybershot!
|
|
| Which one?
|
|
| RB
|

DSC-P31

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I'm sure from your vast experience with owning a purse, you would know.

Still a very angry person I see... sorry for you.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message
news:uG8bf.107206$ir4.79641@edtnps90...

a backup camera, takes great pics, and is so tiny it'll fit in your purse

Yeah... I bet it does!

CM

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message ups.com...
| have a Sony Cybershot!
|
|
| Which one?
|
|
| RB
|

This one . . .

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_reviews/p31.html

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go w/nikon......

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Cute little camera but we real men need a cameral large enough to fit
our hands. Americans don't have little wimpy girly man hands like
you foreigners from down under.


CN


OzOne wrote in message ...
| On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 16:33:53 -0500, Capt. Neal®
| scribbled thusly:
|
|
| "Capt. Rob" wrote in message ups.com...
| | have a Sony Cybershot!
| |
| |
| | Which one?
| |
| |
| | RB
| |
|
| This one . . .
|
| http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_reviews/p31.html
|
| No this
| http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/verves.html
|
| or if you need to save a few bucks, the superseeded model that only
| does 4megapixels is a great little camera.
|
|
| Oz1...of the 3 twins.
|
| I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

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"Scotty" wrote in message
...

"Seahag" wrote in message
...

"Scotty" wrote:
I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas.
Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm
buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?

I don't know how cheap it was but I'm really likeing the
Fuji Finepix2650.

Is it simple to use? You know, a girl camera? :o

Wait 'til Katy gets back! Oh man, are you gonna get it!
Scout

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"Scout" wrote in message
...
"Scotty" wrote in message
...

"Seahag" wrote in message
...

"Scotty" wrote:
I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas.
Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since I'm
buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?

I don't know how cheap it was but I'm really likeing the
Fuji Finepix2650.

Is it simple to use? You know, a girl camera? :o

Wait 'til Katy gets back! Oh man, are you gonna get it!
Scout


While the cats away........

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that brings up another topic. she wanted a photo printer, too. I
suggested to take pics , view and edit them, then take the ones
she wants to Wal Mart and get them printed there. good idea?

SBV


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Scotty,

Just about this time last year, I brought a Kodak Easy Share
CX7330 for
under $140 at K-Mart on a Christmas Sale. I also brought a
Kodak printer
at the same time, also around $140. It had a dock and battery
charger
for the camera. Great Prints!

I needed to purchase a plug in cable to connect to the VCR
($10) thru
Kodak e-bay.

I'm not a Camera freak, so I asked Nutsy's advice. I wanted a
pocket
size camera but big enough so this old man
could operate it with my old fingers and eyes. He suggested the
Oly.
K-Mart had them on sale for just under $300. Right next to them
was the
Kodak Easy Share for $140 and the print/dock/charger at $140.

It was the perfect set-up for me. I love the damn thing.

You have been looking at the picture on my WebPage ever since.

I'm attaching a photograph of the camera with this post,
setting in the
charger/printer. The Camera is about 3" by 4" and about 1"
thick. Has
Auto focus, flash, zoom lense, and auto lense cover and a 18
picture
internal memory/ with a plug in for extra memory.

My choice, for what it's worth.
Good Luck

Ole Thom



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage




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"Scotty" wrote:

"Seahag" wrote:

"Scotty" wrote:
I want to buy a camera for my daughter, for Christmas.
Since
she's female it should be very easy to use. And since
I'm
buying
it, cheap. Any suggestions?

I don't know how cheap it was but I'm really likeing the
Fuji Finepix2650.

Is it simple to use? You know, a girl camera? :o

So simple even a man can use it:^p~~

Seahag

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"Scotty" wrote:
that brings up another topic. she wanted a photo printer,
too. I
suggested to take pics , view and edit them, then take the
ones
she wants to Wal Mart and get them printed there. good
idea?

Yeah, or she could upload the ones she wants to Sony Image
Station and they'll send her prints for 19 cents each.

Seahag

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http://www.fantasiescometrue.com/MAG...s/cmmminwc.jpg

This will work, Just insert her picture if she's a blonde, she will be
forever happy.

Joe

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Scotty,

I'm really out of my class giving Photo advice BUT I like the printer as
much as I like the Camera.

I like the ability to down load to the VCR ($10) thru the plug in. That
is how I view/store my snap shots. When people like a photo I can print
that photo in the quantity that is needed right then and there. (The
camera can duplicate right from the TV screen very well) It isn't salon
Quality but it sure as hell great snap shot quality.

The printing paper is a little expense but really not that bad and when
you don't have to print out every picture its a damn good bargain.

As you know, I'm a Webber and I can keep a scrap book of photos on file
for my Web Page or a single picture attachment, to any Post.

Scott, I'd give up my GPS before I'd give away either my Camera or
Printer/charger/dock. They are both part of my life right now!

By the way, if your Daughter has a Computer, The Camera comes with a
plug in cable to down pictures to the Computer.

Again, A great Christmas Present that will be used year 'round, if it
isn't a bother.

My Camera does fall into the Point & Shot category and the printer gives
me the ability to change the size and crop photos.

Hope the Birthday Party was fun.

Ole Thom
P/S my Web Page is made up of picture from my camera. A lot duplicated
from other prints



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

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Or, she can upload to webshots or ofoto, and order prints from them.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Scotty" wrote in message
...
that brings up another topic. she wanted a photo printer, too. I
suggested to take pics , view and edit them, then take the ones
she wants to Wal Mart and get them printed there. good idea?

SBV


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Scotty,

Just about this time last year, I brought a Kodak Easy Share
CX7330 for
under $140 at K-Mart on a Christmas Sale. I also brought a
Kodak printer
at the same time, also around $140. It had a dock and battery
charger
for the camera. Great Prints!

I needed to purchase a plug in cable to connect to the VCR
($10) thru
Kodak e-bay.

I'm not a Camera freak, so I asked Nutsy's advice. I wanted a
pocket
size camera but big enough so this old man
could operate it with my old fingers and eyes. He suggested the
Oly.
K-Mart had them on sale for just under $300. Right next to them
was the
Kodak Easy Share for $140 and the print/dock/charger at $140.

It was the perfect set-up for me. I love the damn thing.

You have been looking at the picture on my WebPage ever since.

I'm attaching a photograph of the camera with this post,
setting in the
charger/printer. The Camera is about 3" by 4" and about 1"
thick. Has
Auto focus, flash, zoom lense, and auto lense cover and a 18
picture
internal memory/ with a plug in for extra memory.

My choice, for what it's worth.
Good Luck

Ole Thom



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage




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"Scotty" wrote in message
...
that brings up another topic. she wanted a photo printer, too. I
suggested to take pics , view and edit them, then take the ones
she wants to Wal Mart and get them printed there. good idea?

SBV

Shopping at Mao Mart is a bad idea. All of the pharmacy chains offer the
same services, some of them will let you send the images to them, then go to
the store and pick up your prints.

John Cairns

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that brings up another topic. she wanted a photo printer, too. I
suggested to take pics , view and edit them, then take the ones
she wants to Wal Mart and get them printed there. good idea?


Scotty, the Epson R320 sells for 115 bucks at Circuit City and prints
photo quality prints borderless 8.5X11. It's a bit slow, but pretty
durable and the prints are excellent even compared to my 600.00 dollar
larger format Epson. It's well worth buying.

RB

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ps.com
If Ole Thom's choice of camera is on par with his choice of boats
it would not be wise to buy the same camera Thom bought



Neal, Old Thom is sailing a Gulf 29 from Capital Yachts. I looked into
them for a while as they are built like a brick ****house and loaded with
charm. The 29
is an even better sailor than I will ever be.
And either are five times more boat than I own...and then more then my
wife and kid.

PS: Thom is also older than you by a healthy margin and STILL sailing.
I'm not. I'm motoring or stayng at the dock, thimbols and shackles ready.

RB
35s5
NY

Damn!

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com
But, you're responding to my troll and Thom's not.


Troll or not he still has the better boat than I will ever own, and
nothing can change that.


RB

Hah!

Cappy

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"Capt. Kneel®" wrote
"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
Troll or not he still has the better boat than I will ever own, and nothing can change that.


Capt. Rob listened to me and left alt.sailing.asa. I told him he was a liar and everybody knew
he was a liar and he should just leave. He was ruining the news group. He was smart enough to
realize it. He thought about how everybody disrespected him. He thought about how much time
he was wasting. He thought about how he really despised most of the people here. He thought
about how he could better spend his time with his family. He knew it was time to move on.
How long can any sane person keep listening to people who haven't a clue and who never
appreciated what he did even before he turned into somebody who ended up just posting lies
and blood and gore things.
I think that's why the real Capt. Neal sailed off into the sunset. There were some people who
hated him. Some people who wanted him gone. Some people who tried to get him banned. He decided,
let them have what they want. He's showed them be careful what you wish for. You might just
get it. So now here's the group seeing Capt. Neal under ever new subscriber who posts. Here's
people like Tom and others wishing for the good old days. Here's people pretending to be him.
Here's endless threads about this and that he used to say.
So a couple people who hated Capt. Neal ended up making the group mediocre for all but themselves
when it was something special for most everybody when he was captain of it.
That's life..... When your complacent you get what you deserve.


Cheers,
Ellen