Digital Cameras

Digital Cameras

HP Photosmart C200cl
My first experience with digital cameras. One megapixel. More point and shoot than anything else but still capable of giving nice photos at snapshot size. Can close focus to 8 inches. Can't use right now because I reprogrammed the compact flash cards in a third party reader and it made it impossible for the HP to use them. I'm going to get the new Imation multi-format card reader (which is highly recommended on rec.photo.digital) and hopefully it will do a correct low-level format and I will be able to use the camera again.
Olympus C-3040Z
Great camera at 3.4 megapixels. I got it factory reconditioned at a very low price. At 3.4 megapixels I am getting some very nice images that print great on my inkjet printer at 8 x 10 inches. It's a pleasure to work with these images since there aren't any dust specks, dirt or scratches to touch up in photoshop. I strongly recommend getting their CLA-1 Conversion Lens Adapter and a step up ring. I did not use their 43 to 55 mm step up ring but a standard 43 to 49 mm step up ring since 49mm filters are pretty easy to come by. I keep this and a filter on at all times to protect the lens and the zoom mechanism as the extension and a cap will still allow the lens to hit the cap and possibly do some damage. Their 43 to 55 just seems to intrude too much into the viewfinder image. I think a polarizer is also a good idea since I did some tests and it seems to make the daytime images much better. I'll be ordering a 49mm circular polarizer in the near future. I did find that the lcd screen is almost impossible to see in the bright sun - one of those new fold up hoods that shield the lcd screem may help in this area. I like this camera and will skip the 5 megapixel generation and probably try to hold out for affordable 35mm full frame digital sensor camera. Moore's "law" still seems to be in effect for electronic equipment.

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