Digital Camera? Fergit it!

[pwd72s]

So, Cindy studying the book...pull the Mustang out of the garage, all ready to pose so I can post a pic...well, Cindy wasn't sure how this, that, or another thing worked...then the damned thing wasn't charged...

FUGIT! I ran in the house, got my old 35mm point and shoot, and burned a roll. Didn't take long. Of course, I am not in any of the pics, but I at least have a record.

I'll send the film off in the mail to York Photo...in a week or two, I'll have some photos in my hand. This works for me...digital doesn't.

Ron & John...thank mucho for the Olympus you gave us. The thought was nice, but we've already regifted it to a friend of Cindy's

Evren & Ruki? Ditto the Nikon coolpix you sent. I'll never touch the damned thing. They are cursed objects...too small controls for a hand that can pick up a basketball.

So guys, despite the requests...posted pics of me and a Bullitt Mustang will not be coming!

Digital Cameras!

[pwd72s]

Scan? No scanner here. Put on a disc? Why...in her frustration, Cindy said something that made sense...it's only a Mustang, like every other of the 7,000 Bullitt Mustangs out there. Nothin' special, just a car. A fun driver, but just a car...

[nota]

June 22, 2009
A Tribute to KODACHROME: A Photography Icon

They say all good things in life come to an end. Today we announced that Kodak will retire KODACHROME Film, concluding its 74-year run.

[pwd72s]

Yeah, I read that...makes me wonder how long berfore I can't get film for the old point & shoot. I guess when it happens, it happens. If it was up to me, the digital camera would be in the trash. Cindy says she wants to try learning about it. Fine, it's her camera...I'm done with photo taking when film is done.

[tangerine911S]

They are not hard to use at all. The base models are designed to be used by drunk party girls...just point and click. The SLR's take some learning but its mostly old manual adjustments made with a button instead.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

You gave away a thoughtful gift because you didn't have 10 minutes to read the instructions?

Here's a quick tutorial:
1. Charge the battery
2. Aim camera
3. Click (use finger, don't put finger in front of lens)
4. Plug camera into computer USB port, click OK
5. View digital pictures
6. Post pictures

[island911]

Originally Posted by tangerine911S

They are not hard to use at all. The base models are designed to be used by drunk party girls.....

...who rarely notice when the batteries are dead.

So PWD, what happens if the battery for your light meter goes?

[Gogar]

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

You gave away a thoughtful gift because you didn't have 10 minutes to read the instructions?

Here's a quick tutorial:
1. Charge the battery
2. Aim camera
3. Click (use finger, don't put finger in front of lens)
4. Plug camera into computer USB port, click OK
5. View digital pictures
6. Post pictures

Whoa, whoa! I was told there would be no math. You lost me at 1.

Lone Ranger, its camera. Push button. It go click. Stick cable to camera and computer. Computer ask what you want to do. Click 'Lemme see photo'. Lone Ranger, Tonto happy. We go to town, and find painted ladies. Bouncey bouncey.

[Moses]

How are you posting on the interwebs with this?

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by island911

...who rarely notice when the batteries are dead.

So PWD, what happens if the battery for your light meter goes?

I guestimate the available light, know the ASA of the film I'm using, and say..."yep, f 11 at 125th shutter speed should do it..."

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

You gave away a thoughtful gift because you didn't have 10 minutes to read the instructions?

Here's a quick tutorial:
1. Charge the battery
2. Aim camera
3. Click (use finger, don't put finger in front of lens)
4. Plug camera into computer USB port, click OK
5. View digital pictures
6. Post pictures

10 minutes??? The book on these damned things is bigger than the camera...a Travis McGee novel is a faster read. Then there are all those tiny controls for my big hands to try to maneuver. The controls on these things were designed for tiny hands. NOT ergometric at all. Love the controls on my Olympus film
SLR. But that tiny thing? Fergit it!

Yes, the gift was very thoughtful. Cindy's 86 year old friend appreciated it. We still have the coolpix Nikon that Evren & Ruki gave us. Just that Cindy liked it over the olympus...I have no idea why. But, it didn't make sense to either of us to have two cameras about when we didn't really have a use for either of them.

[slodave]

I guestimate the available light, know the ASA of the film I'm using, and say..."yep, f 11 at 125th shutter speed should do it..."

You know that ASA doesn't exist anymore. It was replaced by ISO a long time ago. Does your camera have a hood you put over your head and an accordian lens as well?

[island911]

Dave

btw, Did you know that studio pro's still use those? ..they can do some crazy stuff with an adjustable backplane (where the film is held). Having a focal plane which isn't perpendicular to the line of the shot is one advantage.

Of course they usually scan the resulting print or negative.

[BeyGon]

I have been using digital now for almost ten years, I don't know all that much but I really like them. I am on my third and they just get better and better. I use Sony but my wife likes high end Cannon. I don't care, I take pictures of cars mostly and I just love them and the simplicity. Plus stick the card into the computer and load the files, send them to Pelican in an instant. Even for someone like me that really knows nothing they are great. I am only semi functional with the computer and about the same with the camera but they make up for my lack with their simplicity.
sorry, one of my favorites, I don't think I could have done it with film, I don't know enough. Plus, to do black and white with film you have to carry two cameras, with one digital you have so many options

[slodave]

Originally Posted by island911

Dave

btw, Did you know that studio pro's still use those? ..they can do some crazy stuff with an adjustable backplane (where the film is held). Having a focal plane which isn't perpendicular to the line of the shot is one advantage.

Of course they usually scan the resulting print or negative.

I know, I have an uncle that is still into medium and large format film. Just giving Paul a hard time.

I can just imagine the kid behind the counter...

Paul: I'd like a roll of ASA 100 please.
Kid: Uh, we have Kodak, fuji, etc.. No ASA. Never heard of it before.

[RWebb]

you are NOT supposed to read the book, Paul!


your photo processor can give you a nice disc with all the pics on it - they may do it automatically these days

[ruf-porsche]

Originally Posted by tangerine911S

They are not hard to use at all. The base models are designed to be used by drunk party girls...just point and click. The SLR's take some learning but its mostly old manual adjustments made with a button instead.

Well I guess PWD72s will need to get drunk and then have a sex change operation (maybe he can have that done while he is drunk, just like a sailor tat) before he can use a digital camera.

LOL

[speeder]

I've never read the thick book that comes with a digital camera or cell phone in my life. I just read the *quick guide* that comes with every one of them, (usually one page), and off I go. The detailed instruction book is really more of a reference source where you could look something up if you really need to know.

It's a lot like the owners manual with a car. Most people never, ever even peek at it and the car still gets them around just fine. Point and shoot digital cameras are 100% automatic and about as difficult to use as dental floss. You should really get over your anger with modern technology and let someone show you how to use it. If you can post here, you can use a digital camera. They crush film cameras like a grape for web posting and sending pics around on the internets.

[dd74]

Originally Posted by speeder

They (digital) crush film cameras like a grape for web posting and sending pics around on the internets.

Well, yes. But then again, film cameras were never made with the internet in mind.