12-05-2006, 11:01 PM
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BARCLONE Rocketry
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Posts: 5,357
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Originally Posted by tbzep
...If you want an all around camera, look for something in the 4-6mp range with 3x-5x optical zoom to stay in your price range... The first thing I see is a Fuji Finepix F650 with 6mp and 6x optical zoom within your range.
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Understand on the "optical" versus "digital" zooming. Optical is better.
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Let us know a little bit more of what you plan to use the camera for. Just like with Centuri/Estes, Ford/Chevy/Chrysler, etc. everyone has their favorite brands. If you have a favorite, you probably would pay a few bucks more for the trust you have in that particular camera company. They all have their strengths and weaknesses, but they all are getting better and better every year.
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I'm looking for a broad-range camera, some outdoor, some indoor; I'd like to catch the occasional launch frame, but I'm really looking for image clarity in static shots. Fast-action shots are of a secondary importance; good indoor close-range shots are of greater importance.
I'll go shopping and see what's available locally. Right now I have no particular brand loyalty. I haven't seen enough or worked with enough to get that picky. If I had the $$$ I'd go with an SLR-style body and a good set of changeable lenses; my rich uncle is still in the poor house, but when he gets out...  |