[TriLUG] Digital Cameras

[Steve Litt]

On Friday 14 January 2005 04:49 pm, Christopher L Merrill wrote:
> Just before X-mas I bought a Kodak DX7440 and the kodak printer/dock.
> I chose the camera for a few specific reasons - it had a lot of "scene"
> modes that were missing from the others (snow, beach, sunset, etc.)
> and can shoot video at VGA (640x480) unlimited in length (except by
> the memory, of course).  Most cameras I looked at have a silly 30 second
> limit, regardless of available memory.  At VGA, it's only 16fps, but
> will be great for grandkid vids for the grandparents.  It also has
> a higher-grade lens (german) and 4x optical zoom than the consumer-level
> cameras.
>
> If the first batch of x-mas pictures is any indication, the camera
> shoots amazingly good pics regardless of the fool behind the shutter  ;)
>
> The prints are pricey from the printer (>40c per print), but the
> grandparents love those instance pics.  I think the printer prints
> darn good pics.  Supposedly, they have a much greater resistance to
> soiling and fading than inkjet printers.  We'll see.  Also, you can
> do some minor cropping on-camera before printing.
>
> Wolf/Ritz had a deal with the DX7440 and the printer for $400 after
> the $50 mail-in rebate scam.
>
> HTH,
> C

Hi Christopher,

I have a Kodak dx4530 camera, and it's wonderful except for one GLARING flaw. 
The picture doesn't flash until maybe a half second after you push the 
button. Invariably that causes blurring.

You can sorta get around it by pressing the button half way for a second or so 
til an LED goes on, and then press the button all the way, and most of the 
time it will go off immediately. But not always. Anyway, because of this one 
"feature", taking pictures is always stressful.

Does your dx7440 do this also? How many others of you have cameras that do not 
immediately shoot when you press the button? I've heard it's pretty common. 
What have you all done to work around this?

SteveT