RE: OT - Digital Cameras

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Well, that's not going to be a problem this year! :-( - once I've paid for
one of these, we 'aint going to be getting a holiday!


Paul G.



>
>I would assume that battery consumption (when using the LCD) is around
the
>same as the S20. If so then forget going on holidays, you need two
>batteries
>full stop!
>
>I seem to remember paying 25 quid for a second battery when I bought my
>s20.
>I know Mark found a source for third party batteries, but one of them
went
>tits up on arrival!
>
>Tim.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 05 September 2001 07:56
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT - Digital Cameras
> >
> >
> >
> > Another battery pack is (IIRC) about £35 and I've seen then at
> > times for £24
> > ... I believe the charger is multi-voltage (maybe Ken can check
> > for me) but
> > in that respect it's an easy "problem" to solve.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennethwatt@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 05 September 2001 08:01
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT - Digital Cameras
> > >
> > >
> > > Well I would say that the IXUS is you're answer then given
the
>criteria.
> > >
> > > The one downside to the IXUS, IMO, is the power pack. It has
a small
> > > proprietary battery pack (re-chargeable of course)but it
does run out
>of
> > > steam very quickly if you use the LCD screen at all, this
worries me
>for
> > > holidays so another battery pack may be needed.
> > >
> > > K.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 04 September 2001 23:57
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT - Digital Cameras
> > >
> > > I'm 99.9% certain I will never want to do A4 prints!
> > >
> > > I want the smallest lightest possible camera for:
> > >
> > > - taking pictures of all my property for the insurance
company
> > > - holiday snaps
> > > - pictures for a website
> > >
> > > I very definately want one which uses CF rather than SM
storage, so I
> > > can
> > > use either my existing 128MB CF card, or a microdrive in
future.
> > >
> > > Paul G.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Timothy Morris"
<timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT - Digital Cameras
> > > >Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 23:13:25 +0100
> > > >
> > > >I can't remember the exact pixel count for a 2.1mp
camera but its in
> > > the
> > > >region of 1600x1200 (very slightly more I think). This
limits you to
>a
> > > >maximum print size of 8"x6". If you are happy
with that then the IXUS
> > > is a
> > > >great camera.
> > > >
> > > >Tim.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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