[QUOTE=parkerdt,Oct 24 2006, 10:29 PM] Lainey,

Sorry if I got too technical.

 

Lainey, Cool!

Getting another memory card for you camera will allow you a lot of flexibility. You can get an xD card reader that plugs into the USB port of your computer, and work with one set of pictures while you still have a card in your camera for taking more shots. I usually work this way.

I am looking to get a smaller "point and shoot" that will fit the glovebox of the S along with my iPod just to have something readily available....

Any modern camera is capable of taking fantastic pictures if the person behind it knows what they are doing. Me, I'm still learning...

What photo software are you using on your computer, and how do you like it?

Dave

 

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I have a 128 and a 256 memory card. Usually that covers the bases for me.

Most of my pics are of my grandchildren and S2000 meets. After using this camera more often, I think I'm getting a better eye as to what might make a good pic.

 

Another good thread...gotta get the +1 to read this one, too. He's mulling over all the camera info from the Nikon D70S thread before making up his mind. There is alot to mull over!

 

Thanks Dave
I'll take a look at the Tokina too.


dvh

 

I do use the XD cards. Can you explain the difference between HQ and SHQ and what the whole compression thing means?

My camera came with a program called Camedia (I think) for cropping, editing. I generally use that to make adjustments to pics I want to email or post on line. I've also used Irfanview a bit. If I'm printing pics, I generally go to my local CVS (Eckerd type of store) and use their machine to edit then print the pics.

I've got albums of pics and am starting to be more selective in what I print up, but as mentioned along the way, I now make sure to keep the pics on a CD saving them at the high resolution.

 

Thanks for the helpful hints.

Here are a few favorite pics I took a couple of winters ago.

If the quality is not the best I printed it up on cheap paper then scanned them. Not sure I can "save" them from the print program.

 

Looks like you have the stich process figured out. You should be able to save your work from the edit program before closing the program.

Now are you ready to look at another idea? I use a little flash memory to move files from one computer to another. I keep one in my desk and one in my camera bag. When we are out playing trailers with another couple, I download the pictures that I take each day into my laptop and also save a copy to the flash memory. Then before I go to bed, I give the memory to the other couple and they copy my pictures into their computer, then save a copy of their pictures into the memory and return it to me in the morning. When we get home we have copies of the pictures that all four of us took on the trip.

It is quite convenient plus we have a backup of the pictures that are in the computers. The ones that I have are 512 MB - that is 8 times the size of the memory stick in my camera. They plug into the USB port and appear as another storage drive in your computer. They are very compact. Check the picture. The first one that I bought a couple of years ago was $80. I found some at Fry's Outpost after Christmas sale this year for $17 after rebate.

 

I use one of those to back up my office bookkeeping. I have the 512 also.

I have used it at home to copy pics so that I can load them into my office computer. I use my pics as a screen saver at home and at work, so I get to enjoy looking at my favorite pics every day.

 

That little memory sure is convenient, isn't it? Glad you already have that one mastered.

Next question. Does your editing program allow batch resizing? I have found that quite useful for sporty car club pictures where I am going to post all of the pictures from an event to my Photobucket page.