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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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testing out the new digital cam












don't mind the dirty interior
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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nice pics man, what kinda camera is it and how much did you get it for
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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its a pentax optio A10.. circuitcity online has them for like 300$ or something like that right now.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Penta...oductDetail.do




i am really happy with this camera so far. Does far more than i expected, and im still learning all the options this camera has. and its about the size of a deck of cards. nice and portable
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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ehhh ive never heard of pentax
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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ehhh ive never heard of pentax
Never heard of pentax?

They are a big name in photography along with canon and nikon. You just don't see as many as you do canon and such. They have been around since 1952.
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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Never heard of pentax?

They are a big name in photography along with canon and nikon. You just don't see as many as you do canon and such. They have been around since 1952.
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pics look good.
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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Black is soooooo sexy clean. Nice pics and nice car!
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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thanks, as you can see im no photographer, but the camera makes the pics look good anyways.

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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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It takes pretty nice pictures. Good color representation and white balance.
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcS
Never heard of pentax?

They are a big name in photography along with canon and nikon. You just don't see as many as you do canon and such. They have been around since 1952.
im sure you know 100 times more about photography than i do, i have little to no expereince and ive seen some of the pics you and dc5 have taken. i would love to have a badass camera though, thanks for the heads up man!
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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very nice cam for a very nica car.
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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id say it works good!
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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im sure you know 100 times more about photography than i do, i have little to no expereince and ive seen some of the pics you and dc5 have taken. i would love to have a badass camera though, thanks for the heads up man!
That's no prob. I wasn't trying to be a dick so I hope my post didn't come across that way.

I love my camera. I'd probably sell my car before I sell my good camera Theres a point you reach when you get deeper into photography when a camera isn't just a gadget anymore, it's more of a tool.

One of my favorite quotes from Dorthea Lange:

The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.
Ok I'll stop thread hijacking now
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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That's no prob. I wasn't trying to be a dick so I hope my post didn't come across that way.

I love my camera. I'd probably sell my car before I sell my good camera Theres a point you reach when you get deeper into photography when a camera isn't just a gadget anymore, it's more of a tool.

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Ok I'll stop thread hijacking now
no you didnt, i was wrong, learn something new every day
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcS
That's no prob. I wasn't trying to be a dick so I hope my post didn't come across that way.

I love my camera. I'd probably sell my car before I sell my good camera Theres a point you reach when you get deeper into photography when a camera isn't just a gadget anymore, it's more of a tool.

One of my favorite quotes from Dorthea Lange:



Ok I'll stop thread hijacking now
you're so deep.

considering that your camera and all the accessories you have for it values more than your cobalt i'd rather take the camera too.

for the thread starter, that point and shoot camera takes very nice pics. pretty good price for it too.
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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you're so deep.

considering that your camera and all the accessories you have for it values more than your cobalt i'd rather take the camera too.

for the thread starter, that point and shoot camera takes very nice pics. pretty good price for it too.

exactly, thats what i was looking for in a camera, portability and good quality. these pics were taking in 'autopicture" mode, where it decides the the best options. I'm a newb with digital cams, this is my first "decent" one
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by krzykrl
exactly, thats what i was looking for in a camera, portability and good quality. these pics were taking in 'autopicture" mode, where it decides the the best options. I'm a newb with digital cams, this is my first "decent" one
you are starting off on a very good camera man. the more you take the pics and mess with the settings the more you learn. when i started getting into photography i thought it was all about the megapixels but boy was i wrong. i picked up some photography books and learned alot. feel free to ask me any questions you might have regarding taking pics or settings. i'm sure marc wouldn't mind either.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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you are starting off on a very good camera man. the more you take the pics and mess with the settings the more you learn. when i started getting into photography i thought it was all about the megapixels but boy was i wrong. i picked up some photography books and learned alot. feel free to ask me any questions you might have regarding taking pics or settings. i'm sure marc wouldn't mind either.
what would be a good beginning camera for me, i would like to take some really good quality pics
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by hatrickstu
what would be a good beginning camera for me, i would like to take some really good quality pics
i would start off w/ a nice point and shoot camera that has a variety of shooting modes. a camera, that you can manually change the iso, white balance, etc. settings. you can never go wrong with canon. this camera is awesome and takes great pics.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon...oductDetail.do
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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clean your interior
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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clean your interior
EXACTLY what i was thinking. The outside looks so.. perfect.. and then you have garbage all over the inside.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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Are those child size socks in the passenger side door handle? BTW nice pics of the car. My 1st 35mm slr was a pentax, then my mom repo'd it back. It took her nearly 4 years to notice it missing. She did not deserve the camera as far as I was concerned.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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are you from wi or st. louis????
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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Nice
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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are you from wi or st. louis????
LOL, good catch. I spend 9 months a year in STL, so I can tell you that Lou Fusz is a STL dealer. The WI plates are a bit befuddling, though. Bought in STL, then moved, perhaps?

On topic - really nice pictures, man. The car is gleaming... on the outside.
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