Cameras - what do you use?

[Dale Duffy]

I have had so many different cameras through the years I do not know which one has lasted the longest before issues started, but my latest, the Samsung NV11 has served me well for the last six months or so. I got it from WOOT.COM ....someone posted a link here for the camera and I am glad I bought it for less than $100.00 if my memory serves me correct.

If I see them on sale again I will buy another for reliable backup....I have a few old Canon's for back up that the shutters won't close, the rest of the cameras I have thrown away, off roofs, into traffic, off bridges, etc---

Canon has probably been the worst camera(s) I have ever owned, each one had shutter closing problems even with maintenance by me (cleaning).

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by relliott

Buy cargo pants, and make sure to use the wrist strap

Bob, if you've got cargo pants with wrist straps you must be wearing them funny

Gerry

[Charles Hellickson]

I have been using the Canon PowerShot SD 600. I have used it for almost 2 years now with no issues. Great camera, small and easy to use.

[George A. H. Luck]

KODAK. Can't remember the model number of the first one but it took over 27,000 pictures for me. It got dropped, rained on, frozen and hit with various objects. I finally had to retire it because it had taken so many flash pictures that the clear plastic over the flash tube had turned yellow and the camera wouldn't take flash pictures with that reduced flash power.

KODAK is easy to use, robust and cheap. I'm on my second KODAK camera now and hope for the same performance.

[Erby Crofutt]

I'm on my third Sony Cybershot lasting going onto two or three years now. My problems were user abuse. With this one, I got a neck strap and it doesn't come out of the case without the neck strap in place. (well, 99% of the time).

Each of the first two lasted through six drops (about a year and a half each) before they went a little wacky though both still work. Just not conveniently, broken battery cover on the sixth drop.

Finally went to the neck strap and haven't had any problems.

That little orange autofocus beam is hard to do without in attics and crawl spaces. Just point the beam and shoot, almost like using a flashlight to take pictures.

Stick with the Sony Cybershot but, get a neckstrap.

[relliott]

Originally Posted by gluck

KODAK. Can't remember the model number of the first one but it took over 27,000 pictures for me. It got dropped, rained on, frozen and hit with various objects. I finally had to retire it because it had taken so many flash pictures that the clear plastic over the flash tube had turned yellow and the camera wouldn't take flash pictures with that reduced flash power.

KODAK is easy to use, robust and cheap. I'm on my second KODAK camera now and hope for the same performance.

George Kodak is cheap, but after research I have found them to have quality problems to go along with the easyshare software they force you to use.

Despite that , I would say that if getting Kodak I would get the touchscreen model,which allows you to type captions.
Do not have model in file on this computer ,but it goes for around $249

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by relliott

George Kodak is cheap, but after research I have found them to have quality problems to go along with the easyshare software they force you to use.

Despite that , I would say that if getting Kodak I would get the touchscreen model,which allows you to type captions.
Do not have model in file on this computer ,but it goes for around $249

You do not have to use easy share software.

Yank the SD card and use it directly.

[relliott]

Originally Posted by mlarson

You do not have to use easy share software.

Yank the SD card and use it directly.

I will take your word for that Mike, but why bother needing to play around with pulling the memory out of a sensitive electronic device?

Is Kodak worth that kind of hassle?

I downloaded easy share to play with and found my laptop slowing down.

Tried it twice just to be sure.

[Michael Larson]

My wife has had a Kodak for years. (5 Mp)

I bought her a nice Canon last Christmas and use the Kodak for a backup.

[relliott]

Originally Posted by mlarson

My wife has had a Kodak for years. (5 Mp)

I bought her a nice Canon last Christmas and use the Kodak for a backup.

Maybe just what I saw , but thought the Kodak stuff looked grainy.

Mp means nothing after 3 , but I could not see doing Inspection with less than 5 or 6 x optical.
Most of the models under $200 only give 3x optical.

Ok I can read your mind Mike ,and carrying a scope is another hassle.

[Michael Larson]

I use a 12x optical Canon.

[relliott]

Originally Posted by mlarson

I use a 12x optical Canon.

No argument on that one.

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Despite one of the comments ,I have only heard good about Canon.

I still love the pics from my 9 year old Nikon coolpix, but the sony is fun.

6 optical for both ,though the Sony fits in my shirt pocket.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by relliott

No argument on that one.

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Despite one of the comments ,I have only heard good about Canon.

I would draw pictures before buying another piece of *****--CANON...!!

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I must of bought the cream of the crop when I didn't learn my lesson with the first two or three I bought, simply junk, makes my blood boil thinking about them failing on me----

Oh well...never again---

[rbrady]

These pictures were all taken with one of my Olympus cameras. Most at, or on my way to inspections. It also takes good crawlspace pictures.

http://www.bradyinspects.com/image_humboldt.html

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by rbrady

These pictures were all taken with one of my Olympus cameras. Most at, or on my way to inspections. It also takes good crawlspace pictures.

http://www.bradyinspects.com/image_humboldt.html

Some real nice pictures Ralph, I would have some of those enlarged to wall size photo's in frames.....some beauties..!!