Help me choose a camera to take

amogasiddhi · Dec 5th, 2004, 09:25

okay so I have a digital Canon S40 and an Olympus Mju (the first model)

I don't know how i'll be able to recharge the digital or how to store more than 256k of shots other than to buy a 1Gb CF card which still limits me over a 3 month trip. Then I have to carry a charging unit to slot the battery into and the film option suddenly looks better, that is until I think about how my little Mju will perform. Film, no problem, camera battery no problem but quality.

Someone told me to sell the S40 and Mju and buy a Ricoh GRs something.

What do you think?

nomadelmundo · Dec 5th, 2004, 09:42

there's been a lot of posting on camera and media options if you use the search engine. i am bring my canon s60 with 1gb, and may be get me a gimini 20gb media storage device that can dl pictures directly from your card, watch movies, playes mp3 and optional radio... rather than getting another camera, keep the smallest and most user friendly camera you already own but do bring extra propritory batteries as they may be hard to find when they fizz out in middle of your trip (also bring electric outlet adaptors for chargers)... alternatively, you might consider just going to internet cafes every few weeks to dl to cds and sent it home for safe backup

will

bijapuri · Dec 5th, 2004, 09:55

easy qustion- digital, can download everywhere, or darn near. 500 mg got me by NP.

amogasiddhi · Dec 5th, 2004, 19:44

thanks for the responses.
it seems that taking digital means taking the canon's charger unit and having to consider how long the batteries last too. Each battery seems to last about a day or so and i'm not an avid photographer either.... why do I feel as if i'm talking myself into film again? then I have to buy a 1Gb CF card for about £85.

i long for the day when i'll be able to just take goddamn pictures without having to buy extras or burn stuff onto cd's. Have i just invented something?

I guess the thing is that whenever i turn my iMac on, I end up spending hours finding things to see and do on the net...like this and i simply want to take pictures and get on with my day. I can't get my head around going all the way to Dharamsala only to sit in internet cafes playing with PC's and camera stuff.
A revolutionary idea would be to take both.

Did I just do that?

Dec 5th, 2004, 09:25	#1
amogasiddhi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK, South Posts: 160	Help me choose a camera to take okay so I have a digital Canon S40 and an Olympus Mju (the first model) I don't know how i'll be able to recharge the digital or how to store more than 256k of shots other than to buy a 1Gb CF card which still limits me over a 3 month trip. Then I have to carry a charging unit to slot the battery into and the film option suddenly looks better, that is until I think about how my little Mju will perform. Film, no problem, camera battery no problem but quality. Someone told me to sell the S40 and Mju and buy a Ricoh GRs something. What do you think?

Dec 5th, 2004, 09:42	#2
nomadelmundo a.k.a Sanyasin - the Wandering Aesthetic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 149	there's been a lot of posting on camera and media options if you use the search engine. i am bring my canon s60 with 1gb, and may be get me a gimini 20gb media storage device that can dl pictures directly from your card, watch movies, playes mp3 and optional radio... rather than getting another camera, keep the smallest and most user friendly camera you already own but do bring extra propritory batteries as they may be hard to find when they fizz out in middle of your trip (also bring electric outlet adaptors for chargers)... alternatively, you might consider just going to internet cafes every few weeks to dl to cds and sent it home for safe backup will __________________ Visit my forum for backpackers, trekkers & hikers where you can share stories, discuss trails, and upload unlimited amount of travel photos for FREE... @ PlanetNomads.com

Dec 5th, 2004, 09:55	#3
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,601	easy qustion- digital, can download everywhere, or darn near. 500 mg got me by NP. __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

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Dec 5th, 2004, 19:44	#4
amogasiddhi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK, South Posts: 160	thanks for the responses. it seems that taking digital means taking the canon's charger unit and having to consider how long the batteries last too. Each battery seems to last about a day or so and i'm not an avid photographer either.... why do I feel as if i'm talking myself into film again? then I have to buy a 1Gb CF card for about £85. i long for the day when i'll be able to just take goddamn pictures without having to buy extras or burn stuff onto cd's. Have i just invented something? I guess the thing is that whenever i turn my iMac on, I end up spending hours finding things to see and do on the net...like this and i simply want to take pictures and get on with my day. I can't get my head around going all the way to Dharamsala only to sit in internet cafes playing with PC's and camera stuff. A revolutionary idea would be to take both. Did I just do that?

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