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Digital Cameras

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Best camera for trip to Europe

I will be traveling to Europe in about 5 months. I have a Sony Cybershot, but have been disappointed by the blurry photos it has taken sofar. I am interested in purchasing a new camera for my trip - I want to make sure I get some awesome pictures while I am in Europe.
Any recommendations for the best digital camera to capture both landscape and close-up photos?

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You’ll want a little more control over your camera and a better quality picture than a compact camera will give you . A Digital-SLR will give all that to you and more. There are several cameras that would work for this once in a lifetime trip. Since you probably already have an assortment of memory for your Cyber-Shot you may want to consider the soon to be released (in time for your trip) Sony a200. It has a slot for CompactFlash™ Type I/II media cards. An adaptor for Memory Stick Duo™ media cards is sold separately as an accessory. Other benefits to this camera are:
10.2-megapixel. Interchangeable lenses. Comes with a 18-70mm (This will get you both landscape and close-up photos, NOTE: also compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount lenses), Built in Super SteadyShot (Helps if you don’t want to carry a tri-pod around with you), Built-in pop-up flash ( plus area to connect an optional External flash), Three frames per second continuous shooting….the list just goes on and on. Sony’s are rugged and give you GREAT results. The A200 is set to ship in February so stop in your nearest BestBuy and give it a look.

17 years, 7 months ago

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Alamogordo, NM

Action Cameras & Camcorders

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How do I transfer and edit my mini DV tapes to regular DVDs (not on my computer)?

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Probably the best and easiest way without using your computer is with a stand alone DvD recorder. You can connect your miniDv to the recorder with A/V Cables (Audio Video) and pausing the recorder to omit sections you don’t want on the final copy. Tedious ..yes, but still will get the job done.

17 years, 7 months ago

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Action Cameras & Camcorders

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Help! Which camcorder should I buy?

I am looking at buying a camcorder to film things in my classroom --projects, movies, etc. I don't know which kind to get. I need to be able to edit with Windows Movie Maker, as that is the editing program on the school computers. I'm not looking to spend a lot, but I want to get something of quality.

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Check into the MiniDV camcorders. You can reuse the tapes once a class is done with them. They are easier to connect to the computer and edit with. The tape format is less likely to be damaged by multiple handling and more cost effective. There are several models available at your local BestBuy. Don’t forget extra batteries. Classes EAT batteries.

17 years, 7 months ago

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Alamogordo, NM

Digital Cameras

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What camera is better for night shots?

How can I know which cameras are better for night shots or in reduce light areas, I have notice that when I take a pic at night they usually come dark and do not capture the scene.

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When it comes to compact cameras your at the mercy of what is built into the camera. Some Compacts have a night shooting feature built in. These photo usually turn out noisy(grainy) due to the small diameter of the lens and the size of the camera sensor being small also. If you want control of how the photo turns out then check out a Digital – SLR. They have bigger sensors and interchangeable lenses. Shooting in LOW LIGHT is always tricky. You need a camera that goes up to a hight ISO (Light sensitivity..like a film speed) 1600 is good 3200 is better, and a Fast Lens. Like a f/1.8 or better. The lower the number the bigger the opening (Aperture) and the more light that is let in. High ISO + Big Opening + Bigger Sensor = More Light Sensitive. Shooting in a really high ISO's will still give you some noise(grain in the photo) but cameras are getting much better at noise reduction.

17 years, 7 months ago

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Digital Cameras

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Restocking fee

Is there a restocking fee on digital cameras or camcorders?

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Yes. There is a restocking fee on both. Check with your local store about other options.

17 years, 7 months ago

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Action Cameras & Camcorders

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I'm looking for a fisheye lens.

I have a old JVC mini DV camera, I'm not sure of the model number and I'm looking for a good fisheye lens that would fit my camera. Does Best Buy sell these kind of lens? Is there any difference between lens for camcorders and ones for digital cameras? All I know is the JVC camcorder lens says f=2.2~55mm F1.8 O27. What does any of that mean? Please help. Thanks in advance.

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It would be helpful to know the exact model number of the camera. There is a difference between Camcorder lenses and D-SLR type lenses. Among many things is the connection to the camera itself. Most consumer grade Camcorders do not have removable lenses so all you can do is add a Fisheye adapter. As to the numbers that are on the lens. The f= refers to the Focal Length (how much zoom). If you have a f/ and a number this refers to how light sensitive it is...aperture. Look for a " O " with a " / " thru it. This is the diameter of the lens for filters and adapters. A Wide Angle adapter will give you a larger field of view and give you some of the Fisheye look. Some people really want the wide angle and are confusing it for a Fisheye. BestBuy does carry Sunpak - 0.5x Wide-Angle Converter Lens for Digital Cameras. It fits 25mm - 37mm lenses. It would be best to take the camera with you to your nearest BestBuy and check the fit and the look of a Wide Angle Adapter. It may be what you are looking for.

17 years, 7 months ago

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I want a DVD videocamera that is under 400 dollars and I want it to hook up to my PC so I can email videos to family. Which one do you suggest.

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Samsung - 1.0MP DVD Camcorder SC-DC575,The Canon - DVD Camcorder DC220 and the Hitachi - DVD Camcorder with 8GB Hard Drive DZHS300A are camcorders that have USB connectivity(will hook up to your PC) that are in that price range. The Hitachi is nice in having the 8 gig hard drive. This helps if you forgot your blank DvDs to have that extra storage.

17 years, 7 months ago

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Alamogordo, NM

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Which camcorder should I get'?

I need a camcorder thats pretty easy to use and edit. I'm also shooting videos at an "across the room distance". I looked at some of the point and shoot camcorders and I'm not sure if it's vista home premium compatible.
PLEASE HELP!!

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Sony - Handycam Camcorder DCR-SR85 has a 25x optical zoom, 60gb drive and is Vista Home Basic compatible. When it comes to shooting that distance across a room you want the best optical zoom. Digital zoom will give you a lot of pixelation (stair stepping) in the image. Since it is Vista Home Basic compatible it should work fine with Premium.

17 years, 7 months ago

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Action Cameras & Camcorders

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Record direct to computer?

Can a camcorder be connected to a computer for 'live' recording instead of using the camera's storage capability? Would Movie Maker support this kind of application?

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Depending on the model and age of of the camcorder it is possible to connect directly to the computer for live capture. Some software supports this function through the “Firewire” (IEEE 1394) port. Adobe Premiere supports this function. Usb based camcorders that allow this usually come with their own software. Movie Maker supports this function, just put the camcorder in "Camera" mode instead of "VCR" mode before capture.

17 years, 7 months ago

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Alamogordo, NM

Digital Cameras

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print sizes

how big of a print can u make with a 7.1 mp camera?

Staff

Technically you can print any size from a 7.1 megapixel camera you want. The problem is that once you get bigger than 8x10 the image starts to look aliased (stair stepping) and pixelated. So up to 8x10 you should be pretty safe.Keep in mind that any cropping you do to the image before printing reduces the megapixel count. For example a crop of half of the photo leaves you with a 3 megepixle image and a print above a 4x6 will begin to look pixelated.

17 years, 7 months ago

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