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The choice of modes of shooting, opposite, is made rather conveniently: it is made with the help of small wheel (Agfa names it of Easy Pilot), and for it rotation the appropriate mode is selected, and the pressing it as on a button confirms choice (is like wheel in some modern computer ... Read review
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Advantages: Perfect shots, long-focus, easy to use, a lot of features, good software Disadvantages: No support CompactFlash, a little slow, poor batteries
...doubts in choice by firm Agfa thin carriers SmartMedia for camera, when much more perspective the format CompactFlash is.
Also it is possible to mark unusual design of the camera, of which to keep it in hands for want of long shootings is rather tiresome, but it is possible to shoot with any exotic positions of a camera. And though the optical viewfinder has not hindered it, at the expense of a turning screen it is possible to receive ... .../>
Performances
Agfa ePhoto 1680 is equipped excellent large and rather "light" optics with the aperture from 1:2,8 (for a wide-angle extremity - 38 mm) up to 1:3,5 (for "tele" - 114 mm) with a system of an autofocussing and 3-multiple Zoom, that is from 38 up to 114 mm in an equivalent of 35 mm. It ensures sufficient brightness and image contrast on all stretch of focal length.
The first impression of this means very good. You receive for the reasonable price rather decent possibilities compared to professional models of other firms. The liquid-crystal TFT-screen (active matrix) size 5,1 sm on a diagonal (2 inches) is on right, to a rotated half of camera and is used for induction, viewing images and set-up of functions managing parameters of an exposition. The optical viewfinder is not present; therefore it is offered to use for this purpose a LCD-screen. On the arrangement and receptions of shooting it reminds cameras with "mine" viewfinders, but though the LCD-screen rather bright, obviously, that all the same does not suffice to it of shutters for a guard from dazzles traditional for a classical photoequipment of such kind. However, some indemnification of absence of shutters is the possibility to turn the display and to change brightness of illumination.
The turn on of the camera is carried out rotation wheel from the right party: in one party - reproduction, in other - shooting. From my point of view, this realization of transition from a mode of shooting to reproduction through turn off the camera - extremely unsuccessful, which results to useless "jerking" of an optical system and electronics (approximately 7 seconds on loading) and unreasonable expenditure of battery powers.
The choice of modes of shooting, opposite, is made rather conveniently: it is made with the help of small wheel (Agfa names it of Easy Pilot), and for it rotation the appropriate mode is selected, and the pressing it as on a button confirms choice (is like wheel in some modern computer mouse).
The jacks for connection of the serial port, external power and videooutput are located from the back party and outside are closed door. Soft pressing opens this door.
Paying attention on impressive sizes of the camera, we express doubts in choice by firm Agfa thin carriers SmartMedia for camera, when much more perspective the format CompactFlash is.
Also it is possible to mark unusual design of the camera, of which to keep it in hands for want of long shootings is rather tiresome, but it is possible to shoot with any exotic positions of a camera. And though the optical viewfinder has not hindered it, at the expense of a turning screen it is possible to receive perfect shots in the most humble conditions (for example, keeping the camera above a head in crowd).
However, despite of all marked defects, controls the camera ePhoto 1680 - one from most convenient among many cameras.
Performances
Agfa ePhoto 1680 is equipped excellent large and rather "light" optics with the aperture from 1:2,8 (for a wide-angle extremity - 38 mm) up to 1:3,5 (for "tele" - 114 mm) with a system of an autofocussing and 3-multiple Zoom, that is from 38 up to 114 mm in an equivalent of 35 mm. It ensures sufficient brightness and image contrast on all stretch of focal length.
The 2X digital magnification in ePhoto 1680 special interests is not represented - the camera and so rather long-focus and the digital magnification can need unless for economies of a place on a flashcard.
EPhoto 1680 offers four possible sizes of an image: PhotoGenie 1280х960, High 1280х960, Low 640х480, Black and White text mode. Practically all photographic parameters, including diaphragm, and endurance, and balance white, have both automatic and manual set-up.
The camera is completed by a SmartMedia-card of volume 4 Mbytes ensuring saving of 6 images with the highest resolution or 48 with low.
Quality of shots
Agfa ePhoto 1680 has rather decent qualities of shots. A large matrix (1,3 mln. pixels) ensures the sufficient resolution of an image and excellent contrast.
Agfa ePhoto 1680 makes the rather contrast, precise, pure and well-balanced photos for consequent use them in a digital kind or for printing on the printer. If you are restrained from it by non-traditional design and beforehand will prepare more spare battery, the possibilities, represented by the camera, quite will satisfy you on a lot of various appendices. Only try for want of to purchasing to drop the price, that the camera is obsolete a little.
User interface
As doubtless dignities ePhoto 1680 it is necessary to mark the good interface for management of the camera. The base icons are simple, and to work with a lifted screen simple switching of a button Easy Pilot very conveniently. The rotation wheel Easy Pilot moves a cursor from one icon to other, and pressing is opened connected with an appropriate option of the menu. All functions of the camera are easily accessible, and selected of preference can be saved. Balance white, diaphragm, endurance and other photographic parameters are easy to adjust and to save for consequent use. The menu and the icons are so simple what to look in the user's guide there is no necessity.
The software
Infortunately, Agfa ePhoto 1680 is connected to the computer only through the serial port. The drivers are used and the software with enclosed CD. The camera is completed by the rigorous TWAIN-driver with a possibility of shooting immediately from the computer (and with regular updating of an image on it a screen); by the program Agfa PhotoWise with technology PhotoGenie; by the graphic editor LivePix SE and special package PhotoVista, intended for creation of perspective panoramas. In common, ePhoto 1680 is very well supplied with the every possible software.
Agfa ePhoto 1680 makes the rather contrast, precise, pure and well-balanced photos for consequent use them in a digital kind or for printing on the printer.
Advantages: Viewfinder, hi resolution Disadvantages: None
The Agfa 1680. Lots of not so good reviews from magazines but i - a satisifed agfa customer - have to say i am extremely pleasd with this camera. the software is so easy a baby could use it and the connection was simple as well. Despite being not perticually good looking the agfa - and all the others i have had - is very sturdy. Is seems very strong. The view screen is very usefull. i hate having to look through those tiny view finders. you cant ...
chris_1024 13.06.2000
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Product Information for "Agfa ePhoto 1680" »
Connections
Connector Type
1 x serial
1 x DC power input
1 x composite video output
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x SmartMedia Card
Manufacturer's product description
Agfa ePhoto 1680 is a feature-rich and affordably priced digital camera, designed to give the customers a wide range of choices to match their digital imaging needs. Providing photo-quality, 1.3-million pixel images and a unique design, this camera is ideal for professionals who use photos in their work or require high-quality images for personal use. ePhoto 1680 combines the swivel zoom lens and added greater photo quality, with additional zoom and editing capabilities. It is designed for the quality-conscious and those business professionals who need to capture images for documentation or communication in fields such as real estate, insurance, law enforcement, contracting, and design. ePhoto 1680's FlashTrack swivel zoom lens enables the user to zoom up to 6 times (3x optical and 2x digital). The rotating lens (up to 280 degrees) permits maximum flexibility when taking hard-to-get photos, while the flash remains in line with the lens at all times, ensuring proper exposure. In addition, ePhoto 1680 includes a superior 2-inch high-resolution color LCD screen, providing crisp images for framing or playing back shots under any light conditions. The camera also provides virtually unlimited picture storage with SmartMedia removable flash memory. Agfa's ePhoto 1680 allows photographers to achieve the best-in-class quality pictures using the company's breakthrough PhotoGenie technology. This camera offers image resolution of up to 1.9 million pixels (a true 1.3 million pixel image enhanced by Agfa's PhotoGenie technology), and a 2x digital zoom has the capability to zoom in on a captured image on the LCD screen before download. Through use of artificial intelligence techniques, Agfa's PhotoGenie removes image artifacts, such as those from JPEG compression, pixelation, jagged edges, and pasteurization, which are common in digitally captured images. Image features are then interpreted and reconstructed mimicking the human visual system, much in the same way the human eye recognizes features and sees them as they should be seen. PhotoGenie software allows pictures taken in either 1680 mode (1600 x 1200 pixels) or 1280 mode (1280 x 960 pixels) can be digitally zoomed up to six times their normal size. In addition, the software can be used to output prints of at least 8" x 10" (20cm x 25cm) on any photo-quality ink-jet printer. For smaller prints, Web publishing, proofs or "placement only" applications, users can choose from other modes: 307 (640 x 480 pixels) and "document", and a mode for capturing images in gray-scale. All camera settings on the ePhoto 1680 are accessed using the EasyPilot button. The EasyPilot is a powerful, multi-function control that works like a computer mouse. This feature lets users scroll through menus, while providing point-and-click selection control.
Small, easy to use, good results. 
