At the start - being PC illiterate - I assumed I would fail with these new fangled cameras. A box camera worked well for years; until they stopped making the film (127). Then when my 36mm camera jammed - and could not be fixed or replaced; the advice was to get a digital camera. My friends have a brand I found I couldn't use; so a visit to the shop and a whole range of cameras later - and the assistant came up with the Canon IXUS.
What he showed me I still remember: Switch on - point - click. To view what you have just taken press this button. Zoom in & out ( wow ! ! ! ) .
I am old, these buttons are easy to use with my fingers, the picture is clear and can be seen (more than I can say for my colleagues & friends cameras); and it is so easy to set up.
Finally - the manual is also easy to follow - there is none of the "press these buttons" when they mean "press THIS button".
I asked to be shown how to change the batteries - which I was able to do; and I was advised to get a 2 gb card for the back, which I did. Good advice as it happens, as I took nearly 800 photos (36 rolls of film) before my daughter down loaded to the computer.
I never will be a good photographer, but at least I don't waste a lot of money getting pictures printed any more - and there is soft ware I can use to make my pictures better. (No - sorry - not an option; I have trouble switching this thing on ! ! ! .)
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Considering you're no techie and it's your first review, you did pretty well. I'm sure you will do much better on products you know more about.
morticiaaddams 27.05.2009 11:49
Your reviw is a little to shirt but a *very* good first start! Welcome! :)
torr 27.05.2009 11:48
Welcome to Ciao. I also have one of these (and I'm not so young either!) and would entirely agree with your opinion. The review would benefit from a bit more technical detail for those interested in such stuff, but otherwise is a pretty good first review.
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