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Chapter 1:- Irrelevant Background Information
“DIGITAL CAMERAS ARE THE NEW POLAROIDS” I once remarked in a pub very loudly. I was drunk and was explaining how that digital cameras have ushered in a whole new age of taking mucky pictures with your significant other, unfortunately I know that I would get a slap if I suggested such a thing to my girlfriend.
Chapter 2:- Some Relevant Information on the Purchasing of This Camera
I am a tight git at the best of times and picked up this baby on e-bay for around about £30, ok it is not the latest model, but I don’t need the latest model as I when you are as gifted as I am then you don’t need to show off. It was sold as “Factory Reconditioned” which means anything from being sent back to the factory to be put in a box to being old stock that they want rid of, but It is cheap and it does the job that is what I look for in electronic equipment and this is what I have gotten here.
Chapter 3:- Boring Camera Specs Stolen from Manufacturers website
ViviCam 3715 Features: • 3.3 Megapixel • 2048 x 1536 Resolution • 4X Digital zoom • Movie-clip recording capability (without audio) • Fixed focus lens with macro and infinity settings • 1.5 inch color LCD display • 8 MB internal memory • Uses Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (not included) up to 256 MB • Integral four-mode flash with red-eye reduction • Optical viewfinder • 10 second self-timer • Video output to TV (NTSC or PAL) (A & B models only) • JPEG, AVI (Motion JPEG) file formats • USB compatible - PC, and Mac (mass storage device) • USB cable type A - B Mini • Includes software titles (for PC only): • MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE • MGI PhotoVista 2.02 • Uses 2 AA batteries, or one CR-V3 (not included) • AC Power adapter: 3.0 VDC/2.5A (not included) • Multi-lingual OSD (9 Languages)
Chapter 4:- The Software
Ok you need to install the driver in windows 98 but after that there is no problem, with XP it does not need the driver.
As for the supplied image editing software it is pretty standard and I did not install it as I have more than enough bits of image editing software on my machine thank you very much. If you don't then it looks like a pretty standard basic package which is good enough for almost everyone.
Chapter 5:- Using the Camera
Taking pictures is simplicity in itself you switch on the camera and point it in the general direction of what you want to take an press the botton.. Everything is shown on the LCD Screen or you can use the viewfinder.
There are three focus settings 1. Macro :- this is for taking poncy pictures of flowers or my nose
2. Standard:- for taking pictures of things in the normal to mid distance.
3. Infinity:- for taking pictures of mountains and things that are far away.
These settings are something I don’t like as I am absent minded and forget things easily, some kind of auto focus would be nice, but at the price I paid you can’t expect the world. It has a 4x digital zoom which is easy to use but I never bother with this as you loose quality with digital zooms and you can do this at home on your computer.
The LCD screen shows all the information you need but is subject to being interfered with by sunlight, i.e. it gets more difficult to see the screen, but the viewfinder is good enough for this. You can also look at your pictures and delete them as you see fit using this and once you have worked your way round everything a couple of times it become second nature.
Chapter 7:- The End??
The camera is easy to operate but a bit light for an old hand like me who started in photography with a Zenith E……..
Looks like a cool camera from the picture. I like the different settings it has, depending on how far away you are from what your photographing! Cheers for close-up of your nose mate.......that's real nice! lol. Leila :)
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20.01.2005 20:13
Great review cheers for the info
14.01.2005 15:29
Looks like a cool camera from the picture. I like the different settings it has, depending on how far away you are from what your photographing! Cheers for close-up of your nose mate.......that's real nice! lol. Leila :)
14.01.2005 05:51
Great review a fine looking camera. Chris