at the risk of pissing off mbshop, here is my camera advice

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: Do not get anything that is less than 3 megapixels. get one that has at least a 3x OPTICAL zoom. pay no attention to what the digital zoom rating is, as you will not ever want to use it. : another thing to look for is memory storage. most digital cameras use compact flash cards. a 128mb flash card will hold, at a rough estimate, maybe 100 high resolution photos (for a 3 mega pixel camera. 4 mega pixels will be larger photos, which means less photos stored on the card). : my camera uses an ibm 340mb microdrive. this 3 megapixel camera will hold about 255 high quality images. the downside to this is that it can eat up battery life (compared to a compact flash card) like an indigo snake can go through mice. : On the other hand, the microdrive is MUCH faster than compact flash. : CD's are another medium for photo storage. I cant tell you much one way or the other about them, but i would have to imagine them to be slower than either CF or microdrive storage. then again, CD's cost 30 cents! : another major consideration is how the camera is powered. some cameras use a propietary lithium battery or battery pack. lithium batteries are the optimum battery for digital cameras, but such cameras also have drawbacks. : one drawback being that, well, i personally love this little battery pack i use for my camera (which runs on 6 nickel metal hydride batteries). This battery pack is the size of a small pager and clips to your belt. the battery life is just crazy good, as i havent had to charge up my pack since january! : i'd recommend cameras that use nickel metal hydride batteries (at least as an option), since they have good battery life and can be quickly recharged (hundreds and hundreds of times). : There is a website that can answer every single question you might possibly think of concerning digital cameras, and they have EXTENSIVE and in depth reviews on tons of these things. : i dont know the site off the top of my head anymore, but i can get it for you in the next couple of days. it breaks down everything, and even includes sample photos taken from each camera that they review! : this all being said, i'd like to apologize to anyone in advance, for pissing them off for being too arrogant and condescending. : i certainly did not mean to insult anyone in this post, and i just wanted to help someone who was in the same boat i was before i made a decision on a camera. : finally, once you decide on a camera, check ebay. you can probably knock a couple of hundreds off of the price. : apologetically, : dave : : : In the past I have been taking photos with my film camera and scanning them in. I have recently been having scanner trouble, so I’m thinking of investing in a digital camera. : : Help here? : : I have seen them from anywhere from $100 to $1000 : : I’d like something I can get good shots and closeups , but don’t want to break the bank too much… : : What are you guys using? : : (sorry this is not a direct Dry posting ) : : Dean

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