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Blue_SV650S
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PostPosted: 19:56 - 21 Apr 2010    Post subject: Digicam billy bargain!? Reply with quote
I purchased one of these ...

https://direct.asda.com/Agfaphoto-DC-1030B-10MP-Digital-Camera/000625291,default,pd.html

That has to be a billy bargain happy-snapper for £35 surely?!!? Smile
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PostPosted: 20:07 - 21 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Example pics

Note, taken just now - so low light (flash) and the photo is reduced to 20% original size.
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PostPosted: 21:35 - 21 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Seems like a good deal. How long do the batteries last. We bought a cheap digi from Asda a while back and it absolutely ate batteres. Mind you, you can get 2000mah+ AA's now.
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PostPosted: 21:37 - 21 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheap as chips and seems ok. Ideal for out on the trail, no worries of breaking it really being so cheap Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:58 - 22 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
It is actually down priced (again) ... they still had the stand selling them for £50 (reduced for £60) ... so esentially a £60 camera for £35
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Here are some more pics (again cut down - not fullsize)

The last two are in 'macro' mode.

As for battery life, not had it long enough to say much about that to be honest!!
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PostPosted: 23:21 - 22 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good photos for £35 Shocked

May have to look into getting one i dont mind trashing Razz
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PostPosted: 23:22 - 22 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was looking at the second photo wondering if your rear tyre was a bit square Laughing

Also, is that a plug in the middle of the tyre?
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PostPosted: 23:34 - 22 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
L4Isoside wrote:
Good photos for £35 Shocked

May have to look into getting one i dont mind trashing Razz


Yep, it is no DSLR quality, but then you wouldn't really expect that would you!?!? ... it has pretty effective image stibilisation, and all sorts of other fancy stuff like face recognition etc etc ...

It is fairly compact, takes SD cards and AA batteries (so can keep a spare set in pocket - unlike cameras with internal rechargeable batteries) it takes 'reasonable' snaps (for a happy snapper) and at £35 you are not going to get to precious over it and not take it places where there is a chance it might get damaged, which is ideal for someone like me!! Cool

My only complaint is that at full resolution the images are ~6mb ea ... and of a massive image size, at full scale, the image is too large, but also not particularity good quality ... so you end up having to cut down to <=30% anyway to get the sharper picture (and an image small enough to look at on a screen) ... I wish the camera had a way of doing that itself!! Confused (perhaps I should read the instructions!?!? Laughing)

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I was looking at the second photo wondering if your rear tyre was a bit square Laughing

Also, is that a plug in the middle of the tyre?


Yep, you could probably use my rear tyre as a set-square!! Laughing

It is a plug in there too ... (I purposely took a pic of that to see how it came out in the 'macro' shot).
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PostPosted: 23:40 - 22 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
As it runs on AA batteries, buy some 2,500 mAh rechargeable batteries and you should be able to take up to 500 pictures on a single charge. I can with my bridge camera.
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PostPosted: 23:47 - 22 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
ms51ves3 wrote:
As it runs on AA batteries, buy some 2,500 mAh rechargeable batteries and you should be able to take up to 500 pictures on a single charge. I can with my bridge camera.


Problem I have found with rechargeables is that they have a really rapid 'decay' when not in use .... :sown:

So use alkaline for stuff that isn't used frequently/a lot in one hit! Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 23:53 - 22 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blue_SV650S wrote:
ms51ves3 wrote:
As it runs on AA batteries, buy some 2,500 mAh rechargeable batteries and you should be able to take up to 500 pictures on a single charge. I can with my bridge camera.


Problem I have found with rechargeables is that they have a really rapid 'decay' when not in use .... :sown:

So use alkaline for stuff that isn't used frequently/a lot in one hit! Thumbs Up


The batteries I'm using are nearly 4 years old and prior to being used in my camera, were used in my remote control car which wasn't used very often.

And you can get 8 AA 2500 mAh batteries for £3.42.

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PostPosted: 00:13 - 23 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
ms51ves3 wrote:
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I have about 12 proper 'Energizer' NiMH 2500s and although plenty of punch when just charged, even from new, they have never been good at holding charge for periods >1 week!!! Thumbs Down

As I said, I have about a dozzen of them, so it is not like I just got a couple of dodgy ones Sad

The Duracell Alkaline are just the job as far as I am concerned and you don't have to worry about them going off if 'left' for several weeks/months Smile
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PostPosted: 01:30 - 23 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Was just going to buy it, then saw they wanted £6 to post it.

Bugger right off. But, do they sell them in stores? We have a big one in town I might mozey down to.

This is actually perfect for me right now Thumbs Up My old camera died, and I'm off to Thailand in a fortnight, and I refuse to spend more then £50 on anything.

One question though, does it record videos? For no specific reason of course Shifty
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PostPosted: 19:22 - 23 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bonny wrote:
Was just going to buy it, then saw they wanted £6 to post it.

Bugger right off. But, do they sell them in stores? We have a big one in town I might mozey down to.

This is actually perfect for me right now Thumbs Up My old camera died, and I'm off to Thailand in a fortnight, and I refuse to spend more then £50 on anything.

One question though, does it record videos? For no specific reason of course Shifty


Yep, can get them in store for £35 (which is what I did). Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 19:28 - 23 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blue_SV650S wrote:


Yep, can get them in store for £35 (which is what I did). Thumbs Up


Aye, went in today. Out of stock at the moment Sad Will go down again on Tuesday.

Had other cameras there for £23 Thinking But this one looks better.

I saw a 'play' button, so I'm assuming it does vids. Fancy doing a sample vid for me. Say, inside with low lighting Wink
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PostPosted: 19:34 - 23 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Aye, went in today. Out of stock at the moment Sad Will go down again on Tuesday.

Had other cameras there for £23 Thinking But this one looks better.

I saw a 'play' button, so I'm assuming it does vids. Fancy doing a sample vid for me. Say, inside with low lighting Wink


Shame! Sad A £60 camera for £35 is a billy bargain, a £23 camera for £23 is not so likely to be one!! Wink

Yes it does do video (with sound) and no, I am not going to make one of me on the job and post it up!! Laughing
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PostPosted: 19:37 - 23 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blue_SV650S wrote:
I am not going to make one of me on the job and post it up!! Laughing


What about a simulated one using stuffed animals?

I'm just interested in lighting, focus and compression rate Very Happy
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PostPosted: 20:01 - 23 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
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