Comments on: Back from Italy http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy scratched tallies on the prison wall Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:42:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Anonymous http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy#comment-3829 Anonymous Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:16:06 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2005/06/04/italy/#comment-3829 you are a twat you are a twat

]]> By: Paul http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy#comment-223 Paul Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2005/06/04/italy/#comment-223 <p>You sound like you had a good time.</p> <p>I’m off now for a few days in Germany (work). I wonder if they’ll think I’m Italian.</p> <p>My German language knowledge consists of “Actung Baby“, “Ya voll“, “Schadenfreude” and “SCHLECHTER <span class="caps">WOLF</span>“.</p> You sound like you had a good time.

I’m off now for a few days in Germany (work). I wonder if they’ll think I’m Italian.

My German language knowledge consists of “Actung Baby“, “Ya voll“, “Schadenfreude” and “SCHLECHTER WOLF“.

]]> By: Paul http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy#comment-224 Paul Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2005/06/04/italy/#comment-224 <p>Oh, and my wife likes her Nixon Coolpix 2200 which doesn’t use the batteries up too much (I use the reusable batteries too). No reason for the preference for this – I think it is just a cheaper camera. I prefer a rechargable camera battery, but they are more expensive (the battery dies eventually and you have to buy a new one; my camera’s battery was at least 20 quid).</p> <p>Takes an SD card and you can take that into a shop and order photos from it using one of those machines where there is usually a granny staring at it wondering what on earth to do. Photos were good enough when printed out.</p> <p>The model is probably out of date now, but I expect there is a newer version.</p> Oh, and my wife likes her Nixon Coolpix 2200 which doesn’t use the batteries up too much (I use the reusable batteries too). No reason for the preference for this – I think it is just a cheaper camera. I prefer a rechargable camera battery, but they are more expensive (the battery dies eventually and you have to buy a new one; my camera’s battery was at least 20 quid).

Takes an SD card and you can take that into a shop and order photos from it using one of those machines where there is usually a granny staring at it wondering what on earth to do. Photos were good enough when printed out.

The model is probably out of date now, but I expect there is a newer version.

]]> By: OCB http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy#comment-225 OCB Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2005/06/04/italy/#comment-225 <p>I use a Canon Powershot <span class="caps">A75</span> and its brilliant <a href="http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/digital/powershot_a75/index.asp">Take a look</a><br /> <br><br /> You could pick them up for about 140 not so long ago.<br /> <br><br /> All the images in my <a href="http://www.adrianbradshaw.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core:ShowItem&g2_itemId=9">gallery</a> are taken with it<br /> <br><br /> Welcome back <span class="caps">BTW</span></p> I use a Canon Powershot A75 and its brilliant Take a look

You could pick them up for about 140 not so long ago.

All the images in my gallery are taken with it

Welcome back BTW

]]> By: mrben http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy#comment-226 mrben Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2005/06/04/italy/#comment-226 <p>Sad you didn’t like Venice – we spent a week there a couple of years ago and loved it, although it’s a lot smaller than I imagined. I found all the little pathways and bridges quite captivating….</p> <p>Good to have you back, though ;)</p> Sad you didn’t like Venice – we spent a week there a couple of years ago and loved it, although it’s a lot smaller than I imagined. I found all the little pathways and bridges quite captivating….

Good to have you back, though ;)

]]> By: djp http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy#comment-227 djp Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2005/06/04/italy/#comment-227 <p>In respect of a decent, low budget camera, I am using the Casio Exilim EX-S20. I think that model is probably discontinued now, though you could possibly pick it up on eBay for a bargain bucket price! The latest version of said camera is possibly <a href="http://www.exilim.casio.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cameras.features&EXP_ID=dc820094-f27f-47ef-808a-ac0e971e2ddc">this one</a>. I love my little Exilim! It fits neatly in your pocket and the only possible problem you might have with it, is that you may forget you are even carrying it! By the way Aq, nice to read you had a good break.</p> In respect of a decent, low budget camera, I am using the Casio Exilim EX-S20. I think that model is probably discontinued now, though you could possibly pick it up on eBay for a bargain bucket price! The latest version of said camera is possibly this one. I love my little Exilim! It fits neatly in your pocket and the only possible problem you might have with it, is that you may forget you are even carrying it! By the way Aq, nice to read you had a good break.

]]> By: Tim http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy#comment-228 Tim Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2005/06/04/italy/#comment-228 <p>Heh – we had a similar experience in Venice last year. There seem to be signs in two opposite directions to any destination. We picked the “wrong” one to get from the bus station to San Marco and went the long way round through all the tourist trap shops and market stalls. Ended up tired, cynical and rained on. We didn’t want to leave it like that so we went back in the next day and did the less tacky bits.</p> <p>Venice is grubby though ;)</p> Heh – we had a similar experience in Venice last year. There seem to be signs in two opposite directions to any destination. We picked the “wrong” one to get from the bus station to San Marco and went the long way round through all the tourist trap shops and market stalls. Ended up tired, cynical and rained on. We didn’t want to leave it like that so we went back in the next day and did the less tacky bits.

Venice is grubby though ;)

]]> By: Jeh http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy#comment-229 Jeh Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2005/06/04/italy/#comment-229 <p>I can recommend the Canon Powershot <span class="caps">A95 </span>(or the cheaper <span class="caps">A85</span>, but the <span class="caps">A95</span> is better) http://www.canon.com.au/products/cameras/digital_compact_cameras/powershot_a95.html</p> <p>Fabulous photos, really easy to use- even my mother says so- and it has heaps of options (even full manual) you can play with if you want to get into creative photography. Uses a CF card- a 1gb card will hold about 300 photos on best resolution. Oh, and the flash is intelligent, which means it will only use enough power to illuminate the subject of the photo- the sort of flash all the good SLRs use. Excellent camera, if I could afford one I’d get one.</p> I can recommend the Canon Powershot A95 (or the cheaper A85, but the A95 is better) http://www.canon.com.au/products/cameras/digital_compact_cameras/powershot_a95.html

Fabulous photos, really easy to use- even my mother says so- and it has heaps of options (even full manual) you can play with if you want to get into creative photography. Uses a CF card- a 1gb card will hold about 300 photos on best resolution. Oh, and the flash is intelligent, which means it will only use enough power to illuminate the subject of the photo- the sort of flash all the good SLRs use. Excellent camera, if I could afford one I’d get one.

]]> By: Andy Todd http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/06/04/italy#comment-230 Andy Todd Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2005/06/04/italy/#comment-230 <p>For a <strong>small</strong> camera I can’t recommend the Canon <span class="caps">IXUS</span> highly enough.</p> <p>I’ve got an <span class="caps">IXUS V</span> but they’ve come in various models over the past four of five years and you should be able to find one to match your budget. The latest greatest models are the <span class="caps">IXUS 30</span> and the <span class="caps">IXUS 40</span>.</p> <p>Bear in mind when making your decision that megapixels aren’t everything. To print a normal 4×6 print from Jessops you only need about 0.7 mega pixels, any more are wasted. What makes a difference are the quality of the lenses, but you are into a whole new world of geekdom there.</p> <p>If you want to blow your photos up bigger than standard prints you’ll benefit from more pixels, but my 6.3 mega pixel camera is only really necessary for A4 style prints.</p> <p>For a nice comparison of everyone’s recommendations go to <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/"><span class="caps">DP </span>Review</a> and peruse their extensive reviews on every digital camera ever produced.</p> For a small camera I can’t recommend the Canon IXUS highly enough.

I’ve got an IXUS V but they’ve come in various models over the past four of five years and you should be able to find one to match your budget. The latest greatest models are the IXUS 30 and the IXUS 40.

Bear in mind when making your decision that megapixels aren’t everything. To print a normal 4×6 print from Jessops you only need about 0.7 mega pixels, any more are wasted. What makes a difference are the quality of the lenses, but you are into a whole new world of geekdom there.

If you want to blow your photos up bigger than standard prints you’ll benefit from more pixels, but my 6.3 mega pixel camera is only really necessary for A4 style prints.

For a nice comparison of everyone’s recommendations go to DP Review and peruse their extensive reviews on every digital camera ever produced.

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