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Old April 10th 11, 03:30 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
PeterN
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Default Time to chuck the P&S's into the garbage

On 4/8/2011 9:36 AM, John A. wrote:
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:43:00 -0700, Paul
wrote:

Rich wrote:
On Apr 4, 11:35 pm, Michael wrote:
On Sat, 2 Apr 2011, RichA wrote:
Check out prices for used DSLRs.

http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/image/133620667

Hey, I got my DSLR for free.

It really uses batteries fast. It's bulky, and then there are the add on
lenses. I'm not sure my cardreader can even read the cards, so old they
are. And I don't have a spare serial port on my computer to make use of
the serial interface on the camera (and later computers don't even have
serial ports).

It's a massive 1.6MP camera. Must have cost a fortune when bought new,
it has little value now other than history (and likely some time down the
road it may carry value as "antique").

I'd hang onto it. These things are already becoming collector's
items. What is missing from cities that we need are museums of
electronics.


I saw an identical model to my 5-year old Razr cell phone at the Museum
of Modern Art this weekg. In a photography exhibit with some old
cameras etc.
http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/408
-link doesn't show that part...

Some of the progression in the various fields is fascinating.


I saw a watch like one I used to have in an exhibit at the Smithsonian
Air& Space Museum a couple weeks ago. It was near the entrance to a
section on the impact of digital technology on flight testing&
aircraft design methods. IIRC they also had a Little Professor toy
much like one I had when I was a kid.



Let's bring this back to photography. I found a camera for supy:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/37266852/vintage-kodak-camera-hot-pink-mickey

--
Peter
 




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