Sony Cybershot DSCR1 10.3MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical..

adi <aditya2.gupta.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> hey all,

> i have just joined this group and wanted some help regarding a new
> camera I am looking for. For the last month or so, I have been looking
> for Sony Cybershot DSCR1 camera but it seems to have very less or no
> availability (both online and stores). I am living in NY and tried the
> B&H in manhattan but it seems to be not available there either.

> The only place I could find it was Amazon from unknown sellers. Could
> someone help me regarding where I could find this camera in stock.

They turn up regularly on Ebay, both new and second hand. Someone
recently said that in the US Sony outlets still had some stocks. Since
it's been discontinued you may find it hard to find one
locally. Prices of new ones seem to vary considerably depending on
whether it's regarded as discontinued old fashioned stuff or a limited
supply of something enthusiasts are chasing.

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"FMV" <vincen11.TakeThisOut@msu.edu> wrote in message news:f1644j$51d$1@news.msu.edu...
>I have a mint one together with telephoto lens adaper (and the adapter
>necessary to attach the lens). I have not used it in a long time and would
>consider selling it. I do believe I have the original boxes the camera and
>lens/adapter came in. Bought camera from Ritzcamera.com when it first came
>out. You can check my ebay feedback (ebay name Fredo). I am located in
>Michigan
The R1 has an excellent lense, but the lack of an image stabilizer can give
you a few blurred pictures unless you hold the camera rock steady.
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adi wrote:
> hey all,
>
> i have just joined this group and wanted some help regarding a new
> camera I am looking for. For the last month or so, I have been looking
> for Sony Cybershot DSCR1 camera but it seems to have very less or no
> availability (both online and stores). I am living in NY and tried the
> B&H in manhattan but it seems to be not available there either.
>
> The only place I could find it was Amazon from unknown sellers. Could
> someone help me regarding where I could find this camera in stock.
>
> thanks
> adi
>


http://www.zoommania.com/dscr1.html
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On May 1, 12:59 am, "Jack" <J... DeleteThis @goaway.com> wrote:
> "FMV" <vince... DeleteThis @msu.edu> wrote in messagenews:f1644j$51d$1@news.msu.edu...
> >I have a mint one together with telephoto lens adaper (and the adapter
> >necessary to attach the lens). I have not used it in a long time and would
> >consider selling it. I do believe I have the original boxes the camera and
> >lens/adapter came in. Bought camera from Ritzcamera.com when it first came
> >out. You can check my ebay feedback (ebay name Fredo). I am located in
> >Michigan
>
> The R1 has an excellent lense, but the lack of an image stabilizer can give
> you a few blurred pictures unless you hold the camera rock steady.

Jack / All

Thanks a lot for all your replies and advice. Any suggestions on
similar cameras ? Since I am just starting out, I wanted to refrain
from buying a full blown DSLR

adi
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In article <f1644j$51d$1@news.msu.edu>, vincen11.DeleteThis@msu.edu says...
> I have a mint one together with telephoto lens adaper (and the adapter
> necessary to attach the lens).

I considered the telephoto auxiliary lens some time ago, but was put off
by the huge size and weight. A camera should be something portable and
not a huge telescope. Anyway, how sharp is the tele adapter?
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Alfred Molon <alfred_molonCANCEL RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> In article <f1644j$51d$1@news.msu.edu>, vincen11 RemoveThis @msu.edu says...
>> I have a mint one together with telephoto lens adaper (and the adapter
>> necessary to attach the lens).

> I considered the telephoto auxiliary lens some time ago, but was put off
> by the huge size and weight. A camera should be something portable and
> not a huge telescope. Anyway, how sharp is the tele adapter?

I've only had mine for a few weeks, but after a little playing with it
I'd say so far that it's impressively sharp. I suspect the reason why
it's a conservative 1.7X extension is that they didn't want to
compromise the performance of the excellent lens behind it. Here's
two photographs taken with it. You should be able to access the
original full size images, and you can access the camera EXIF settings
data.

The exterior shot was tripod mounted and with timed shutter release. I
find the sharpness of that very impressive indeed. The interior had
the giant tele lens propped on a balcony while the camera was hand
held. Both images are taken from camera-produced jpegs with the nornal
default settings with a little extra processing. There may be a slight
lift of the dark to show more detail in dark shadow stonework in the
exterior shot. The interior shot was sharpened a bit. I suspect that
the use of a tripod with remote or timed shutter release and a smaller
aperture would have improved the original.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_malcolm/476907846/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_malcolm/471881451/

Note by the way the tele extension gives a fixed telephoto of maximum
(1.7 x 120 = 204mm 135 equiv). Unlike the wide angle extension it
doesn't work (vignettes badly) when the zoom is retracted.

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In article <59p7ljF2kr405U1 DeleteThis @mid.individual.net>, cam DeleteThis @holyrood.ed.ac.uk
says...

> The exterior shot was tripod mounted and with timed shutter release. I
> find the sharpness of that very impressive indeed. The interior had
> the giant tele lens propped on a balcony while the camera was hand
> held. Both images are taken from camera-produced jpegs with the nornal
> default settings with a little extra processing. There may be a slight
> lift of the dark to show more detail in dark shadow stonework in the
> exterior shot. The interior shot was sharpened a bit. I suspect that
> the use of a tripod with remote or timed shutter release and a smaller
> aperture would have improved the original.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_malcolm/476907846/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_malcolm/471881451/

The resolution is good. The only thing is that if you are going to carry
such a huge and heavy thing with you (the R1 with the teleconverter) you
might as well carry a DSLR with two lenses with you. There are now
models with live preview.

> Note by the way the tele extension gives a fixed telephoto of maximum
> (1.7 x 120 = 204mm 135 equiv). Unlike the wide angle extension it
> doesn't work (vignettes badly) when the zoom is retracted.

That unfortunately is typical for teleconverter auxiliary lenses. I have
the same problem with the 1.4x teleconverter on my Olympus 8080. It
basically is only usable close to the max. tele position.
--

Alfred Molon
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Olympus 50X0, 7070, 8080, E300, E330, E400 and E500 forum at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site
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