kodak dc 4800 and vivitar 285HV external flash used equipm..

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:49:17 +1100, zog <zog.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:

>doug wrote:
>> Any idea what these are worth used as separate items? Is the vivitar
>> flash still in any demand?
>>
>> The camera has some extra accessories but I don't think that will add
>> much to its value. The vivitar has an L bracket w/ handle (don't know
>> what you call it) to combine the camera and flash together when you
>> hold the camera to shoot. This camera doesn't have any shoe for an
>> external flash so thats why the L bracket is used. Btw, what is the
>> proper name for this bracket ?
>>
>> thanks.
>
>not much, I just gave one away today to friend who doesn't have digital
>camera, complete with tele and wide angle lenses, lens hood, close up
>lenses, spare battery and camera bag, 64m & 16m CF cards, multi region
>charger and leads for different countries.
>
>the last time I saw a similar setup on ebay, it went off at under $200
>for the lot, but that was a year or so ago.
>
>It wasn't a bad camera for the time, but today its a bit slow in the
>focus, slow in the card writing, small buffer, battery is not large
>enough and doesn't last long with the rear display on, needs propriety
>software on the computer in order to d/load the pictures (thats why I
>always use a card reader).
>
>its 4 years old, I have had a good use out of it, but I would not buy a
>second hand one today when for $200 or less you can buy a brand new
>camera of 3MP or more, with all the latest features and warrantee.


Thanks for the reply. Not sure about the propriety
software on the computer in order to d/load the pictures as I thought
I used what I already had on my pc to do it but none the less, even
all the other points you mentioned prove your point.

I guess I'll check ebay to see if anyone is still selling and their
latest prices. I wanted to check here first.

thanks again for your info.
 >> Stay informed about: kodak dc 4800 and vivitar 285HV external flash used equipm.. 

I just tossed my dc4800..old, slow, and 3MP.......great camera for it's
time. Just got an OLY SP-350 8MP for less them $300. Nice camera lots of
features...nice to stick in my pocket when I don't want to carry my D70
around.. Say bye-bye, and let her go


<doug> wrote in message news:dd49u1t87i596lkesbtblt5i4p55gp8jeu@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:49:17 +1100, zog <zog.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >doug wrote:
> >> Any idea what these are worth used as separate items? Is the vivitar
> >> flash still in any demand?
> >>
> >> The camera has some extra accessories but I don't think that will add
> >> much to its value. The vivitar has an L bracket w/ handle (don't know
> >> what you call it) to combine the camera and flash together when you
> >> hold the camera to shoot. This camera doesn't have any shoe for an
> >> external flash so thats why the L bracket is used. Btw, what is the
> >> proper name for this bracket ?
> >>
> >> thanks.
> >
> >not much, I just gave one away today to friend who doesn't have digital
> >camera, complete with tele and wide angle lenses, lens hood, close up
> >lenses, spare battery and camera bag, 64m & 16m CF cards, multi region
> >charger and leads for different countries.
> >
> >the last time I saw a similar setup on ebay, it went off at under $200
> >for the lot, but that was a year or so ago.
> >
> >It wasn't a bad camera for the time, but today its a bit slow in the
> >focus, slow in the card writing, small buffer, battery is not large
> >enough and doesn't last long with the rear display on, needs propriety
> >software on the computer in order to d/load the pictures (thats why I
> >always use a card reader).
> >
> >its 4 years old, I have had a good use out of it, but I would not buy a
> >second hand one today when for $200 or less you can buy a brand new
> >camera of 3MP or more, with all the latest features and warrantee.
>
>
> Thanks for the reply. Not sure about the propriety
> software on the computer in order to d/load the pictures as I thought
> I used what I already had on my pc to do it but none the less, even
> all the other points you mentioned prove your point.
>
> I guess I'll check ebay to see if anyone is still selling and their
> latest prices. I wanted to check here first.
>
> thanks again for your info.
 >> Stay informed about: kodak dc 4800 and vivitar 285HV external flash used equipm.. 

Dave Mann wrote in part:

> I just tossed my dc4800..old, slow, and 3MP.......great camera for it's
> time. Just got an OLY SP-350 8MP for less them $300. Nice camera lots of
> features...nice to stick in my pocket when I don't want to carry my D70
> around.. Say bye-bye, and let her go
>


I miss that camera. My old DC4800 served me well:
http://www.unclaimedmysteries.net/maunakea.php

Good wide-angle on the zoom lens. It had a pretty cool camera control
program included too. Download pictures and fire the shutter from a
laptop - quite convenient. I made a lot of immersive product shots on a
turntable with it. To learn that they made the control program only for
MS Windows versions *before* XP was infuriating. Eventually I gave the
camera to a neighbor. At last report, it's still chugging along.

Kodak would have done well to go further in the DC4800's direction. But
I was not consulted. Can you imagine THAT?

Corry
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