Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:20:52 -0600, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
>
>> Boron Elgar wrote:
>>> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:45:12 -0600, "jmcquown"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>>> Default User wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don't take them, don't look at them. Pictures of food hold no
>>>>>> fascination for me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Different strokes for different folks, I guess. A good food pic
>>>>> can get my 'mouth watering', and make me want to try making the
>>>>> dish myself...
>>>>
>>>> If I could take decent photos, i.e. they'll buy them to put in a
>>>> magazine, I might consider it. But photos of my own food, well,
>>>> you know how I feel about that :-D
>>>>
>>>> My digital camera battery crapped out but I have two good 35mm
>>>> cameras. Might have to go back to taking non-digital photos - not
>>>> necessarily of food LOL But I have a trip coming up in February,
>>>> and also a cat show to attend! No flash allowed but the place is
>>>> sufficiently well-lit for it. Think of it... hundreds of show-cats
>>>> in one room. Meow... mew... meow!
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>
>>> Unless you have an unusual digital camera, you may be able to
>>> replace the battery (non-OEM) on eBay quite cheaply...in fact,
>>> processing one roll of print film might make battery replacement a
>>> more economical idea, too.
>>>
>>> Boron
>>
>> It's an unusual digital camera. A Sony Mavica FD200 that can store
>> images on both a 3.5 diskette and a memory card. It requires a
>> special battery, not just one you can pick up at the local drug
>> store.
>
> I wouldn't have recommended eBay for Duracell or equivalent.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/36bt4w
>
> This will set you back no more than $15

Duracell doesn't make a battery for the Sony Mavica. You can't just buy one
at the drug store. I do have one on order, but this is the last time I'll
do so.

> That Mavica is a nice widget and one I think is worth saving if you
> don't have a higher res digital to replace it.
>
I can adjust the resolution on this. But frankly, I don't take enough
photos to warrant it.

>> Frankly, I'm pretty
>> much getting tired of photography in general. I go through phases.
>> I'll take photos for a few years, then stop.
>>
>> I used to take lots of 35mm photos. I have two excellent 35mm
>> cameras. The problem with those is you have to remember to drop the
>> film off and pick it up LOL
>>
> Also pay for processing and a CD if you want to share photos.
>
Processing costs are neglible. But then, I don't need 1 hour photos. And
I've never had one burned to a CD. There's no point. I can scan digital
photos at home and of course if I have film processed I can use my scanner
to do the same thing.

If you go to a one hour photo place (think Robin Williams, 'One Hour Photo')
like that, you can expect inferior film processing at a premium price. I've
still got a couple of 35mm rolls of film never developed from at least 10
years ago. It would be amusing to find out what's on them. But since
they've been sitting here for 10 years obviously they weren't important.

Jill