On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:35:23 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 22:31:30 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:52:38 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:16:45 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:
Suckage. I need to sell Dad's old Argus 35mm stereo camera.

How much? Ive got several Argus C3s and a few other models in the
collection.

I don't know what it's worth, do you?

Check Ebay. Probably somewhere in the $3-8 range. If its minty..$20

Um, I think I'll wait to find a needy collector.

Gonna wait a very long time. The Argus cameras have little collector
value, even in NOS condition.

I know.


I bought my wife a very nice Sony point and shoot last year, extra
battery packs, nice compact case, extra memory cards, card reader to
plug into her computer etc etc.

She still uses her phone for 90% of her photos..and most of them

sigh


utterly suck in low light. She emails me blurry photos of the dogs and
grand kids daily. Works well enough in broad daylight..but
indoors....the photos suck with loud slurping noises.

Yeah, those and phone videos really do suck. How about the hand
movement of 99.9% of those vids, too? Veritable Parkinsons.


Rugged, decent optics, reasonable pixels..poor flash for anything
other than snap shots of the family/machinery. I use a slave(s) if I
need to light up a bigger area.

I've been eyeing those flash strobe kits. Cheap Chiwanese? And I
could use one with my white translucent umbrella and stand.
http://tinyurl.com/mhewdpb 40w $15 w/ free shipping.

They work well enough until they die..then you buy another one. Crom
knows they are cheap enough and indeed do the job. Like Harbor Freight
tools.

Good, you answered my unasked question.


The AUTO position of most newer cameras just about does away with any
need for a meter.

But I enjoy shooting old cameras that take film. I have several of
these that I use regularly...

Whatever floats yer boat, sir.

To get the resolution of a 4x5 sheet of film...requires between 45 and
150 Megapixels. Tri-ex to Plus-X.

What for, to print posters and billboards? g


Now if you are simply looking at the photos on a computer
screen...hell 640x480 has been adequate for a long time..which is far
"grainier" than Tri-x pushed hard.

Hence my desire for a DSLR with no more than 8-10 MP..I simply dont
need it and the file size goes through the freaking roof at high
resolution. Put 50 such photos on a 700 mb CD ( or less)

Perzactly.


NEW PROJECT:
I'm wiring in the two 3W LED backup lamps I bought which arrived
yesterday. They're drilled through the plastic portion of the center
of the dock bumper
Sucha deal! I'm getting ten more for $9.95 total if they accept my
offer. Otherwise, they sell for the rich price of $10.99, shipped.
I can use these in flashlights more easily than the MR16 format.
5500k, 3w, 12v, screw back with nut.

I'm bidding on a pair of 10w of the same style, like these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390945554415

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