[at-l] Bump Box for the Digital Camera

[bullard@northnet.org (James Bullard)]

At 11:20 PM 2/18/01 -0600, t. wrote:
> > >Yea, but you can't get slides from a digital camera, can you?
>
> > If you plan on doing slide
> > presentations neither digital or APS is such a hot choice.
>
>I have to disagree.  once you get into the digital age ANYTHING in
>possible.  As an example, this is something we do all the time for
>presentations at work and at school ... digital images can very easily
>be projected onto some sort of screen; like a movie or slide show
>screen.  granted you can not use your normal slide projector.  but most
>modern overhead projectors have a data port for connection to your pc or
>LAPTOP.  digital cameras are getting much cheaper and have a much higher
>resolution these days.  like all technology, it gets better and more
>affordable with age.  if you want to go tech, do it.  there is always a
>way.

Yes, anything is possible if you can afford it. I just checked cnet.com. 
The price for a projector of this sort runs from $1600+ to $4000+. Add that 
to your $500+ digital camera and your $1500+ laptop and you can approximate 
what us less tech oriented types can do with a $100-200 P&S and chemical 
film processed at $6.99/roll. I can scan prints/negatives at home on a 
scanner that does both flat and transparency material and cost under $150 
including tax. If I want 35mm slides from the negatives, Dale Labs will 
make slides for me for $7.50 per 24 exposure roll. That's a little over 30 
cents per slide. As Jeff pointed out professional service labs will make 
35mm slides for you from digital files but those I just checked on-line 
want around $5/slide.

Bottom line: Maybe in another 5-10 years digital photography will have a 
competitive cost:quality ratio but from what I see right now the 
traditional chemical process gives you better quality for your dollar. If 
you can afford the $3500- $6000 for the tech route and you like playing 
with that stuff, more power to you but... (if I remember correctly) this 
discussion started with a question about a "cheap" camera for someone on a 
limited budget. The budget for the digital photo option is equal to the 
*entire cost* of a thru-hike with a modest P&S.

Saunterer