[at-l] AT Camera - Staring from Scratch

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark)]

I thought I would finally chime in on the "digital" camera discussion; I
guess I am old fashioned, but to me the simple way to "go digital" is to
simply continue to use your trusty film camera and then, when you go to
your favorite processor, you either ask them to develop your rolls, make
prints, AND make you a picture CD, or just to develop the roll and make
the picture CD, and then only print the ones you like using a good color
ink jet printer and photo paper . . . I still love my ancient Olympus
OM1 35mm SLR camera, and my more recent lightweight pocket camera
purchase that I used on the AT in 2001 - a Nikon LiteTouch Zoom 120,
which has a ground glass lense, panorama feature, and still gives you
the higher quality of a 35mm negative . . .

As with many things, it is, in the end, a matter of personal preference;
but it is important to remind folks that you can "go digital" without
spending a penny on new equipment . . . I uploaded over 600 pics to the
backcountry.net photogallery just using the above-described procedure
and if I don't say so myself, some of the pics ain't half bad! :)
They are at:  http://gallery.backcountry.net/ThruThinker2001AT

Thru-Thinker

L. Parker wrote:

> Teresa,
>
> What Gary said is basically correct. Most manufacturers offer an accessory
> to allow reading their memory card without the camera. Your "friend" would
> need the one from the manufacturer of your camera. Each camera formats the
> card differently, even if it is the same type of card, it isn't necessarily
> readable by another manufacturers camera or reader.
>
> For instance, my Canon S110 and the Kodak DC215 both use the same type of
> memory card. But, I can't take a memory card from one, put it in the other
> and "read" it. In fact, in order to use it, I must reformat it with the new
> camera, thereby destroying any pictures on it and making it unreadable in
> the original camera.
>
> So your friend must either have a compatible camera or reader that you have
> tested beforehand for compatibility. There are no guarantees 'till you try
> it.
>
> Lee I Joe
>
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