August 20, 2005 - L.A. to Port Canaveral - Eastbound Repo Cruise - The SHIP OF FOOLS Part 2

[Bmwdsny]

Oh OK thanks!!

Good night!

 

[mississaugamom]

Oh and I finally bit the bullet today and purchased that Digital Camera! After this last trip and my "Oh there is nothing wrong with your camera" didn't work once again! I picked up a Sony Cypbershot. It's a 5.2 mega with a Lithium battery. Any comments?

Scratch

Hi Janet - which model did you buy? We have a Sony P92 5.2 MP that we bought last Christmas and now a Sony DSP-V3 7 MP that we bought on Boxing Day. I didn't realize you were considering a Sony - wasn't the last camera you looked at an Olympus???

I wish I'd known; our 5 MP is looking for a new home - for around $200. The "trade-in" value at Henry's was something like $50, although the camera is in absolutely perfect condition, whereas THEY are selling the same camera "refurbished" for $379! For $50, we'll just keep it and let Lara have a digital camera for the trip!

Martin, of course, has researched every Sony model to the n-th degree. (What can I say ... he's an engineer ) so if you PM me the model you bought, I can get him to provide a quick run-down of the pros/cons for you. I know there's one 5 MP that he would run away from but others are pretty good.

"Talk" soon!

Arlene

 

[mississaugamom]

BTW - I've been missing for the past 24 hours because I couldn't access the DISBoards!

I thought they were down, but apparently just to me!?!
The rest of my internet access has been OK. Weird, huh?

(I'd suspect Martin of blocking the specific address somehow, but he actually WANTED me to come chat here last night so I'd leave him alone to watch DVD's downstairs.)

Arlene

 

[DenverVal]

Oh and I finally bit the bullet today and purchased that Digital Camera! After this last trip and my "Oh there is nothing wrong with your camera" didn't work once again! I picked up a Sony Cypbershot. It's a 5.2 mega with a Lithium battery. Any comments?

We're looking into upgrading our very basic digital camera too. I've been over on dpreview comparing and evaluating different models and my head is spinning. There doesn't seem to be a perfect camera...I want something that is relatively small, but with more control than a point 'n shoot, with a fast picture recycle time, able to take good pictures in low light, able to take pictures of fireworks, and a really good zoom. I started out looking at the Casio Exilim P600, but the recycle time is 14 seconds on the camera I tested, ick. Then checked out the Canon G6 and am comparing it to the Nikon Coolpix 8700. Leaning towards the Canon.

Just booked airfare to WDW for next November for our stay at SSR! Had to add the counter too!

 

[rsschneck]

Any avid scrapbookers on this cruise??? I just read a thread from a scrapper who had a scrapbook get-together on her recent DCL cruise. Sounds like fun to me!!! I'm a CM consultant (sort of, on the side, not die-hard, and I use other stuff). Anyone ever used the 7x7 MM album as an autograph book for your kids??? ~Jennifer

YES! Myself and DD are scrapbookers. We have our Christmas Trip ALL over the kitchen table as I type.

 

[kmiles]

BTW - I've been missing for the past 24 hours because I couldn't access the DISBoards!

Well, we're all glad you're back now Arlene!

I've been over on dpreview comparing and evaluating different models and my head is spinning. There doesn't seem to be a perfect camera...

That's a really great site for doing research, Val. Pretty straight forward and easy to read. I think you really hit the nail on the head though, there isn't any such thing as the perfect camera. Thay all have pros and cons.

 

[winotracy]

YES! Myself and DD are scrapbookers. We have our Christmas Trip ALL over the kitchen table as I type.

I scrapbook too, but I'm really behind in my trips

 

[Scratch42]

Congrats on the new camera Janet! Just in time to enter the Winter Season Photo Contest, huh?

What's the camera model?

It's the DSCP100 Cybershot

According to Steve's site it's OK but who knows?

I'll only have six days to figure it out for the photo contest!

Too bad Arlene ~ but then Lara will need a camer too!

Scratch

 

[izzinmac]

Sign us up! That's two plus probably 6 pieces of luggage!LOL Let me know what I have to do?

Thanks Bob!


Scratch

Signed up! I'll send you a copy of the PM with the $$details.
Bob

 

[piglet33]

Oh and I finally bit the bullet today and purchased that Digital Camera! After this last trip and my "Oh there is nothing wrong with your camera" didn't work once again! I picked up a Sony Cypbershot. It's a 5.2 mega with a Lithium battery. Any comments?

Scratch

Congrats on your new camera. I got a Sony Cybershot too. It's the DSC-F828 that's 8 MP. I like it since it takes memory sticks and memory cards so I have a 1GB of each loaded so I won't have a chance to miss any pics because I ran out of space.

You might want to get a spare battery since the battery life can really get drained depending on how much you use the screen instead of the viewfinder or how much you zoom. Don't forget to check Amazon.com for batteries, cases and extra memory or the external charger.

Reneé

 

[kmiles]

Congrats on your new camera. I got a Sony Cybershot too. It's the DSC-F828 that's 8 MP. I like it since it takes memory sticks and memory cards so I have a 1GB of each loaded so I won't have a chance to miss any pics because I ran out of space.

Soooo... You'll have no shortage of photos to enter in the Winter Season Photo Contest, Right Renee???

Edited to add:
<font size=18>I got a TOP!!!</size> I have no idea what this actually means but I've seen it on other threads.

 

[kpgclark]

We have quite a few folks who have signed up for the exchange. You still have a week or so to sign up. Come one, come all!

 

[piglet33]

Soooo... You'll have no shortage of photos to enter in the Winter Season Photo Contest, Right Renee???

OK, I think I missed something somewhere. What exactly is the Winter Season Photo Contest?

One more thing, I'm off to Best Buy so buy a digital camcorder with the money we got from my Sister and Brother-in-law for Christmas. It's on sale and I have to go to Reading to get it since that's the only store in the area that has it! They're holding one for me for I have to get there before they close at 7pm.

Talk to you later.

Reneé

 

[Bmwdsny]

Hi All...

We had no electricity since 5 am this morning and just got it back an hour ago!! We had to go out to lunch after church...and i didn't like the fact that i could not blow dry my hair this morning!! YiKES!!


Just checking in and you all talking about cameras. We do have a dig. camera but i don't know what kind or what..i am clueless!! We do however, would like to get a new dig. camcorder with a dvd...Does anyone have that??

I also got a nice e mail from Andy and Hazel (vernadahman) who just got back from 4 night Magic. He and Hazel were the lucky ones to be able to pushed the ship horn when they were departing from CC!! GOOD FOR YOU Andy and Hazel!! What an awesome memory!!!

 

[winotracy]

Just before Christmas I got a HP945. It's 5MP and has 8x optical zoom, 7x digital zoom. I wanted the most zoom I could get for an affordable price. I'm very happy with the pictures I get. I'm thinking of getting either a wide angle lens for it or some filters or both.

 

[mississaugamom]

Congrats on your new camera. I got a Sony Cybershot too. It's the DSC-F828 that's 8 MP. I like it since it takes memory sticks and memory cards so I have a 1GB of each loaded so I won't have a chance to miss any pics because I ran out of space.

You might want to get a spare battery since the battery life can really get drained depending on how much you use the screen instead of the viewfinder or how much you zoom. Don't forget to check Amazon.com for batteries, cases and extra memory or the external charger.

Reneé

Thanks for the info, Renee! Our new DSP-V3 (7 MP Sony) has the two card slots as well, so we went and bought Compact Flash cards for it this weekend. (Only 512 MB though - we'd rather switch cards more often than lose a ton of shots if a larger card goes bad.) It's really cool to have the extra storage available to never miss a shot, though - just replace whichever media is full! We have Memory Stick Pro's from our P92 so we were happy to stay with Sony. An extra battery sounds like a good idea. We'd better get one before August.

Has anyone used the teleconverter lenses??? We're thinking about getting the Sony 1.7x Telephoto lens adapter to improve our range. Any thoughts???

Arlene

 

[mississaugamom]

<font size=18>I got a TOP!!!</size> I have no idea what this actually means but I've seen it on other threads.

:jumping4: :jumping4: YAY!!!!!

Now what the heck is a TOP?????

Arlene

 

[kmiles]

:jumping4: :jumping4: YAY!!!!!

Now what the heck is a TOP?????

Arlene

I think it means my post ended up on the top of the thread. I'm not really sure why this is so important but some of the other cruise meet threads seem to delight in this. I just felt special for the moment.

 

[Hygiene99]

I think it means my post ended up on the top of the thread. I'm not really sure why this is so important but some of the other cruise meet threads seem to delight in this. I just felt special for the moment.

Sorry just had to Chime in.. LOL PETER

 

[eye R.N.]

I now have flights: Song out of orlando to LAX Aug 19th @$137 Air Tran from orlando to Baltimore@$79. HoJo's for one night so daughter can do a very abbreviated tour of DL/CA. Looks like I am striking out on a one day hopper discount, but did research those prices. I also have estimates for a town car from LAX to HoJo. I figure if we get to LAX @10:00 am we should be in a park by noon. PM'ed about space on the HoJo bus.

The poor credit card is still smoking.