Developing pictures onboard?

[ofiesty4u]

I read where they have a photo developing area on the Wonder... Has anyone ever done this? I'm wondering if they can also transfer pictures from a digital camera memory card to a CD?


Thanks!

 

[LindaBabe]

of 35 mm film. The pictures came back great and with an extra print of the ship in the package. Of course it costs more than having it done at your local walmart. However I wanted my pictures back NOW!

In fact between film developing and buying almost every picture they took of us, Shutters (the photoshop) was my biggest on board expense!

 

[WDWLVR]

We developed our underwater pictures from our disposable cameras on the Magic this past May and they did a great job (and we didn't have to worry about bringing the camera through the airport x-ray).

We looked into seeing if they could download digital pictures but that is something they don't do.

Shutters is run by the same company on both ships so I would think the experience on the Wonder would be the same.

 

[ofiesty4u]

Originally posted by WDWLVR
We developed our underwater pictures from our disposable cameras on the Magic this past May and they did a great job (and we didn't have to worry about bringing the camera through the airport x-ray).

We looked into seeing if they could download digital pictures but that is something they don't do.

Shutters is run by the same company on both ships so I would think the experience on the Wonder would be the same.

Thanks, I'm just trying to avoid taking my laptop if I can help it! Looks like I can't avoid it I guess.

 

[ofiesty4u]

Originally posted by LindaBabe
of 35 mm film. The pictures came back great and with an extra print of the ship in the package. Of course it costs more than having it done at your local walmart. However I wanted my pictures back NOW!

In fact between film developing and buying almost every picture they took of us, Shutters (the photoshop) was my biggest on board expense!

All we have is a digital, so I guess we're out of luck. I hate the thought of having to tote my laptop around to upload the pictures from the memory card.

 

[rae519]

We have all our film developed on at Shutters - and while relaxing, I put them in our album so as soon as we get off the ship I have the majority of my pictures tucked away and available to show them!

Rae

 

[ofiesty4u]

Originally posted by rae519
We have all our film developed on at Shutters - and while relaxing, I put them in our album so as soon as we get off the ship I have the majority of my pictures tucked away and available to show them!

Rae

From a digital camera?

 

[Perchinske]

Just out of curiousity, how much was it to develop regular 35mm film?

 

[MarkRG]

For the Digital Users:

Is the camera's memory card removable? If so, get another one or two. You can remove them from the camera with absolutely NO loss of pictures. As an example, I still have the original memory card that came with my first digital camera. It was too small to use for anything than a few test pictures. I plug it into my pda 4 years later to use it and the pictures are still on there, no problem. No need to bring along a notebook. Then when you get home, just plug them back in one at a time and transfer the pictures back. When buying new ones, my advice is to go for the highest amount of memory per card you can.

For 35mm film:

To develop any 35mm film, roll or waterproof camera, it was so many cents per print. I don't remember the exact number off the top of my head but for the usual 27 exposures it was only a dollar or two more than at the local drugstore (osco/walgreens) at home. Definitely worth it.

 

[ofiesty4u]

Originally posted by MarkRG
For the Digital Users:

Is the camera's memory card removable? If so, get another one or two. You can remove them from the camera with absolutely NO loss of pictures. As an example, I still have the original memory card that came with my first digital camera. It was too small to use for anything than a few test pictures. I plug it into my pda 4 years later to use it and the pictures are still on there, no problem. No need to bring along a notebook. Then when you get home, just plug them back in one at a time and transfer the pictures back. When buying new ones, my advice is to go for the highest amount of memory per card you can.

For 35mm film:

To develop any 35mm film, roll or waterproof camera, it was so many cents per print. I don't remember the exact number off the top of my head but for the usual 27 exposures it was only a dollar or two more than at the local drugstore (osco/walgreens) at home. Definitely worth it.

Yes it's removable, we already bought a larger one 256MB I think it is, but I don't want to have to delete any when it gets filled, I've run out of space before, just don't want to risk it, so if they had the capability to transfer the data/pictures to a CD I'd pay for that, otherwise I'm going to have to bring my laptop and docking station for my camera to burn the pictures to a CD and have a fresh start with the memory card. I don't suppose the computers they have in the computer lab have CD burners do they?

 

[bah]

just something to consider....

memory cards can go bad (which means you lose all of you rimages). You may want to invest in several smaller cards (128mb) as opposed to one large card. it costs more money, but you have less to lose if something goes wrong.

When buying new ones, my advice is to go for the highest amount of memory per card you can.

 

[MarkRG]

Ofiesty4u- What's to stop you from bringing a second memory card? Remember, they work exactly the same way as rolls of film do in a 35mm camera. You don't need to delete anything. Just unplug one and plug another into the camera and keep going! The pictures will stay on the card even when it is not in the camera. Memory cards are getting cheaper and cheaper, and are a lot smaller than a notebook.

bah- yes, like any piece of technology it can go bad, that is always a possibility. But it is quite a rare one with these, they are made reasonably durable.

 

[jgalecpa]

We almost always get our fillm developed while on our trips.

One of the biggest advantages is not having to worry about airport x-rays on the way home.

You also get to organize them before you get home and can immediately show your friends and relatives back home. I find people only want to hear your stories and see your pictures once, so best to combine it.

Also, if you are looking for that one good shot of a scene, group, person, etc., you know if you have it or not.

As to Digital, we have a variety of sized compact flash cards. When I go fishing, I take a smaller (64mgb) card, and remove the other.

I think the theory is that if I am lost at sea, at least they'll have the pictures from the rest of the trip. Disturbing, yes, but practical.

Jim

 

[ofiesty4u]

Originally posted by MarkRG
Ofiesty4u- What's to stop you from bringing a second memory card? Remember, they work exactly the same way as rolls of film do in a 35mm camera. You don't need to delete anything. Just unplug one and plug another into the camera and keep going! The pictures will stay on the card even when it is not in the camera. Memory cards are getting cheaper and cheaper, and are a lot smaller than a notebook.

bah- yes, like any piece of technology it can go bad, that is always a possibility. But it is quite a rare one with these, they are made reasonably durable.

I already have 2 cards, I'm not spending the money to get another one, we don't take a lot of pictures on our trips, but this one we will be taking much more, I'm forcing myself to take them! It also depends on the type of camera you have, that determines the number of pictures you can take, if you have a really good camera (from what I was told) the cards will hold fewer pictures than a camera that's just mediocre. (something to do with the pixels.) Example, my Kodak 4.0 megapixel camera will take less pictures on the memory card than the 3.1 megapixel. Our memory card wasn't cheap...

 

[WDWLVR]

The number of pictures you can put on a card is not determined by what camera you use, but by what setting you use. If you take every picture at a very high res setting that can be blown up to 11x17 and not show any pixels than you may only get 15 pictures on the card. The same card when taking pictures of a lower res that would look best printed out at 3x5 may get 100 or more pictures.

Bottom line if you don't want to bring extra cards and you want to start with a fresh card every day then by all means bring your laptop.

 

[jgalecpa]

And don't forget the ease of reviewing your Pics and deleting unwanted ones!

 

[ofiesty4u]

Originally posted by WDWLVR
The number of pictures you can put on a card is not determined by what camera you use, but by what setting you use. If you take every picture at a very high res setting that can be blown up to 11x17 and not show any pixels than you may only get 15 pictures on the card. The same card when taking pictures of a lower res that would look best printed out at 3x5 may get 100 or more pictures.

Bottom line if you don't want to bring extra cards and you want to start with a fresh card every day then by all means bring your laptop.

I will debate with myself up until the last moment the laptop issue. If I can't transfer the pictures without it, then I'd rather have it and not have to delete pictures to make room (if that even would happen) for other pictures. I can upload the WDW part of our trip before we leave for the cruise, and have a clean slate for that part of the trip.

It is just easier to think that I could do that on the ship if they had the necessary equipment.

 

[ofiesty4u]

Originally posted by jgalecpa
And don't forget the ease of reviewing your Pics and deleting unwanted ones!

Yeah, I already have that in my head... I just wanted to do that all at once at the end of the trip.