[luau] Fuji FinePix 1300

[cpaul at telemetrybox.org]

CompUSA is having a sale on the Fuji FinePix 1300 -- $99

Here's the tech specs:

1.3 MegaPixels (1.31 million pixels)
1280x960 at 24bits
8MB SmartMedia card included
Lens is equivalent to a 36mm (wide angle)
Flash
1.6" LCD monitor
USB Connector

So far, I am having fun with this camera.  It connects to my computer
using the the USB Mass Storage device (/dev/sda).  With 8MB, it can
take 24 high-resolution pictures (I am considering getting a 64MB
card for this camera).

I do have some problems with the picture quality, the plastic lens
does not create as sharp an image as a glass lens.  I'm not planning
on doing studio photography with this puppy.

Another problem I have is with the ergonomics -

There is a switch on the side of the camera to change the
depth-of-focus from close to infinity.  There is no indication of the
focus length in the LCD or the viewfinder -- so I am forced to
doublecheck the side of the camera before I start shooting.

The optics are located on the right front of the camera's face,
meaning that I have to be careful not to smudge the lens whenever I
take a shot.  

There are other problems I have with the ergonomics -- but these
sorts of issues are present on most every camera now available,
even on some of the 'high-end' digicams offered by Canon and Nikon.


For $99 bucks, however, this camera is a great deal.
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