The digital camera sounds interesting, but exactly what will I need,
from the camera's I/O port (serial I assume) to my dock's (LocalTalk)
serial port? Is this just a special cable or is additional interface
hardware required? How about special I/O software? Is there such a thing
as a SCSI interface to cameras (my Docks have SCSI ports)? Any
recommendations for entry level cameras with the appropriate I/O &
recording media?
I've tried unsuccessfully to locate a low cost scanner with SCSI I/O on
eBay, Yahoo and a few Mac accessory sites. Any suggestions other than
going to a local retail store (last choice)?
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>
> Yeah, except then there's film and developing time/costs. If you are really using
> this mainly for e-mail, I'd get the digital camera. It doesn't take that long to
> download through serial and there is nothing like having 62 pictures available
> (depending on memory card size) which you can edit on the fly. Because I don't
> have to pay for it, I take pictures of everything now. Not to mention, if I see
> my dogs looking especially cute in the back yard and want to share, I simply take
> the picture, immediately download it to my computer and e-mail to all of my
> friends. For all except portraits, archival photos and media uses, the digital
> camera is the way to go. Now families can have all of the pictures of their
> babies, etc. they want, easily organized and serachable and instantly e-mailable
> to Grandma. DV offers the same thing, far better than VHS over 8mm, even though
> the quality is not as good. Imagine if the Zapruder film had been shot on VHS or
> DV. So much detail would have been lost.
>
> Kiran Wagle wrote:
>
> > If you go the digital camera route, you would have to use the
> > serial port, which is VERY slow. A scanner is cheaper and the
> > quality is better, so I'd go that route.
>
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