"Bill D. Casselberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jon Glass wrote: > >> until digital can be done more conveniently and _without_ a computer > > ... and Mark Roberts wrote: >> This "until" is already here. > > Right - there are cute little stand-alone printers out there > that you just plug the camera into and pop out 4x6 prints.
Some of the newer inkjets up to letter size have this capability, too. That's part of what the new Print Image Management system is for. > As I mentioned in another post, I have in hand a Casio QV-R40 > which I am checking out for a friend as a replacement for his > Olympus Stylus P&S. I am thinking it is a perfect substitue. > It has basicly a one button push for "ready to go" and a very > quick (they say fastest digital P&S) response time. It seems > on a par w/ my Pentax Zoom90wr in that respect. It's sub $300 > at MallWart, to boot. The default settings are just right for > his intentions - it will be the rare shot indeed where much > will need to be changed. > > To us "real photograhers" here on the PDML, it leaves much to > be desired - but for someone who just wants to have some 4x6 > prints of friends, parties, and fun trips afield it will beat > the blankity blank out of film and processing financially in > no time at all - not to mention the instant gratification > factor. Digital will soon be much simpler for the casual vacation shooter to work with. Not there yet but it won't be long. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
