Re: Anyone used the cheapo Pentax Optio60?

2006-03-02 Thread Dario Bonazza
Dario - Original Message - From: "Lon Williamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 6:21 PM Subject: Re: Anyone used the cheapo Pentax Optio60? Dario, do you mind sharing your likes/dislikes about the Optio60? Dario Bonazza wrote: Untouched, straight from

Re: Anyone used the cheapo Pentax Optio60?

2006-03-01 Thread Lon Williamson
Thanks, Juan. -Lon BTW, Juan and Lon rhyme. Even though the spelling doesn't indicate such. Juan Buhler wrote: I have it. It isn't bad at all for a $160 camera. The main image quality problem is I think the jpeg compression--when combined with the sensor noise, it can make some nasty artifa

Re: Anyone used the cheapo Pentax Optio60?

2006-03-01 Thread Juan Buhler
I have it. It isn't bad at all for a $160 camera. The main image quality problem is I think the jpeg compression--when combined with the sensor noise, it can make some nasty artifacts that are hard to get rid of, even with NeatImage or Noise Ninja. I wish these cameras had a raw mode, it seems to m

Re: Anyone used the cheapo Pentax Optio60?

2006-03-01 Thread Lon Williamson
Enjoy, Dario - Original Message - From: "Lon Williamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: Anyone used the cheapo Pentax Optio60? I know the Optio60 ain't got SMC. My guess is that it is sluggish and slow. JPG only, etc. But

Re: Anyone used the cheapo Pentax Optio60?

2006-03-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
ECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: Anyone used the cheapo Pentax Optio60? I know the Optio60 ain't got SMC. My guess is that it is sluggish and slow. JPG only, etc. But it's small, has an optical viewfinder, and might be good enough to produce n

Anyone used the cheapo Pentax Optio60?

2006-03-01 Thread Lon Williamson
I know the Optio60 ain't got SMC. My guess is that it is sluggish and slow. JPG only, etc. But it's small, has an optical viewfinder, and might be good enough to produce nice CRT-only shots. Cheap, too. Comments? -Lon