Pics

Post by **Wes** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:22 pm

Hey, I got a scanner yesterday and did a 6 hour session last night. I put a few of road trip pics up in the album, and should have my site up this week, so the rest will have a home. I scanned around 125 pics last night!!

Also, I finally got a digital camera, so no more scanning!!

Wes

Post by **andy_lemon** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:46 pm

Ha Ha, you get a scanner and a digital camera at the same time. It's funny how that always works out.

Post by **tomdarch** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:40 pm

I'm not joking here - scan stuff! Just (carefully) slap it on the glass. Leaves, flat bugs, lint, your face, whatever! Jack the resolution up and zoom in - there's an amazing world in there, and the scanner is the portal!

mwahahahaha! I am the lizard queen! uh oh. can'ttalkcommingdown.

Post by **andy_lemon** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:00 pm

Glad you haven't taken the opportunity to upload more photos Tom.

Post by **Wes** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:08 pm

So, I put up some more pics. If you see one that you took, and want a photo credit, just let me know. I have a bunch that I have no idea who took. Also, if you want to comment on them, please do so.

I have wanted a digital camara for a long time. I wish I would have had one for this last year. I got an HP Photosmart 935. 5.3 MP, but I don't like how slow it is, so I might take it back and get another model/brand.

Wes

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:18 pm

HP digicams suck, Wes. Look at Canon, the A70 or A80 - depending on how much change you want to cut loose.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:29 pm

oooh, I'm drooling over that shot of Hefe on Good Times. Not over the climber (sorry, Hefe) but over the climb. I'm going to lead that this Spring. I love that route.

Post by **dipsi** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:10 am

Poor Hefe! That was the second worse belay in history! I caught the worse one too! I'm better! Nice pics, Wes. A few brought back some fun memories!

Post by **tomdarch** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:45 am

Great photos!

I'm a big fan of Nikon's digital cameras. I'm still happy with my 5 year old 990. It's taken thousands of photos, been stolen, pawned, recovered and done time in the Chicago Police lockup, X-Rayed a zillion times, dragged up multipitch and traveled with me most of the way around the world - still clicking. (although I do have one or two dead pixels - it's a problem just like for lcd monitors)

I'm happy with my 3 megapixels. Unless you are sure that you're going to be making big (like 11x17 or larger) prints, you may not need lots of megapixels. If I needed to buy a new camera, for the same price I would trade in a megapixel or two for the camera with better optics and better thought out controls.

Post by **Wes** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:01 pm

I just took back the HP and got the cannon A-80. I think I am going to like it much better. It is a 4MP, but I think the features are better.

On a side, note, I got a 256 M SD card for the HP, that I don't think I have the recept for. So, if anyone needs one, I can let this one go cheap.

Photo-wise, I might post a few more climbing ones, but most of the ones I have left are not climbing. Once I get a site with them on it up, I will post a link for you all.

Wes