Q about 'macro' camera settings

sheepherder · 09-04-2015, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Olle

I finally broke down and bought a Canon Power Shot G3, and it has all the settings you need to take good pictures.

What's this turquoise square on the top???

Olle · 09-04-2015, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

What's this turquoise square on the top???

It seems to be an LCD display. I don't have one on mine so I don't know what it's for. I think there's a few different generations of this camera, so you may want to do a little homework before you buy.

Edit: I just looked at my camera, and it's actually a G11 (my previous "good camera" was a G3). Same difference, they can still be had for next to nothing on eBay.

sheepherder · 09-04-2015, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Olle

It seems to be an LCD display. I don't have one on mine...Edit: I just looked at my camera, and it's actually a G11...

Bwahahahahahaha!!!

That's a good one!!! You're extolling the virtues of a camera and you forgot it's not the one you have!!!

I guess that pretty much wraps this thread up. Anyone think of any reason not to delete this thread??? Anyone???

OK! Going once...Going twice...

Olle · 09-05-2015, 12:59 AM

Ok, I'm an idiot then, but my point is still the same: You're trying to play Call of Duty on a 486 that doesn't even have a mouse.

sheepherder · 09-05-2015, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Olle

Ok, I'm an idiot then...

Mary Lou hasn't told you that???

And I do still have a Compaq Contura 410C laptop; I read the Walkthroughs on it while I play Quake 4 and Doom 3 on my PIII 1.4GhZ 'game' PC...with a trackball...

sheepherder · 09-06-2015, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Olle

It's a wall charger (the prongs flip out in the back) and a battery [in the pic of the eBay link]. I don't know if it will charge through the USB port (haven't even tried), I always take the battery out and put it in the charger. $40 for a camera like that is a steal, a new camera with similar features will set you back at least $600-$700.

Olle -

The G3 does have an in-camera battery charger; the CA-560 [not USB; uses a mini-DIN cable]. The CR-560 is the off-camera battery charger, with optional 12v car adapter.

I did a little browsing this morning, Canon seems to want a lot for batteries. There's other companies make batteries they say will work, but the reviews on them aren't very encouraging. 150 charges seems to be the average, then they're junk.

I'm still wishy-washy about digital cameras.

DonVoigt · 09-05-2015, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Bwahahahahahaha!!!

That's a good one!!! You're extolling the virtues of a camera and you forgot it's not the one you have!!!

I guess that pretty much wraps this thread up. Anyone think of any reason not to delete this thread??? Anyone???

OK! Going once...Going twice...

No, don't delete!
Someone else may want to learn how to do better photos and what camera(s) are cheap and good!

09-05-2015, 12:59 AM	#4
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	Ok, I'm an idiot then, but my point is still the same: You're trying to play Call of Duty on a 486 that doesn't even have a mouse.