Another vote for a DP PowerMac G5. I'm sorry, but for video editing there is nothing on the x86 side that touches the system you can put together around a Mac...especially on the software side. I have both platforms in my home and feel qualified to make this statement!
I would get the A70. A fool can shoot with that camera in full Auto mode and it has a nice set of manual features should you ever need them. If I were your dad I would not get hung up on 3MP vs 4MP. A 3MP is going to make an 8.5x11 print that looks great.
I think it's safe to say that it will fell snappier than a 700Mhz Duron. It will also be fast for any vector operations that have been optimized for Altivec in the G4. A couple of examples of this would be encoding video or applying a filter in photoshop.
iBook's are cool, nothing like a Unix...
Another vote for the Canon A80 or G3. Both can be expanded with add on lenses and the G3 can be used with Canon's Speedlite series of flash guns.
Both of these cameras are above your budget, but IMO it's worth it to not have to deal with film and getting it developed. With digital you can...
Come on people this is just an iBook. If it will be your ONLY means of doing tasks like photo editing, audio encoding, and video encoding then get the G4. If you just want a small laptop to take around with you to do light duty work then get the G3. The local Apple store in Cleveland is...
Another vote for Canon, picked up the i960 a few weeks ago and love it. Fast photos even at the best quality settings and the best and most cost effective ink management system on the market. I'll doubt I'll touch an Epson or HP again.
Yeah, due to the restrictions of the lens system on most point and shoot cameras you are best off using Auto (AE=auto exposure) mode and let the camera decide the proper shutter speed. Aperture settings on a p&s are typically pretty limited and are for the most part a moot point, I think my...
Another good site for tips etc is photo.net.
A few more thoughts on night shots: Don't sell yourself short on the tripod for sure, this is the only way to eliminate camera shake in low light conditions. Another thing you will want to do for night shots with a point and shoot is use the timer...
For night shots I use a tripod with a remote shutter release. As far as shooting parameters I like a slow ISO speed like 100, an f stop between 8-11, and a long exposure time.
The Raptor is sweet. Quiet, fast, and backed by a 5 year warranty. $110 is a nice price considering the speed of this drive, back when I got mine it was $260. Still worth it if you ask me.
It's sweet, just finished installing Panther on my 550Mhz Powerbook. In addition to using the function keys you can set up hot corners on the screen to activate expose features.
User switching has nice 3D effect as well.
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