Digital Cameras

CastAway · Post by **CastAway** » Mon May 16, 2005 7:50 pm

At ASA last year, I brought a few disposable cameras despite the fact that I owned a digital... while there, I concluded that it would be safe for me to bring my Canon Powershot a75 to camp this year... my question is this... would it be OK, do you think, to bring my Digital Rebel? I really like it, as it doesn't have that crazy annoying digital-camera time delay, and it also has all the shooting modes so that I could freely photograph things at different exposures and whatnot. It would be a risk, I know, but I'm thinking that as long as I keep it on me or in my locker it'd probably be safe, but I thought I'd ask for a few second opinions... what do you think?

psych0rabbit · Post by **psych0rabbit** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:36 pm

I'd say as long as you're really careful with it, and don't let it out of your site, it should be fine. Hannah had a bad experience with her camera, I remember that all too well. Broken

Be careful!

CastAway · Post by **CastAway** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:06 pm

Break, it shall not... I will be very careful about that... this will probably be a very last-minute decision as to which camera I take.

psych0rabbit · Post by **psych0rabbit** » Tue May 17, 2005 7:08 am

I'd take it then, sounds like a pretty niffty camera! Nothing beats a digital camera! *wishes she had a good digital camera*

SpaceCanada · Post by **SpaceCanada** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:41 am

I brought my prized posession non-digital SLR and tripod to camp with me. Nearly everyone else had digital cameras or digital video cameras. It is well worth bringing the best camera you own. Like everyone says, use common sense, lock it up at night (because you will want it every moment of the day) and take care of it so it will not break or get lost.

Of course, when you get home, be sure to post all your pictures at the Hab1 Photo Portal! Speaking of which... did anyone ever post Christmas Camp photos, or LB206's astronaut candidate photo?

CastAway · Post by **CastAway** » Tue May 17, 2005 4:33 pm

Oh yes, the photo portal... I shall not forget if people pester me. So, y'know... remember to pester me.

Space Nerd · Post by **Space Nerd** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:37 am

Oh lord. I would just about kill for a digital rebel... I guess if you're careful with it you'll probably be fine. I never bring my digital because its SLR shaped and consequently rather large. It probably wouldnt be a real big problem but its far too loved by me to get broken...

CastAway · Post by **CastAway** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:16 am

I'm not afraid of breakage... I'm thinking I might bring the Rebel, though I'm still not quite sure... but oh, how I love how much like a regular camera that one feels... plus, I love the quality and all... yeah, I'm very tempted to take it. I guess I'll just have to make a choice... we'll see.

golferdude · Post by **golferdude** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:23 pm

During winter break nothing happened to my digital camera and I intend on bringing it to camp in the summer so it should be fine to take it.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:31 pm

When did you go during the winter?

golferdude · Post by **golferdude** » Wed May 18, 2005 9:40 pm

I was on team enterprise for the 8 day right after christmas day.

Space Nerd · Post by **Space Nerd** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:41 pm

Hey! Theres a bunch of us from Atlantis hanging around here.

About the digital cameras Just make sure to bring extra batteries and more than enough memory! Thats the other reason i never bring mine... I only have 16mb of memory and because its xD digital memory i'm too poor to buy more.

demonicus · Post by **demonicus** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:30 am

last year i brought my nikon n55 to camp and i loved having it.im also thinking about bringing my digi camera also

MAYTAG · Post by **MAYTAG** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:19 am

i wish i had a digital camera

golferdude · Post by **golferdude** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:20 am

It's fun to have one.

psych0rabbit · Post by **psych0rabbit** » Sun May 22, 2005 11:01 pm

We have one, but it's a bit old. Not to mention no one ever knows where to find it.

My brother usually knows, but if you want it, you have to fight him to get it, lol.

cheshire · Post by **cheshire** » Mon May 23, 2005 6:37 pm

I do actually have a digital camera, but I can't seem to figure out how to work it correctly. The pictures are always washed out, I have given up on adjusting the settings.

About bringing a digital camera to camp... I don't think that it will get stolen. If anything, it is more likely to get lost. I don't want to begin to count how many cameras I have seen go into the trash cans in the cafeteria at camp.

psych0rabbit · Post by **psych0rabbit** » Mon May 23, 2005 7:21 pm

I've almost thrown my ASA book away a few times, lol. When you put them on your tray, sometimes you forget to take it off, lol. I always kept my camara in my purse though.

CastAway · Post by **CastAway** » Mon May 23, 2005 9:26 pm

cheshire wrote:I do actually have a digital camera, but I can't seem to figure out how to work it correctly. The pictures are always washed out, I have given up on adjusting the settings.

Does it have auto? That usually helps, a lot.

cheshire · Post by **cheshire** » Tue May 24, 2005 3:28 pm

It does have an auto, but the pictures still come out bad