No comments about FujiFilm QuickSnap 35mm Outdoor 1000 High-Speed One-Time-Use Fuji Camera 27 Exposure - 01200017.

No comments about Olympus Infinity Accura Zoom 80S 35mm Film Camera 38-80mm Silver.

No comments about Sharan SW-35 DIY Make and Shoot Panoramic Pinhole 35mm Film Camera Kit.

3 comments about Swann C510R Professional CCD Security Camera.

1. This camera "was" exceptional until it rendered me useless after Swann software support left me in the dust. The software is horrible. It looks and acts (usability-wise and just look & feel as well) as though it's from 1994 or something. It's just horrible. The worst is that there are no 64-bit drivers for this card for Vista or Windows 7 so you cannot even use it on a home PC running 64-bit windows. Most of the world has already started moving to 64-bit windows to take advantage of more RAM, etc.
   
   Also, the cable that goes from my Swann C510R video camera that works with this card is starting to fall apart at both ends. Poor workmanship.
   
   I would **not** recommend this product nor any products from Swann period. They do not care about software, drivers, etc. so that you can actually use their cameras on the latest 64-bit operating systems including Mac 64-bit.



2. I'm building a surveillance system. I coupled this with Avermedia's product card (NV7000), and it works wonderfully! The picture quality is awesome. It is a far outcry from the other cameras we have tried in that it is extremely better, and the others were in the same price range. The night vision is fine, but can use some boosting for more distance. But, you can get those IR boosters to do that. The picture quality is great in both color and the black and white. Also, no jumping of the images. I found the combination to be a wonderful alternative to higher end and higher costing systems available as kits.
   
   On the other end of things, I found it a little longer setting up. It took me one day to get the system going. But, once it was setup, it is amazing. I believe it would couple well with any of the Avermedia cards to be honest. But, I cannot rate it with them since I've only tried it with the NV7000.
   
   The 4mm lense is better than most cameras (which seem to range from 6mm to 12mm) for more area of coverage. But, I found wide angle lenses readily available for it on Amazon.



3. Mine came with a 6mm lens - not the 4mm specified (and preferred). Luckily I purchased the wide angle lens which allows locating the camera in a corner.
   
   Pros: Inexpensive, has top and bottom standard mounting (threaded). Clear picture. Infrared only active in DARK conditions.
   
   Cons: Not the 4mm lens specified (I almost think I might have received a unit that was returned with a non-oem lens on it.) Infrared lights on front glow (red) visibly at all times - not super bright but definitely visible. Threading for lenses was rough. No way to deactivate infrared mode.

5 comments about Kodak KB28 35mm Camera.

1. this camera is really useful, and cheap for someone who is prone to losing cameras like myself. it works well, has a manual rewind button you can press if u don't want to use the whole role, and it automatically advances to the next picture so you don't miss one.



2. This is a pretty good little camera but do keep in mind you have to do almost everything by hand. It has a quick flash and is very inexpensive. Just remember that you have to wind it between pictures and to put the film in and out.



3. Since it lacks a button to activate or deactivate its built-in flash, it flashes even you're taking pictures in bright sunny conditions.



4. I received this camera as a present, probably becuase of its inexpensive price. From the very beginning I had problems with it. It is difficult to load, and you can not turn the flash on or off. Half the time it doesn't rewind, and other times it does. The film compartment opens by itself, ruining all of my pictures. I have wasted FOUR WHOLE rolls of used film one way or the other. Today, I am buying a new one becuase I just threw this one against my wall.
   Hope this helps and happy shoping!



5. I bought mine about 7 years ago and in that time I have taken very good pictures, both indoors and out, even though it has no on/off button for the flash. It is a very good, sturdy little camera especially for its price. In order to avoid wasting film, you do have to be sure the film is taut, and avoid inadvertently touching the button that opens the film compartment.

3 comments about Canon EOS Rebel GII 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only).

1. I just got my camera for Christmas and I love it. The quality is great, and it's so lightweight! Gotta have it if you're into photography...great starter camera.



2. I had been using digital cameras for about four years (including my current Canon Digital Rebel) before deciding to attend a photo class at a junior college to improve my skills. The class needed a film camera, so I got the least expensive film SLR that Canon makes, which is this Rebel GII. Although it's pretty simplistic, it's more than enough for both students and shutterbugs.
   
   The camera is very light and small. Most importantly, it accepts all Canon EF lenses, which is great. If you are a student and you're wondering whether to buy the camera body only or the camera with a kit lens, I would recommend you get the body only and get a different lens. For my photography classes, all you needed was a 50mm ("normal") lens, and Canon sells an extremely inexpensive but excellent lens, the 50mm f1.8 mkII, for about $75. That lens and this camera go together hand-in-hand; together they are still very inexpensive and light, so you should not have any hesitation to bring your camera everywhere you go. If you are looking for a modestly-priced but excellent zoom, you may want to consider the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 with Canon EF mount instead of Canon's own 24-85mm or 28-105mm (both of those are ok, but neither open up to f2.8, which, believe me, you will want as you progress with your studies).
   
   There are some limitations to this inexpensive camera as you would expect. The autofocus has only 3 focus points (my Digital Rebel has 7 points, and higher-end cameras have 45). The fastest shutter is 1/2000 seconds (my Digital Rebel's fastest is 1/4000), so under sunny-16 conditions, you may not be able to reach your widest apertures because the shutter will not be fast enough. There is no depth-of-field preview. Finally, in manual exposure mode, you control the shutter speed with the top dial, but to control the aperture you must simultaneously hold down a button and turn the dial (similar to my Digital Rebel, but higher-end cameras have two separate dials).
   
   Negatives aside, this is an excellent SLR camera for the price. It is perfect for students and anyone who just wants to have inexpensive fun with an SLR.



3. As always Canon delivers an awesome, very simple camera. The body is very lightweight, which is a plus when you start adding heavy lenses.
   
   Great camera!

5 comments about Olympus Infinity Zoom 80 QD Date 35mm Camera.

1. Even though digital cameras are all the rage these days -- and I myself have three of them! -- sometimes you do want to use a film camera, especially when you can't carry an AC adapter with you, or don't want to shell out lots of money for extra batteries, to power your digital camera. Also, ISO/ASA 100 film or slower still gives you the best clarity outside of the negative and professional realms.

   This Olympus camera is a great basic film camera -- and it's a terrific value at less than sixty bux. It has the following features that I consider essential on every camera:

   -- auto focus. Some very low-end cameras (but this is not a low-end camera!) only have "focus free", which means there's no focus in the lens. Olympus' auto-focus and auto-exposure systems work very well.

   -- zoom. Of course, this being a film camera means the zoom is optical. It's only 2x, but if you want more zoom you'll have to pay for it. (The Pentax IQ 145M does provide 4x zoom for under 100 bux, but that camera is also bigger in size.)

   -- date imprint. I'm one of those anal types who must document every picture I take. Being able to print the date, while irksome to some people, is a must for me. With a digital camera the photo file has a digital stamp which Windows XP can read (date, time, camera used, size, resolution, image quality, etc.). With a film camera, "quartz date" comes closest to having some extra info on the picture.

   -- lens cover. Some cameras don't even come with this!

   This camera is also pretty compact and feels right in my hands. The buttons are laid out just right. I find the lens a bit slow in moving in and out but not detrimental to picture-taking in most situations. (I don't shoot sports.) Red-eye reduction works ok but I rarely use it. Flash range is good, but you have to remember that a built-in flash can never do a good job at doing soft lighting.

   Picture quality is good with this camera. Assuming you use brandname film like Kodak and Fuji, you'll get pleasing pictures. (If you use a generic brand you got for free at the street corner from a guy in a funny hat, you may be disappointed in the prints... with any camera.) This is really a basic consumer camera, so don't expect lots of fine controls as you can with SLR's.

   Some reviewers complain about reliability problems, but from my experience Olympus cameras are some of the most reliable on the market. I haven't had mine long enough to know for sure, but the body seems sturdy and should last a long time.




2. this is a fine camera, but i have to admit that when i finished taking my photos and got them developed, i was dissapointed to see that they all came back upside down! I am happy with this camera but would like to see a model in the future perhaps that takes photos right side up. It's annoying.



3. I received this camera as a gift about 5 years ago and use it for just about everything: family pictures, vacations, etc. The pictures come out clear, the camera is very easy to use and has nice features, such as zoom and auto-focus that make it a great all-around camera. The camera survived a lot of abuse from travel, etc. but did not survive a fall on a hardwood floor. But after many years of use, I can't complain. I would definitely recommend this camera!



4. Great value great price. These 35mm cameras give sharp vivid pictures. Much better than the best digital cameras.



5. Hello there, I was pleased with the packing and mailing of the camera. Although it said slightly mused,it was first time I ever took a chance.
   So far the camera had dark developed pictures. there was a delay in flash going off. My other Olympous did not have that delay. I figure that is why pictures developed cloudy. Point and shoot. It did not come with a guide of how to use it. I read somewhere in the process of ordering said it was part Digital....???? but did not know how to verfy and use it.
   Would like the camera store to get in touch with me. thank you, SharonR.

3 comments about Canon EOS Elan 7n 35mm SLR Camera Kit with 28-105mm Lens.

1. This is the successor to the EOS Elan 7. It is what the Elan 7 could have been, should have been, and, finally, is. Though the Elan 7 didn't leave much to be desired, there were a couple of modifications that would have made it the perfect camera for intermediate to advanced photographers. These improvements are an illuminated external LCD, better light metering, and faster AF.

   The new finish and emblems are gorgeous. The finish is extremely matte, so it's very dark and handsome, and the Elan 7n logo is now a relief on a plaque attached to the body that's also holographic, instead of the painted on white and red logo of the old Elan 7. Though this has nothing to do with its ability to produce amazingly focused and metered images, it sure makes it one heck of an attractive body.

   It is arguably one of the quietest 35mm SLR cameras ever made, and I agree. Its whisper drive film transport produces noise so quiet you can only hear it if your ear is pressed right to the body. The mirror and shutter action, though audible, are also well below the sound levels heard in most other cameras. It makes the higher-end Canons, and just about all 35mm Nikons, Minoltas, and Pentaxes sound like gun shots by comparison. Also, when the silent film rewind option is set in the camera's custom functions, this, too, cannot be heard without pressing one's ear to the body. But, even its high-speed film rewind is quiet, if you ask me, and it takes only 5 seconds to rewind a 24-exposure roll of film!

   Its auto-focus system is the fastest any Elan has ever seen. It can track things moving at a whopping 31 miles per hour at close distances! Trust me, this is fast! Only the rarest of sporting events would pose a challenge to this camera's AF system.

   Its light metering, especially its new E-TTL II flash metering, is almost frighteningly intelligent and accurate. When used with an EX series Speedlite, the camera uses distance information from the lens plus its readings from the 35-zone light meter (both from an ambient light reading and a pre-flash reading) to calculate an appropriate flash exposure. This works in much the same way Nikon's 3D-matrix metering does, so, now, Nikon has some good competition in this category. I find that my Canon Elan 7n with the 420EX Speedlite produces exposures that are just as beautiful as those produced by Nikon systems. And, the high-speed flash sync is wonderful, because I can shoot with wide-open apertures and not worry about not being able to use the flash with the higher shutter speeds that result.

   Its shooting speed is a grin-inducing 4 frames per second. Even the EOS 3 only does 3.5 fps without the incredibly expensive power booster with the Ni-MH battery pack, and the Nikon N80 only does about 2.5 frames per second. Oh, and you can get a battery pack for the Elan 7n (the BP-300) that will let you use AA batteries while providing you with an extended horizontal grip for better stability, a vertical grip for more comfortable work in the vertical orientation, and vertical shutter release and exposure lock buttons. Even the Nikon N-80 doesn't offer a vertical grip or shutter release with its battery pack.

   This camera features mirror lockup, with the ability to use the RC-1 or RC-5 infrared wireless shutter remote. So, now, not only do you not get camera shake from the mirror going up during macro photography, but you also don't have to touch anything attached to the camera such as a shutter release cable, which could also cause camera shake. That's awesome.

   The Elan 7n also lets you customize its settings and performance with 13 custom functions. This includes mirror lockup (another feature missing from the Nikon N80 or lower-end Canons), leaving the film leader out after rewinding it, controlling what the various buttons on the body do, as well as how the camera controls auto-focus assist lights, the flash, etc.

   And, let's not forget its 7-point wide-area auto-focus, with selectable points and light metering being linked to the selected focus point.

   All of these features, plus several I didn't even mention, make for extremely reliable point-and-shoot simplicity for the casual or inexperienced photographer who wants to get great shots without the hassle of learning all the stuff that's involved in true hands-on photography, yet the camera provides more features than even the pros can shake a stick at. And, it does it for around $300.00, which is 1/3 to 1/4 of the cost of comparable bodies.

   Canon has triumphed once again!

   PRO's:

   -Durable
   -Reliable
   -Affordable
   -Fast
   -Quiet
   -Exceptionally accurate (both in focusing and metering)
   -Packed with features
   -Stylish
   -Compatible with a very nice line of accessories

   CON's:

   -My only complaint about this camera is its lack of a real focus assist beam. Most of the EOS bodies have built-in near-infrared focus assist lights that project patterns of vertical, horizontal, or combinations of both lines onto the subject for low-light and low-contrast AF operation. Why on Earth Canon decided to make the Elan 7/7n's built-in flash the AF assist light seems to defy all conventional logic and wisdom. First, it fires a short but rapid burst of flashes that are not only annoying to the user, but generally frightening to living subjects (I used it in a restaurant once with my Elan 7, and people actually screamed in terror...I've since learned to disable this in the custom functions...in fact, it was the first CF I set when I got the Elan 7n). Second, if it's being used for low-contrast subjects, well, it just doesn't help there at all, because it doesn't add any contrasting patterns for the AF system to focus on. However, when you attach an external flash, this problem is usually solved, because most dedicated flash units have focus assist beams.




2. I have had this camera for about four years & I'm in still in love with it. The look & feel of this camera is awesome.
   
   I would highly recommend getting the extra battery compartment, remote, speedlight & lensehood. They all make an amazing difference in your photography... especially the speedlight.



3. I am young (15) and new to SLR photography. I recently bought a Nikon D60, and was happy with the results. I wanted to get into good quality black and white photography, so I bought a used canon 7n and a cheap used lens. (money is definitely an issue, since i don't have a job and pay for all of my own equipment) I have found that although film photography is more expensive and not as convenient as digital photography, it is well worth it. All of my pictures are bright and focused, even though they don't look focused through the viewfinder. The subjects are so much more detailed and have a noticeably better quality. This camera is well worth the price. Everyone who aspires to become a photographer should one one or a similar camera.

5 comments about Konica Minolta Zoom 160c Date 35mm Film Camera.

1. I bought this camera specifically for the zoom capability. That was fine. Pictures are clear. The trouble with this camera is the On and OFF switch. Sometimes it works..sometimes not. Higher altitude at times cause the problem but even at 200 feet above sealevel it doesn't work.The film has gotten caught up at times and won't auto rewind or wind with new film. I say buy a camera that you know is reliable. I since have bought a Canon Sure Shot 115 and very happy..plus its cheaper.



2. I don't write reviews but I want to save someone from making a BIG mistake. The first time I used this camera was in Tahiti and after two rolls of film, it broke. I took it back to Circuit City and got another. I used one roll over Christmas and took it too Egypt. This new one broke after the third roll and I haven't used it since. Who cares about the warranty? What a waste of money - I certainly don't want to have another one of these. I am now using my old reliable 10-year-old camera and am sucking up the expense. But I also don't have pictures of Tahiti and Egypt. Am I supposed to carry two cameras in case this one doesn't work? Never again Minolta will you get my money. It's not the money for the camera but the trip pictures to places I will probably never go again. Thanks for the memories - not.



3. I love my Minolta 160c. It is the best camera I have ever had. I am not a professional photographer the camera I used prior to this was a canon snappy that is 10 years old. I got this one off of ebay and I have had no problems with it at all.
   
   The zoom is great during sports and to just get close on any picture. As long as my kids don't get ahold of the camera the pictures have always come out great.
   
   And even that, my 2yo had gotten ahold of it and was taking pictures! The camera held up to his abuse.
   
   The lithium battery last 10-15 rolls of film. It's easy to swap out and I use the 400 or 800 speed film.



4. I LOVE this camera. So much so that this is my second one. I dropped the first one on a stone floor and broke the door latch. It takes consistently GREAT pictures - I use Kodak MAX 800 speed film. People always complement the color and clarity. It's compact enough to carry in a purse or backpack. The only downside I could mention would be that you can't take pictures in rapid succession.



5. I've had this camera for almost 5 years and haven't had any problems with it. I've taken it to Yosemite, Tahoe, Napa, Alaska, Australia, Death Valley and Mexico to name a few locations. It's fairly rugged (I'm a bit of a clutz so all of my toys have to be) and takes the most beautiful pictures. I use standard 200 and 400 speed fujifilm from Target, nothing special, but wow, when I get my prints back, I can't believe I took the photos! It sounds like a few reviewers got lemons, but mine has worked perfectly since day one. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a standard point-and-click camera.

1 comments about Lorex CVC-6990 B/W Submersible Camera.

1. I bought two of these in March 2006 for a simple home security system. Both provide exceptional low-light amplification with very little noise. You can almost see in the dark with no need for IR or other illuminators. Both units appear to be very well made and come with power supply, video cable adaptors and a rugged adjustable mounting bracket and aluminum sunshade. They appear to be very high quality on the exterior.
   
   However, one of the units has a very bright dot (actually a tight group of hot pixels) near the top center and a less bright group of pixels just left of center. The other unit has no hot pixels. Hot pixels would be unacceptable to me in a camera used to record precious memories. But for a security system, it is not a show stopper. Getting clear images in all light levels is what's most needed.
   
   I just recently purchased a third unit and found that it too has a couple of hot pixels in the image. Much worse, this third camera also has a very grainy unusable image under even moderately low-light. Poor low-light performance is unacceptable. So, it is on the way back to Amazon for an exchange.
   
   In summary, I've received one perfect sample out of three thus far. Two samples have hot pixels, which may or may not be a big issue, and one sample had much worse low-light image quality. It appears that Lorex has poor QC in checking image quality for these cameras.