kodak easy share dx 6490

[tjnelson44]

I have an opportunity to purchase one of these digital cameras for 297 dollars. I would use it for fish photagraghy. Would this camera be good for taking fish pics? Does anybody have an opinion on these? Here is a link with some info: http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=1336&pq-locale=en_US

Thanks,
Trevor

 

[fishgeek]

seems like a decent lens , though in fish photography i find i generally use macro mode and do not see this on the camera linked. it does have a close scene mode though shortest focal length is 60cm

perhaps ask on aquatic photography forum for some more knowledgeable answers

andrew

 

[aspen]

i used a kodak borrowed from a friend before i got my own. the camera worked fine but the software crashed my computer and when i got it working it was very crappy. the kodak support people said they'd never heard of their software doing that (suuure) but there are lots of free software to use. i use fxfoto. it is very easy and simple to use AND free so you don't ned the stuff that comes with the camera.


http://www.fxfoto.com/

rick

 

[tjnelson44]

Thank you very much for the replies. I just finished up with a crazy work scheduale so I had some free time so I went and messed with the camera for quite a while. I took a bunch of pictures up close and things looked pretty good and I spoke with the sales person for a while. I liked what I saw so I purchased it. It takes very nice fish pics. I should have some good pics to share soon.
Trevor

 

[cdawson]

IMO Easyshares and not a good choice for taking tank pictures, there's no shutter setting, no exposure setting and the overall shutter speed is really slow. The only way to take good pictures of your fish is with high lighting and a TONNE of patience. If you're planning on using the camera for just taking tank or fish pics I suggest getting a better more high quality camera, possibly a canon or even a fujitsu. Kodaks are very basic dig. cameras, meant for taking very basic pictures.

 

[tjnelson44]

The camera does allow you to set aperture and shutter speed along with some other stuff but to tell you the truth, I have no idea about any of it. I just grab the camera and take pictures for the most part. I have been very pleased with it. While this is not a fish or tank pic, it shows what the camera can do even in the hands of an inexperienced photographer.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/tjnelson44/000_0130.jpg
While there are definitly better cameras out there, I think this one is pretty good for the price.

 

[tjnelson44]

For some reason the picture is a lot smaller??? Just click on it and expand it to full size and it should look good again.

 

[scott]

i too am looking to get a new digi cam. currently we have a sony cyber shot. it was a gift from my father for taking pics of our kids. it is ok for that but it takes awful aquarium pics. i dont't know much about digi cams so i could use some advice or even better what brand/model camera is most popular among hobyists for taking aquatic pics. i am going to do some research into cannon and fujitsu but i don't even know what features to look for.

these are examples of what my sony is capable of(not that good)
http://img2.uploadimages.net/566134DSC01944.JPG
http://img2.uploadimages.net/246864DSC01923.JPG

 

[cdawson]

The camera does allow you to set aperture and shutter speed along with some other stuff but to tell you the truth, I have no idea about any of it. I just grab the camera and take pictures for the most part. I have been very pleased with it. While this is not a fish or tank pic, it shows what the camera can do even in the hands of an inexperienced photographer.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/tjnelson44/000_0130.jpg
While there are definitly better cameras out there, I think this one is pretty good for the price.

They settings are all automatic, not fine tuning enough for aquarium pics. I work for a wholesaler that distributes all of the dig. cameras to the major retailers, kodak is rated the lowest for overall quality,then konica, next to sony, then fujitsu, then canon. Those are the top five, I wouldn't even touch anything under them unless you plan on just taking simple pictures. Because of the movement of the water and obstruction of the glass, most kodak pics will just turn out blurry. The only way I've found is to be REALLY patient, and most people don't have that much time.