First impressions with KODAX DX3600

[Anonymous]

Well I got my new Kodak DX3600 yesterday ( as mentioned in an earlier post it was a replacement for my Sony DSC-S70 digital camera ) and started playing with it. IMHO a digital camera's ability to take close-up photos is a good indication of the overall quality of the camera ( based on the premise that ALL digital cameras can take decent photos of people, buildings, cars, etc ). The first picture I took in macro mode 6X is shown and for what I want to use the camera for it's a good quality picture ( it's been cropped and reduced ). The focal distance to an object in macro mode has to be between 10" and 24" with the DX3600 where other more expensive cameras you can get closer because of a high quality lens. Kodak does make 5X & 12X close up lenses ( which can be piggybacked to 17X ) for about $35 which would greatly increase the effective close up range of the camera and detail of the pictures. I plan on ordering the close-up lens kit shortly. Tomorrow I plan on getting out and trying my hand at "normal" shots and see how they look - from the examples at the review page ( see link below ) it appears to be very effective in that respect. This camera has 8MB of internal memory - with additional memory being supplied by compactflash modules. Another nice feature of the camera is it's ability to take full motion video clips! All in all for $330 it's a nice entry level 2.2 megapixel digital camera.

 

[Anonymous]

Well it's not easy w/o a close up lens but it can be done. Once you have the photo you do need to put it into some image software ( I use Adobe PhotoShop Elements $60 - and a LOT better than Photoshop LE ) and reduce the size ( otherwise it would take all day to laod ) , sharpen the image and make a few other adjustments. The picture right out of the camera just will not do in it's original state. This is true with any digital picture you take - even in my Sony DSC-S70 which was a $600 camera. I'll play around some more with it and see what I can do. For an inexpensive camera it's a pretty detailed image - you must remember I use the camera for other things beside photographing coins ( as a matter of fact this is probably a first for me). Once I get the close up lens kit ($35) I am sure the images will improve dramatically - I sure hope so.

 

[Anonymous]

for keeping this forum going along. That's a very good picture of the quarter W/O using close-up lens. I'm still learning about photography in general. One thing about digital----delete, delete and delete some more. Don't cost nothin'.
HS,
Jerry

 

[Anonymous]

Well I finally got the close-up lens kit ($35) for the Kodak DX3600. Here is a close up of a quarter.