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mutt

More options Jan 2 2004, 10:08 am

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From: "mutt" <puptotr...@hotmail.com>

Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 17:57:47 -0800

Local: Fri, Jan 2 2004 12:57 pm

Subject: Re: coolpix 5700 -5400 or 5000

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i aggree about beign a bit slow for people pics, just bought a 5700 this
week nasty shutter lag to get used to while it focouses...guess i wont get
rid of the old fe just yet

"E. Hand" <spamaho...@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> <p...@usa.net> wrote in message

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> > I am thinking of getting a coolpix 5700
> > have you ever worked with the 5000 or the 5400?

> > the 5400 seems to have everything I want but I'm greedy for the 8x
optical

> > anyone have input for me?

> I have a 5000 (last years model). I think it is great for what I
> bought it for which is close up nature photography. The images are
> crisp and nicely interpreted by the camera in all of the different
> file formats it offers. However, I don't like it for shooting
> photographs of people. It moves to slowly and there are to many hard
> to access functions. I have had a lot of problems with the flash. It
> blows out my subject if I'm close and under exposes when I'm far.
> There doesn't seem to be an in between. In talking with others who
> own this camera I have found that they have similar issues. Also,
> remember that when you are using the 8x optical you are losing pixels
> and creating a smaller file size than what your camera offers. You
> could just as easily create that effect in an editing program. It may
> not be wise to base your decision on the optical capabilities. Hope
> that helps.

> E. Hand

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