Hi, I'd like to buy an hp 850 but now I've an Olympus C 2100UZ. HP seems to be better but my problem with Olympus is the long delay between I click the button...
... Hash: SHA1 ... All consumer digital cameras have this problem, and it's apparantly worsened by those that have a large zoom range (e.g. the HP850). You...
I've using a sandisk 256 Mb SD with my HP 850. As a matter of fact I've never filled the 256 Mb so I don't know if this capacity is correct for my camera....
Yes, "focus lock" is achieved by auto-focusing for a particular shot and then switching focus mode to manual. This preserves the last focus setting, thus...
I've only ever used 256 and 512 in mine. I don't know if the 1GB are available yet, but I do understand from previous discussions that 2GB is the theoretical...
Is there anyone here using X's drive or some similar devices (hard drive with batteries and card reader)? It seems a cheaper way to be able to take many pics...
Bill, Can you please share with us where or how you switch the focus to manual on a 850? Or to infinity mode? I think you confuse it with the 945. Thanks, Avi....
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No, no confusion at all... I was replying to the individual in the email thread who said he understood there was such a feature in the 945, and providing...
As was said, if you prefocus by half-pressing the release button, the picture will be taken instantly when you fully-press the button. However, HP850 (and...
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Thanks for your answer. I asked to HP and they told me that as tha manual says the support is only for 128 Mb. Have you fully tested the 512 MB card? I mean...
If you search the archives, I believe you will find that there have been some reports that filling certain media to their limits causes problems. I have not...
... Hash: SHA1 ... I'm only using 128MB but I read a while ago that the camera's startup time is dependent on the number of images on the card because it reads...
I'm looking for that solution too, but i only found one brand doing it so far?? [Vosonic's X'S drive II and X'S drive pro]. The cost seems to be around 200...
Hi People, I`m a long time lurker of the group, it`s a while since I contributed but we have a spectactular event coming up and I`m not sure of the safety ...
The LCD screen / Electronic View Finder will not blind you so you can look directly into those items. However, you could damage your camera if you are...
... Hash: SHA1 ... It is safe, however it's probably not a good idea - if you point the camera directly at the sun then you will likely get a large buildup of ...
Hi, thanks for your reply, my decision is waiting a minute and think better.... someone says that my olympus has good performance so I'll try to use it better....
Hello, I wonder if anybody is using digital zoom for any purpose. I did not find any situation yet this feature is useful. Thanks for your opinion. Petr...
I, for one, don't use it. If I want it even closer I use Paint Shop Pro to cut out the portion I want. The result is the same. However, if you are low on...
I've used it once or twice just to try it, but mostly it's annoying... like when I forget I've zoomed in completely (optical) and zoom again and see that...
It can be useful for people who don't have a computer and are directly going to some shop to have the photo printed without being able to photoshop them......
... for ... flashlight ... try ... Hi everyone, I'm in the market for a new set of NiMH batteries for my 850. Seems the batteries won't hold a charge for more...
... Hash: SHA1 ... Partial charges shouldn't do too much damage to NiMH's (it would destroy NiCds) although it's often a good idea to fully discharge them once...
Only real use I've used it for on the 850 is as a digital monocular. In essence take a photo graph of some writing a significant distance (names of ship's...