The Redemption of the D-40ZOOM

[errantember]

I've been going through all my old photo gear, getting ready to sell it. I have at least three digital cameras, plus two camcorders, that will be departing my possession to pay for my new IS-1. One of them is an Olympus D-40ZOOM, which is a nice little 4MP pocket camera with full-manual controls. I bought it from someone on Ebay many years ago.


The battery compartment holds two AA batteries, and I didn't get any when I bought the camera, so I assumed it would take AA alkalines and Ni-MH rechargables. However, if you use the Ni-MH batteries, it will only work for about five minutes before complaining of lower batteries. This has made it far less useful than it could have been. However, today I found the problem. It's supposed to use an 3V Li-Ion battery. So I forked over another $30 to get the battery and a charger for it, and we'll see how much better it works once it arrives. I may keep it, as I intend to end up with a small pocket camera as well as the IS-1, which is much too big to carry around all the time, or I may sell it and buy a newer camera instead.

I'll also be selling my Nikon Coolpix 995, my Sony DSC-F717, which are fully functional, and two Sony Camcorders, one Hi8 and one Digital8, both with Assorted Problems.

Comments

[errantember.livejournal.com]

I know it will no longer properly play back tapes. I'm not sure if the problem extends to recording or not, but it probably does. I haven't checked it for a while, but I will again before I post it.

[kiki39.livejournal.com]

Finally got a chance to look at your Flickr... some of your portraits are exquisite. :)

[errantember.livejournal.com]

Are they?

Thank you!

Which ones did you like? Or are there comments on there already?

I'll go look.

[kiki39.livejournal.com]

I think The Queen" was my favourite, but I need to look over them all again; I love portraiture.

[errantember.livejournal.com]

I found the comments.

Voluntary portraiture is probably the least developed of my photographic skills, but that will be changing soon...

Removable lenses

[kopi-lewak.livejournal.com]

n either the Nikon or Sony?

Re: Removable lenses

[errantember.livejournal.com]

I have external lenses if that's what you mean. The original lenses are not removable, they are all-in-one cameras. Both have threaded lens heads, though, so various accessory lenses can be added. I have a fish-eye for the Sony, and a 16x zoom lens for the Nikon.

Re: Removable lenses

[kopi-lewak.livejournal.com]

Ah, yeah - same as my Kodak. I actually need for the lens to be swappable, so I can put a Loreo (http://www.loreo.com/) beamsplitter on it.

Re: Removable lenses

[errantember.livejournal.com]

Interesting! I haven't played with that.