New camera

Pythonian · 02-10-03, 07:58 AM

hey all .. I bought a Concord Duo 2000 2.0 megapixels. I was wondering is there anyway to focus on a digital camera? in the manual it said 4 feet focus free, so i am assuming less then 4 feet u need to focus with?... but i can't figure it out.. if anybody has any ideas please let me know..Thanks

Mike

Alicewave · 02-10-03, 10:35 AM

If you want to get close up, there should be a macro mode. It's usually indicated by a picture of a flower.

J_Riley · 02-10-03, 10:41 AM

Your only choice is to read the rather large manual that comes with the camera, each one is different. I've had mine (Nikon) for almost a year and I'm still figuring out what some of the buttons etc do

Pythonian · 02-10-03, 06:07 PM

LOl i called tech support.. the guy said "instead of getting close.. and focus.. use the zoom. So i guess i will try that?

Mike

Lisa · 02-10-03, 06:09 PM

Looking at the specifications of your camera won't focus on anything closer then 4 feet. No mention of a macro mode. I've found that most of the pics I take are less then 2 feet. You might want to exchange it for one that can do macros.

Lisa · 02-10-03, 06:14 PM

The problem with zooming in is your picture quality will degrade as you zoom in because you have a digital zoom not optical zoom.

Pythonian · 02-11-03, 08:29 AM

Yea that what i figured.. oh well .. its a decent camera for $100

Mike

Shane Tesser · 02-11-03, 08:57 AM

Yeah have to agree with Lisa on that one..macro mode..especially in this hobby is a must....if its price your going by Mike..go with a better macro as opposed to mega pix. Mega pix really count only for blowing things up...if your like me and never do it..its kind of a waste spending the extra money. The Canon i use for the show pics and site pics is 4 mega pix..its nice to have, but is rarely used...its apple orange though between the camera...so we really cant compare features..but get the best macro possible... as lisa stated...and try to learn to keep off the zoom button.