Recent content by nikopol

Well, not being any kind of pro, but with some experience in rediculously outdated machines, may I remind you of XPlite and 2000lite: http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html The downloads are still working .. ;) It's been a while now, but I recall that unloading IE from these old monsters did loosen...

FWIW, I noticed that Canon's Powershot A590is presently sells for $120 at Amazon. It seems to fit the bill just fine -- and while it may not be the most elegant of pocketcams, it has the advantage of AA batteries and a decent grip. It was recently well reviewed at Imaging-Resource, and its...

The archive itself is probably rather dark, but documents are generally well lighted (or can easily be taken do a decent light source). Therefore, no reason for extreme ISO values or particularly wide angles (distorsion issues ..) Clarity and readability of the photos are obviously paramount, so...

Thanks e_dawg! - these are outstanding imo, and in particular they go to show the usability and convenience of RAW files in a small digicam like the A710. (This is possible with the CHDK "hack" mentioned earlier in this thread, more info on http://chdk.wikia.com/CHDK and new grounds breaking...