Pictures of It's Dead Jim! - Casio EX-S500 Camera

Photographer	Jim Budrakey {K:23079}
Project	#2 The Creative Flower	Camera Model	Casio EX-S500
Categories	Florals From The Field Nature	Film Format	Digital JPEG High
Portfolio	From Our Garden	Lens	Built in
Uploaded	4/29/2006	Film / Memory Type	Lexar 1GB
		ISO / Film Speed
Views	249	Shutter	1/500
Favorites	0	Aperture	f/4.5
Critiques	12	Rating	5.50 / 3 Ratings
Location	City - Manlius State - NY Country - United States
About	Casio! What the heck am I doing with a Casio EX-S500??? Well, the inevitable finally happened, my trusty Sony DSC-U20 appears to be on it's last legs. After almost three years and 10,000 pictures I guess it doesn't owe me anything. And it was my best flower shooter too (perhaps because it's (was) always with me). It's just that half the time when I go to take a picture the LCD is dark with flashing lines :-) So I need a replacement. The main requirement is that it fit in my pocket comfortably so small size was a major consideration (well, it had to take pictures too :-). After a lot of searching (looked at the Canon SD450, theSony T9 and a Pentax that I don't remember the model), the Casio turned out to be the smallest camera I could find. So here's a picture from my first run in the garden with the new camera. It was late in the afternoon and the long light really helped. It's still fairly cool up here but this Monsella Tulip had just bloomed and there I was with my new camera :-). I think that it may be able to take up where the U20 left off. Actual Exposure f/4.3 at 1/500

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Kenneth C. Long, Sr.

{K:4245} 4/29/2006

Well Jim, sorry to hear about your Sony, but you did a very nice job with the Casio, beautiful tulip & great colors.

Salvatore Rossignolo

{K:13547} 4/29/2006

Bones! What a great shot. The colors and comp are vivid and gorgeous.
Sal

Roberto Okamura {K:22842} 5/1/2006

Very beautiful floral Jim!
Excellent capture and details!
Roberto.

Steve Aronoff

{K:21457} 5/4/2006

The Casio appears to be working perfectly, Jim. Nice photo.
STeve

Andre Denis

{K:56069} 5/8/2006

Very nice Jim!
It seems you are going to get some good results from your new compact camera.
I like the style you have in your latest florals of mostly presenting them with a darker back ground. I've always thought it better that way for the blooms to stand out nicely.
Andre

Bill Voizin {K:10547} 5/15/2006

What a neat flower! The reds look like they were painted on! An outstanding image Jim in color and clarity of detail. What a way to break the new camera in! Excellant...and Thank you for the nice comments recently, really appreciate the feedback. Regards--Bill Voizin

Guilherme Labarrere {K:4921} 5/16/2006

Great macro, very beautfiul colors, i like this saturation, congrats. My regards.

jessie voigts {K:6733} 5/23/2006

gorgeous. the colors! sorry about your old camera...

Phillip Minnis

{K:13452} 5/31/2006

A stunning floral image, Jim! Fantastic colours - a pleasure to view!

Cheers

Phil

Michele Carlsen

{K:140493} 6/22/2006

I don't know who to thank for this beautiful shot. I guess both You + Your wife...
It is very nice, as well as the 'red, yellow combo ' also one of my favorite colors !
Michele Carlsen~

Marlyce Chastain

{K:4059} 6/27/2006

beautiful flower. Good luck with the new camera, looks like it will work fine. RIP to the Sony, it served you well.

Sam Andre {K:12556} 1/3/2007

the casio is very brave indeed for sucha small piece of equipment

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