Using an old digital camera to become a better photographer

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  • Опубліковано 6 лис 2022
  • I head out on a 5-day camping trip across West Texas and New Mexico with a $5 digicam in an attempt to learn more about myself and my photography. The camera of choice is the Olympus C740UZ, a cheap digital camera you can pickup anywhere because it's unwanted. But I think you'll agree with me that the colors and lens produce some excellent results. Somehow stripping away from my higher tech fancier cameras and getting back to the basics helped produce some of my very favorite photographs this year.
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  • @snappiness
    @snappiness  Рік тому +11

    $5 camera is pretty good, what about a $50 camera? ua-cam.com/video/VE0ZgjIi7Jg/v-deo.html

    • @independencecreations
      @independencecreations Рік тому

      $50 sucks!

    • @cjflv
      @cjflv 2 місяці тому

      @@independencecreations To be fair, I found a lot of videos popped up about this camera 1-2 years ago, so it's not this specific video that jacked up prices.

  • @daveslastchance
    @daveslastchance Рік тому +129

    Good video. I'm an old guy (going on 74) and have been into photography all my life. One word that keeps popping up in my mind relating to photography equipment is "overwhelmed". There are SO many cameras that we've gone through in the past 50 years, and most of them will take really great photos. So, I agree that, sometimes it's interesting to constrain yourself to older equipment and force your creative juices to live within the confines of the technology in your hand at that moment. I collect Nikon and Pentax DLSRs, and I enjoy going out in the field with my old D2h (4.7-MP) as much as my Pentax K-1 (36 MP). The pixels really mean very little with all the advances in editing and AI software. I continue to get some of my best images with some of my oldest equipment.

    • @caprature
      @caprature Рік тому

      I totally agree. I have a d1h and I love the ergonomics. Shoot it even more than many other dslrs I have including a 645z medium format.

    • @daveslastchance
      @daveslastchance Рік тому +1

      @@caprature I had a couple of D1 bodies, but their battery technology really suffers. I currently have a D2h, D2hs, D2xs, D200, D30, D700, D800, D800e. Plus Pentax K-1, K-1, K-3, K-5iis, K-7, Kr, Kx, Ks2. Love the Pentax bodies, too. Just feel good to shoot with. Will you ever replace all DSLRs with your smartphone????

    • @caprature
      @caprature Рік тому

      @@daveslastchance I feel smartphones are great for a snapshot. Akin to the older Olympus stylus. But they lack depth and are too sterile for my liking. If you get the Watson battery for the d1 I get about 300 shots out of mine on both my d1h and d1x. There are also conversions for modern batteries. Breathes new life into it. I still get blown away by how fast the autofocus is on them.

    • @heydavemyers1
      @heydavemyers1 Рік тому +1

      @@caprature I've been reaching for the D2h more than anything nowadays. I like the smaller file sizes.. quicker to deal with, and 4.7mp is plenty for nature photography which is mostly what I do. That's a D3 not D30 in my original post.. I hardly ever use the D3.. too many cameras.

  • @StickPeopleAndPuff
    @StickPeopleAndPuff Рік тому +12

    These photos remind me of the early days of social media when everyone was using cameras like these to post on facebook and myspace

  • @OneMonthTwoCameras
    @OneMonthTwoCameras Рік тому +38

    Wow I love what you made with this and holy heck, your daughter's shots are so amazing!! Very jealous of your underwater housing. Great video as always and amazingly huge congrats on your 10K subs!

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +2

      Aw, thanks! And yes I love that she loves to take photos with me. It's the best.

    • @OneMonthTwoCameras
      @OneMonthTwoCameras Рік тому +1

      @@snappiness ❤️❤️

  • @jbp6759
    @jbp6759 Рік тому +5

    The kids determining when and where you go really hits home! I didn't realize just how much that would be the case even on hikes. I got a kid carrier backpack thing and even then, it's up to the kid. I'm basically a horse with a camera at that point.

  • @gabrielvenske8387
    @gabrielvenske8387 Рік тому +10

    My aunt gave me a Cybershot s700 last year and man... I've used it extensively through this period. It's fun, it doesn't have the problems of the newer models (too much software enhancing) and have become my favorite camera PERIOD. I did at some point bought a bulk of cameras alike but besides a casio, all 4 of them are just straight trash. 2000-2010' s is just goated little cams

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      Yes, it's hard to find the good ones from the bad. Ones with nice lenses and image processing. That's good to know about the s700! Glad you're enjoying it!

  • @thissidetowardscreen4553
    @thissidetowardscreen4553 Рік тому +9

    Brilliant video! Always been a big fan of using older cameras and just having fun with what they can do! Amazing amount of "out of date" "forgotten digi cams" and I am always amazed when you find one that shines! Love the family photos, there is such a nostalgic and wonderful feeling you get when photography is about capturing the moments. Excellent content as always!

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      I cut out a section where I talked longer about how strange it is to capture images of my own children using digi cams that were used to take pictures of myself when I was a kid! Very nostalgic. They probably have more pictures of them on old digi cams than on smartphones, haha! We'll see how they feel about that when they are older...

  • @rjbiii
    @rjbiii Рік тому +1

    Seriously, it is so great to see photos from a kid's perspective. I do the exact same thing, I have an old sony cybershot camera (w150) that I always encourage my daughter to use, and her photos are wonderful.

  • @stuartcarden1371
    @stuartcarden1371 Рік тому +1

    I had a similar camera to this as my first ever digital camera back in 2001 - The battery life was truly appealing but I still have and love some of the pictures it took.

  • @michael_w_pannell
    @michael_w_pannell Рік тому

    What a great vid. Good info, attitude, loved the kids/family aspect, and calm, funny humor. Even actually lol’ed - while learning a lot 👌

  • @joel6376
    @joel6376 Рік тому

    I bought this for my mothers birthday when it was current. It was an amazing camera, she got rid of it about eight years ago but still talks about it. Thanks for the memories.

  • @deanrobertnoble138
    @deanrobertnoble138 Рік тому

    Great video; thankyou. It really is liberating to jump off the ‘latest-greatest’ camera race. I remember lots of these cameras first time around and upgraded as the new ones emerged. Back then i guess we saw the limitations of these early digitals as a work in progess, leading to where we are today.
    I think now, having saved several of these: Canon G7, SD1000, S90, Fuji F30 etc., i now pick them for the aesthetic they give me. The look, the vibe and yes, the nostalgia of remembering buying them, new. I also enjoy using them as a hobby, no desire to be accountable for the quality, or lack of it in my case, as a photographer!
    Thanks again.

  • @jbp6759
    @jbp6759 Рік тому +2

    This may be my favorite video from you. :) I loved seeing the photos your little one took!

  • @ourhomeourgarden.1372
    @ourhomeourgarden.1372 Рік тому +7

    Some others have mentioned the Puff Ball mushroom. In England they sometimes grow to the size of a football ( soccer ball ! ) and you can eat them too. Great video, I nearly bought a C-740, but they were going for more than £5 UK, eventually I ended up with a £30 G5 Powershot.

  • @philiphunter3966
    @philiphunter3966 Рік тому +9

    Hard to beat Olympus colours on a sunny day. I have a C50Z I bought in 2003 and took it to 4 continents and took some of my favourite images on it. I picked up a C770 earlier this year and have not got around to using it yet. I think it’s pretty much the same as the C740. Thanks for reminding me to charge the batteries and give it some use.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +2

      Have fun with it! And I agree, I don't know if I've had a more consistent color experience from an old digital camera. All these photos were straight out of the camera JPEGs, and some turned out really nice.

  • @ridealongwithrandy
    @ridealongwithrandy Рік тому

    Good stuff! Some really nice photos. I have many very old digi cams and love every one of them. It's all about the eye behind the camera. Cheers!

  • @KamAdrian
    @KamAdrian 3 дні тому

    S'mores are definitely a thing here in the Philippines, but we rarely ever think about making or even plan about making s'mores as much as we like to eat fish instead. Awesome how you managed to get your hands on the waterproof casing! I try to look for waterproof casing for my digicams, but they're almost always too overpriced or defective.

  • @steveember8972
    @steveember8972 Рік тому +1

    Delighted to discover your channel. With so much over-hyped "stuff" on YT, I found your easygoing presentation a breath of fresh air and your observations on these "primitive" (by digital's dizzying leaps and bounds standards) thought-provoking.
    I was very stubborn about not deviating from film in those early days of digital, despite the highly touted convenience aspects. But I finally succumbed and purchased what was a then fairly "pricey" 2006-vintage Canon SD800IS, just to have something pocketable for gallery receptions and social functions. I bought it in 2007, and early the following year before a trip to Europe, I did spring for the EOS-40D D-SLR (which I still own, too). The SD800IS was one of the few digi point-and-shoots that also included a basic optical viewfinder. Being "traditional" I really appreciated that little nod to old style shooting. But the nicest surprise is that this little machine, while challenged at ISO 400 and above in terms of splotchy noise on dark solid colors, is the fact that at ISO 80 (or even 100) it is quite remarkable, and those Canon colors are delicious. And, yes, it still goes along on some shoots with the "big boys."
    So nice you turned your four-year old daughter loose with your little Olympus. She has a good eye and I know you'll encourage her to pursue photography if she continues to love it.
    I just subscribed and will look forward to more of your videos.
    P.S: Kudos on your delivery and clear speech - good choice of mic from what I've heard on the two videos I watched tonight. Also, you have a deft touch in selecting music that enhances without being overwhelming in level or otherwise irritating. Other producers can learn from your approach - and totally unsnobbish approach to photography.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      Steve you are too kind! I'm glad this was enjoyable. I am still actively working on my production quality and providing value, and I appreciate your encouragement. :) I will be glad to see you around in future videos as well. Take care!

  • @samsen3965
    @samsen3965 Рік тому +4

    $5 camera and a fun trial. Priceless.

  • @johncantrell614
    @johncantrell614 Рік тому

    The camedia cameras by Olympus were good little cameras. I used to shoot film at first, and my first digital was the little camedia d-150, with 1.3 screaming megapixels. That camera was good for it’s day, with exception of much in the way of controls. Years later a friend sold me his Olympus camedia c-5060 wide zoom camera, it was a 5.1 meg camera, that could be expanded to almost 8 megs with certain settings. This camera had many useful settings that helped greatly in getting more creative with my shooting.
    And like you said about the one you used, the one thing that always amazed me about the camedias was the great color that they produced. I almost never had to do anything to the colors straight out of the camera when editing the shots. 🙂📸

  • @leehaze1
    @leehaze1 Рік тому

    Nice video. Looks like a fun trip. Congrats on 10k subs! Keep up the good work.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Lee! It was! I wanted to get out there before we potentially left Texas. I don't think we'll stay down here forever ;)

  • @Analogbrain
    @Analogbrain Рік тому

    Those pictures showed a story of a great trip, that you will remember for ever! Great! Sometimes it's just about the experience and having fun. And, letting your kids have a go with it. I have for the last two days used a Olympus camera that I bought at a thrift shop for 10 bucks. It's fun!

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      Fantastic! And I agree. I enjoyed the experience and it was a great trip with the family. Lots of memories :)

  • @Gary_W
    @Gary_W Рік тому

    Wonderful video as always James, thank you. I feel very inspired after I watched your videos, I feel like I should focus less on the gear and more on enjoying photography. Looking forward to watch the next video 😁

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for stopping by again, Gary! Glad it was enjoyable :)

  • @skyelorspacex
    @skyelorspacex 11 місяців тому

    I’m getting into photography and I am charging a digicam my dad got from work. The photos you’re daughter took are really beautiful! Also love the are we there yet photo

  • @independencecreations
    @independencecreations Рік тому

    Great video, as always! Thank you!

  • @derekcoe9633
    @derekcoe9633 Рік тому +4

    Such a feel good video, wonderful images..

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      Thanks, Derek! Hoping to inspire!

  • @Nathanthefool1
    @Nathanthefool1 Рік тому +1

    I had no idea what s'mores was until I came to the US haha. Also the photos from your kid is so precious and meaningful I love it

  • @ray59401
    @ray59401 5 місяців тому

    I took a dip at Balmoreah on New Year’s Day several years ago. Because it was so cold outside the water actually felt warm. West TX is my favorite part of TX.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  5 місяців тому

      I miss it already. Moved to Iowa earlier this year. I never thought Texas would grow on me, but I gave it a chance and it really did.

  • @robertgorden8066
    @robertgorden8066 Рік тому +3

    Lovely colors. Again no bad cameras. Just bad photographers.

  • @ukcardcast6711
    @ukcardcast6711 Рік тому

    Not entirely surprised you got good results from an Olympus - their lenses are usually excellent (they have long experience in the film world). I still have a Camedia somewhere (it was, if you don’t count those cheap novelty tiny cameras with a 0.3mp sensor, my first proper digital camera and was given to me by an upgrading colleague); I’ll have to dig it out and see what I can do with it!

  • @Animaduniversum
    @Animaduniversum Рік тому +2

    When I go to more dangerous places I always only take cheap cameras. I love working within the limitations of older gear. I like cameras with haptic controls, RAW and PASM though. My best find so far was the Olympus E420. I travelled to Greece with it and got amazing shots on boats etc.

  • @CanyonWanderer
    @CanyonWanderer Рік тому

    Great video and great conclusion. I probably got recommended this video because I recently looked for decent Point and shoot cams... After lugging around a Nikon D700 and 70-300 mm lens, I got into a dip and only used my iPhone 12 mini for a while (very convenient and excellent shots, but no zoom...)
    So I obtained a 20 EURO second hand 10 MP, 12x optical zoom Lumix DMC TZ6 with a Leica lens (Including a 1GB SD card, charger and nice after market case) .
    What a lot of fun! Not a low-light wonder, but apart from that pretty good, very similar to your experiences. Battery is still very good and the zoom is so flexible.
    Due to the tiny size I now take it everywhere 🙂

  • @mexidraw
    @mexidraw Рік тому

    Both the night sight and the zoom surprised me 😯 nice 👍🏻 [I have two digital cameras, a Samsung L100 and a Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FH6 and I like both of them]

  • @wiggyjones
    @wiggyjones Рік тому

    Wabi Sabi; the perfection of imperfection. Thank you for this video!

  • @ScironTheBandit
    @ScironTheBandit Рік тому +1

    You've just inspired me to put my own "first camera" back on my purchase list -- an Oly C-770 UZ, which I loved, and honestly regret selling so many years ago. Especially now that I know I can afford to acquire that elusive PT-022 case, which I salivated over for the entire time I owned the camera, but could never afford due to cost & availability.
    Also, @snappiness -- I feel like I should mention that this particular video (okay, really all of your videos) has solidified your channel as my newest "favorite" channel. I absolutely love the content you put out, and the way you formulate your videos. Keep it up! 😁📸

  • @pilsplease7561
    @pilsplease7561 10 місяців тому +1

    Some of these photos kind of sort of remind me of ektachrome film. CCD sensors or older sensors tend to have wicked good colors, CCD sensors even with cmos being avaliable produce a very different color tonality. A lot of people dont realize CMOS was invented first they used it and then developed CCD after the fact and realized it was technically better, CMOS is used today due to being cheap.

  • @beaticulous
    @beaticulous Рік тому +1

    I just wanted to buy a SmartMedia card for my old music gear cheaply. The one I found was hidden inside a box that had a glass or something, and buttons. Now, I'm exploring digicams like crazy. I didn't need to have a new hobby!

  • @paolocruz8392
    @paolocruz8392 Рік тому

    I was lucky enough to buy a Tamrac Zipshot. Love that little handy tripod. Works well for digicams or smartphones.

  • @thef1obsessed
    @thef1obsessed Місяць тому

    I bought a 25$ second hand Coolpix L21 to learn photography with (also the fact my dad had one was pretty nostalgic) and in a lot of pics I took, you genuinely can't tell the difference between a brand new phone camera and that old digicam.

  • @lukahmad5683
    @lukahmad5683 7 місяців тому

    Can't believe your daughter took those beautiful shots. She's a good photographer!

  • @normanq1206
    @normanq1206 Рік тому +1

    Time to dig up my old Fuji digicam from 2003.

  • @paolocruz8392
    @paolocruz8392 Рік тому

    Wow she does take interesting photos!
    Yes smores are a thing in other countries, we sometimes bake them in the oven.

  • @MJ-uk6lu
    @MJ-uk6lu 9 місяців тому

    I love colors of that old camera. Might not be accurate, but they are just so much fun to look at.

  • @mistastylz8313
    @mistastylz8313 Рік тому

    Great video I a older digital camera love them

  • @Durio_zibethinus
    @Durio_zibethinus Рік тому +6

    you've made it, James! You pushed the boundaries like there's no tomorrow! $5 is just too far tbh 😂
    This video will be my artillery for those who still think their gear isn't enough for casual shooting.
    ...and yes, smartphone's camera this day is more than enough for its purposes, at least not the cheapest one.
    I think the camera means to be in your daughter's hand, her shots are amazing!

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      That's where it is now! This is my go-to camera to hand her when we go on trips. I was using a M43 setup, but even that was just a tad too big and heavy for her little hands. This is perfect, and costs much less if she drops it :)

  • @R7R12
    @R7R12 4 місяці тому +1

    I think the smoke emanating mushroom you found is what in my country we call the horse's fart

  • @SchardtCinematic
    @SchardtCinematic Рік тому +1

    My very first digital camera was a Fuji Film MX-2900. I bought it in 2000 and it was only 2.3 Mega Pixels. It wasn't the most versatile. It did have a Hot Shoe an ISO of only 120 and you could choose f4 or f8. It took a hard to find dedicated battery and took the now defunct Smart Media cards. I still have the camera. Iblast used it probably in 2012 just showing it to my nephew.

  • @dylanmorano
    @dylanmorano Рік тому +2

    Congrats on 10k🎉🎉🎉

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! I am quite surprised by it 🙂 thanks for sticking along for the ride.

    • @dylanmorano
      @dylanmorano Рік тому

      @@snappiness I enjoy every video and look forward to see the future.

  • @wrona6667
    @wrona6667 Рік тому

    It was my firsts digital camera back in 2003-4, don’t remember exactly, i choose this Olympus it has amazing picture quality, only one minus was hard manual focus, but it’s common with bridge cameras.

  • @bennyrogergundersen3040
    @bennyrogergundersen3040 Рік тому +4

    Just bought a Nikon D3000 DSLR for my son $10 including 18-55mm lens, only 10mpix but creates great pictures. It had seen a lot of use with shuttercount of 60.000 but still good.

  • @rousefire
    @rousefire 8 місяців тому

    I had this camera. I took phots of people faces in two color mode"black and white" enlarged then printed. Then tacked them to a pumpkin and made jack o lanterns. They came out fantastic.

  • @akisberg
    @akisberg Рік тому

    I love this camera.

  • @johnwest7228
    @johnwest7228 Рік тому

    Great video- enjoyed tagging along on the getaway

  • @KEHA14
    @KEHA14 Рік тому

    Very interesting video. Your 4 year old takes great photos

  • @andrewbaxter9395
    @andrewbaxter9395 Рік тому +1

    Love it! the fungus is a type of Puffball Mushroom 👍

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! I had never seen one before!

  • @bock1965
    @bock1965 Рік тому

    20 years ago I tried to buy the sibling of the C740 , the C750. I was scammed by a mail order camera shop and lost 360 dollars. Since that time I have owned a few digicams and now DSLRs. But it has nagged at me all those years that I lost that money and did not get to experience that camera. Just this week I bought a C750 from Good Will online. 7.99 for the sale price and with shipping and handling a bit over 22 dollars. It is in pristine condition. I have not been able to get the images into my laptop though because I am waiting for a reader for the XD card to get here. After all these years I finally have closure on that bad experience I had. Thank you for your review. Its a shame that other wise competent tech gets let behind so quickly. I think the C750 will go with me a lot of places. Peace...

  • @mr.aviation6501
    @mr.aviation6501 Рік тому

    Love old cameras especially dslrs as they are so fun and cheap. Also yes here in Canada we have smores as well lol

  • @achaycock
    @achaycock Рік тому +2

    I'm a very recent entrant into photography and it has been my love of these old beauties that has got me there. It's really interesting to come across someone with the same passion but far more experience.
    I assume smoorze are marsh-mallows? If so, we have them and thanks to the prolifieration of US culture, I have heard the term.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      Haha! They are Graham crackers (I think that may be US based too, not sure) roasted marshmallows over the fire, and chocolate made into a sandwich form. It's usually something people had as kids on campouts, so it's very nostalgic to make as an adult!
      And I'm happy to meet another photographer on a similar journey! Lots of fun to be had with these older cameras :)

  • @loui.e0241
    @loui.e0241 Рік тому

    ur daughter takes such nice shots of u thats great to add to the memories

  • @sdrtcacgnrjrc
    @sdrtcacgnrjrc Рік тому +1

    My first digital camera was an Olympus (C5060). Great colour, good lens. It also offered to bump up the resolution -- I thought this would be good until I realised it sharpened the images to death

  • @kcphotogeek6207
    @kcphotogeek6207 Рік тому +3

    Colours are very nice on the camera, my sub 5USD cameras are the Pentax 115M, PZ-10 and *istDL. Smartphones have their place I just don’t get the need to compare to DSLRs/Mirrorless all the time, different tools for different people and or occasions

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      Yep. And as nice as smartphones are, I really don't like the experience of holding them, tapping the on screen buttons, etc. Not a very fun photographic experience for me :)

  • @xmeda
    @xmeda Рік тому

    I remember these being quite expensive hi-end cameras around 2003-2004. That was the time I bought my first 4Mpix Casio :)

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      Yes, they weren't cheap. We live in such a fun time with access to loads of camera gear at affordable prices!

  • @moviebod
    @moviebod Рік тому +1

    People have already answered about the puffball. The "smoke" is actually mushroom spores which is similar in function only to seeds.

  • @ohmwai
    @ohmwai Рік тому

    I believe that "green smoke emitting mushroom" is a puffball but don't quote me on that. It's kind of a mushroom with spores and just like mushrooms, some are poisonous...some aren't. Great pics Mr. Snappiness

  • @northof-62
    @northof-62 Рік тому

    I am doing this ATM. with my Minolta 7000i film camera and a 35-85 AF lens that I got for the equiv. of $25 US.
    That is the absolute cheapest I have. One of those Camedias are sold locally here in Norway from 60 USD up to 190 USD.
    Even a simple Konica POP film camera is in the above mentioned range.
    Nothing like that is found in thrift stores here, unless they're broken.
    Great shots with that Camedia !!

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      Thank you! Shame they aren't cheap around you, but you should get great quality shots out of that Minolta!

    • @northof-62
      @northof-62 Рік тому

      @@snappiness Update - I managed to find a very cheap Olympus SP560UZ 8Mp super-zoom camera for around 30 USD. I think that will give me a similar experience that you had with your 5 dollar OLY.
      It'll be fun to see what it can do, as I completely skipped all these models during those early years of digital.

  • @mortenthesbl5535
    @mortenthesbl5535 Рік тому

    Thanks again for a great video.
    In Danish its called "støvbold" = Puffball. It's really interesting and as a kid i found one of the biggest in the country about the size of a basketball. The spores however are not healthy to inhale so it generally recommended not to step on them. They taste good and can be cooked - but not in this state :-D

  • @arnaldoalegria2209
    @arnaldoalegria2209 11 місяців тому

    That camera looks like it has a few good tools in that little package, like the electronic viewfinder and the mode selection wheel, that's more than my broke a$$ could afford to have in the early 2000s

  • @groeneveldlos
    @groeneveldlos 5 місяців тому

    Though I have a better camera and lenses now I still regularly use my 2013 Panasonic Lumix TZ25. Most of the time I use it just in auto mode and am very happy with the results!

  • @randelcooprider6013
    @randelcooprider6013 Рік тому

    My grandson had one of these which he dropped in the lake when getting in a boat. As you say this camera was cheap so I bought him another one and after playing with it I bought me one. Mattias Burling says that 5 MP is all anyone needs and this 3 MP has amazing picture quality that might prove his statement.With iso limited to 400 and no stabilization the output is great. I think the weight of the camera helps it be steady. I use rechargeable AA's which last a while before needing a recharge. Check out a Ricoh CX5.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      That CX5 looks really neat. Is that a camera you own? What do you like about it?

    • @randelcooprider6013
      @randelcooprider6013 Рік тому

      @@snappiness The Ricoh GR series had very good picture quality but was out of my price limit. So I took a chance that the CX5 might be similar. It has good image quality but attaching a file is difficult. The controls are unlike my other cameras. Adjust the settings and load them into a storage location and select one to fit the occasion. I haven't played with all the features but the quality looks good up to ISO 800. Will send you snaps if you give out email address. It does have snap focus but I am not a true street shooter and normal operation works for me. Maybe your daughter could use it. 😀

  • @LeedsRider
    @LeedsRider Рік тому +1

    Some of those images are so sharp you could cut your fingers on them! On a serious note though, some of the images were fantastic. Smores aren't popular in the UK and I'm not even sure what they are. Kinda look like toasted marshmallows. Smartphone photography is a totally legitimate form of photography. I did most of my travelling through China/DPRK with my Galaxy S8 since my bigger cameras attracted too much attention. I've even managed to sell some of those photos to media outlets. If the composition is good, and cropping minimal, it shouldn't matter.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      It's toasted marshmallows over the fire, sandwiched between graham crackers with a slice of chocolate in there. Funny how something can be ubiquitous one place, and unknown in another!

  • @nic0fpvnicolas606
    @nic0fpvnicolas606 8 місяців тому

    3:30 campfire marshmallows are really well known in Europe. However s'mores not really. I discovered them this year thanks to a TV show. I figured, since marshmallows good, chocolate good and cookies good, together they must be goot to. Boy was I wrong, it's a lot better than just the sum of it's parts. Incredible flavor that I didn't at all anticipate. The over the top sweetness is the most American thing I have ever tasted.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  8 місяців тому +1

      Over the top sweetness is definitely an American thing! I've only traveled out of the states once to Italy, and it was like getting my body cleansed of sugar. I came back and ate something I normally am fine with and spat it out it was too sweet. 😂
      Still a very sweet treat, but we use 85% chocolate for our smores and that makes it better.

  • @vishnubhramashiva4110
    @vishnubhramashiva4110 Рік тому

    That shoot at 3:09 reminds me of the nirvana baby in the album cover.

  • @bayozan1
    @bayozan1 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video, looks like it's been a fun hike. One thing I don't get is, how do you guys manage to find these prices on eBay. When I go online and search, I all find is expensive prices.

  • @Lauren_C
    @Lauren_C Рік тому

    Funny enough, it's only fairly recently that we've gotten inexpensive TVs that can out resolve the ~3 MP sensor on that Olympus.

  • @kalinmir
    @kalinmir 9 місяців тому

    The mushroom is normally white and edible (not sure about where you live) but it transforms into this to emit spores

  • @LeeIveson
    @LeeIveson Рік тому +1

    @2:24 It's a puff mushroom (at least that's what I've always called them) Look's like you all had a great time! And I agree, I think your now the second best photographer in your household 😂

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      Puff mushroom is a good name for it, regardless of what it is xD. It won't take long before this channel is all hers and I'll retire in shame xD

    • @kubotwostringz7040
      @kubotwostringz7040 Рік тому

      @@snappiness Olympus shooters use xD for smiley faces instead of :) :D

  • @renekalweit5976
    @renekalweit5976 Рік тому

    Hello my opinion I like ccd sensor better it seems to to clear and sharp

  • @ezekielkok1848
    @ezekielkok1848 Рік тому

    Don’t know bout smores. Lovely photos!

  • @milanjani
    @milanjani Рік тому

    Great info. Thank you. Is there any ccd camera that can take 1080p video? Pls guide.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      I'm not as good at the video front of things, but that is one of my (many) future enhancements to my website classiccameradatabase.com. Once I add that filter and keep adding camera, it will be a really easy search :)

  • @RM-zo2nh
    @RM-zo2nh Рік тому

    I think that may be the pollen heading off to make new fungi wherever the wind takes it.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      Yikes, probably took some of it back home with us on our hiking pole :D

  • @TheMikeharris7
    @TheMikeharris7 3 місяці тому

    Lol - I tracked this camera down because of this video and bought one. I discovered something you don't mention in you videos the hard way. While the camera was cheap man oh man was I in for some sticker shock when I went to get a memory card. This camera requires a XD memory card that is 256 MB or less. Since this is such old tech, the memory cards are rare and VERY expensive. So yeah it may be a cool $5 to $10 camera but you're going to have to spend $70 - $90 dollars as of this writing to get a memory card that will work with it if you don't already have one. I also had a similar and worse experience with buying a Nikon Coolpix 8400 - sheesh. Getting into these old cameras definitely can run you a huge bill even if the camera itself it cheap.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  3 місяці тому

      That's a good point! I made another video, called something like "what to know before buying an old digicam" and that was one of the points. I wish I would've remembered to throw it in this one! Definitely better to know the memory card type and either already have one, or look for a camera that has it bundled in the lot. That's crazy that by themselves they cost so much!!

    • @TheMikeharris7
      @TheMikeharris7 3 місяці тому

      @@snappiness No worries - didn't mean to come off too critical. I enjoy your channel and I imagine I'll be buying some more old cheap cameras because of it. 🙂I'll look for that 'what to know' video.

  • @MrBojangles447
    @MrBojangles447 Рік тому

    I stIck to my Canon from 06 and a mildly radioactive manual lens

  • @floppywonka
    @floppywonka Рік тому

    2:25 looks like a type of puffball

  • @JuanLopez-oz9kh
    @JuanLopez-oz9kh Рік тому +1

    It's about the journey not the gear!

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому +1

      Totally! Thanks for joining me on it :)

  • @Kodachrome40
    @Kodachrome40 Рік тому

    Some of the old Olympus digital cameras have sensors made by Kodak, so it’s colors imitate film.

  • @ethanfreis7012
    @ethanfreis7012 Рік тому

    Hi, I bought an olympus u740 like you and I don't have a charger. I would like to know how to charge the olympus u740.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      The C740UZ takes AA batteries, so you can use rechargeable ones you buy anywhere or just normal AA batteries. Or are you talking about a different camera?

  • @barebones.
    @barebones. Рік тому

    to answer your smore question, yes, we have smores too. at least in the uk.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      Excellent! :D

    • @ronwhite8503
      @ronwhite8503 9 місяців тому

      Only if you watch a lot of US TV.....never had one in my life.

  • @shaananwalsh7513
    @shaananwalsh7513 Рік тому

    Those mushrooms are nasty. we have black ones here in North Carolina. Hit a few batches when i used to have a lawn mowing business. Not pleasant but after a lot of coughing no long term damage.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      Oh yuck! That would be the worst!

  • @DumbAsh00
    @DumbAsh00 Рік тому

    The mushroom isn't releasing smoke, it's releasing spores!

  • @hawaiifiles
    @hawaiifiles 9 місяців тому

    I wish more small cameras used AA batteries.

  • @beanbag5433
    @beanbag5433 4 місяці тому

    This was my Mom's Camera. She bought it new in 2003.

  • @shizuka2892
    @shizuka2892 Рік тому

    my my mode wont save, any advice?

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      Interesting. Maybe there's some internal battery that needs to be charged in order to hold that info? Does it prompt you for the date every time you turn it on?

  • @gianlucabelgrado3624
    @gianlucabelgrado3624 Рік тому +1

    "This camera is only $5"
    On eBay the cheapest one costs $75

  • @breathestrongcycling3672
    @breathestrongcycling3672 Рік тому

    Shoot like a 4yr old is some good advice....and smores are an American thing....

  • @cjflv
    @cjflv 2 місяці тому

    Your video must have had some effect on prices because now they are selling north of €50.

  • @AlexMerin
    @AlexMerin Рік тому

    i also revived my old digicam! ua-cam.com/video/VyQh80OJ7k4/v-deo.html

  • @CeroYoutubo
    @CeroYoutubo Рік тому

    old puffball mushroom

  • @renekalweit5976
    @renekalweit5976 Рік тому

    Yes it’s ok to brake some rules I do all the time

  • @iamaparanoidandroid1
    @iamaparanoidandroid1 4 місяці тому

    If course it was cheap - the lens has E.D....

  • @RHelenius
    @RHelenius Рік тому

    We know about s'mores. And the uncivilized people endulges in it. Denmark.

    • @snappiness
      @snappiness  Рік тому

      Hahaha! Any good Danish camping food classics?

    • @Analogbrain
      @Analogbrain Рік тому

      @@snappiness s'm... what? I thought you said St.Moritz.

    • @RHelenius
      @RHelenius Рік тому

      @@snappiness Look up "snobrød". Literally dough barbecued over a wooden fire and served with marmalade. Yes, it is as disgusting as you imagine.

    • @RustyX2010
      @RustyX2010 Рік тому

      @@RHelenius what about dunking French fries in mayonnaise?