Two digital cameras for sale, both with flakinesses

[beowabbit]

Hi. For reasons that may become evident, I want a new digital camera. I recently came by a chunk of money, so I can buy one, but I shouldn’t. My compromise with myself is to see if I can stanch the fiscal hæmorrhage by selling my two old cameras. They are:

• An Epson PhotoPC 750Z, which takes pictures at 640x480 and 1280x1024, and has 3x optical zoom and 2x digital zoom (the digital zoom being just the middle 640x480 of a high resolution photo) and video out for viewing pictures on a TV. It has an LCD viewfinder, but while that works fine for viewing pictures, it has gotten flaky for taking pictures; the LCD shuts off frequently and it’s hard to keep it on for long enough to actually frame a shot. I think the problem is actually with the switch that tells the camera you want the LCD on. I’ve given up, and use the optical viewfinder. You can see photos taken with this camera (but reduced from the original 1280x1024 resolution) here, and I’ve put a sample full-resolution picture up here.
• An Epson PhotoPC 500, with no zoom and no LCD, which takes pictures at 640x480 (or 320x240), but which is useless for most camera purposes since it no longer works on battery power. It does work when plugged into wall current with the A/C adapter that came with the other camera, and for a while I had it plugged into a laptop acting as a turtlecam. You can see pictures taken with this camera here, but remember that it’s only usable when plugged in now (hence not outdoors).

Each camera has a serial cable that came with it (and there’s Linux software to access the cameras as well as the supplied Windows software which I think I can still find), and I’d also provide the video cable (works with the 750Z) and the power adapter (works with both – and required to make the 500 work now – but came with the 750Z) and a couple of camera bags. The 750Z takes rechargeable (or standard) AA batteries, and I would provide the charger that came with it, and three sets of rechargeables (only one of which is new). They both take Compact Flash cards, and I would provde along with them:

• A 128Mb compact flash card
• The 8Mb compact flash card that came with one of them.
• An external USB compact flash/SmartMedia reader (not really necessary, since you can use the serial cable to get pictures off the cameras, but speeds things up).

I’d like to get $125.00 for both cameras and all the stuff. (Bear in mind that 128Mb CF cards are still in the $30 range. Also bear in mind the cameras’ problems listed above when deciding whether you’re interested.) Anybody interested? Comment here or send me email if so.

Comments

[sidhebird.livejournal.com]

I am definitely interested, but I am not definitely sure whether I have money available. So that makes me a definite maybe. I won't know for sure until I find out what I'm actually going to do with my life over the next few days. (I won't have money until Friday, regardless.)

Of course definite maybes don't compare to hot cash, in case someone else is also interested. But I wanted to make a peep for generic communication reasons.

Thanks!

[beowabbit]

Cool, thanks for letting me know! I'm not in a huge hurry, but of course it would be easier/cheaper to sell to somebody local. (And safer, in terms of the stuff not getting damaged in shipping.) Would you be willing to cover the shipping? (No is an OK answer, it would just give a more local person who was interested an edge.)

Re: Thanks!

[sidhebird.livejournal.com]

I'd absolutely cover shipping. There's no reason that you should. It would certainly detract from the whole point of why you are selling them. :)

If you find someone with cash ready to go, I don't want to interfere with that. But I wanted to let you know that if I can swing it I will, in case you don't have an easier option.

Regardless, I hope your new camera brings you lots and lots of fun. :)

Re: Thanks!

[beowabbit]

Cool! So far, you are the only person to express interest.

Good luck with your decision about trucking!

Re: Thanks!

[sidhebird.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'll need it (the luck). When in doubt, stir things up (in a good way). You either get more perspectives, or more options. Resolutions one way or the other. Hopefully. *:)