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  1. Yeah, Daylight saving is finally here, so we can go caching in the evenings after work icon_smile.gif

    I see tgsnoopy has been busy - congratulations on your half century icon_biggrin.gif

     

    Looking forward to finding lots more caches over the comming months.

     

    Cheers

    Nick.

  2. Yeah, Daylight saving is finally here, so we can go caching in the evenings after work icon_smile.gif

    I see tgsnoopy has been busy - congratulations on your half century icon_biggrin.gif

     

    Looking forward to finding lots more caches over the comming months.

     

    Cheers

    Nick.

  3. quote:
    Originally posted by Steve & Ruth:

    I have taken a few snaps today for our caches- rabbit, dammit and bullseye nelson.Easiest found using Buxleys page or my geocaching page.


    They look good, I can't wait to hunt them (just have to find the time icon_biggrin.gif)

    I got a sore neck looking at the spillway icon_wink.gif

    Cheers

    Nick.

     

    [This message was edited by BigNick on October 04, 2002 at 01:17 AM.]

  4. quote:
    Originally posted by Steve & Ruth:

    I have taken a few snaps today for our caches- rabbit, dammit and bullseye nelson.Easiest found using Buxleys page or my geocaching page.


    They look good, I can't wait to hunt them (just have to find the time icon_biggrin.gif)

    I got a sore neck looking at the spillway icon_wink.gif

    Cheers

    Nick.

     

    [This message was edited by BigNick on October 04, 2002 at 01:17 AM.]

  5. quote:
    Originally posted by Steve & Ruth:

    If tomorrow is fine I will go out and take some photos of our caches around here and upload them.


    I look forward to seeing what some of the landscape is like for when we finally get a chance to come up and hunt some (all icon_wink.gif) of your caches.

    Cheers

    Nick.

  6. quote:
    Originally posted by Steve & Ruth:

    If tomorrow is fine I will go out and take some photos of our caches around here and upload them.


    I look forward to seeing what some of the landscape is like for when we finally get a chance to come up and hunt some (all icon_wink.gif) of your caches.

    Cheers

    Nick.

  7. quote:
    Originally posted by Baldeagle:

    I've got some shots but don't know how to get them onto this page to show you?? icon_mad.gificon_redface.gif


    You can't upload photos directly to the forums, you need to host them somewhere (eg if your ISP provides you with a place to host a homepage you can put them there) you then use the UBB code (see buttons at bottom of the 'post a reply' page) to put in the required code to display the photo. If you don't have anywhere to host them, and they are not related to the cache (if they are, you can put them on the cache page) email them to me, and I can host them for you.

    Cheers

    Nick.

  8. quote:
    Originally posted by Baldeagle:

    I've got some shots but don't know how to get them onto this page to show you?? icon_mad.gificon_redface.gif


    You can't upload photos directly to the forums, you need to host them somewhere (eg if your ISP provides you with a place to host a homepage you can put them there) you then use the UBB code (see buttons at bottom of the 'post a reply' page) to put in the required code to display the photo. If you don't have anywhere to host them, and they are not related to the cache (if they are, you can put them on the cache page) email them to me, and I can host them for you.

    Cheers

    Nick.

  9. quote:
    Originally posted by Baldeagle:

    Does anybody have any views on the suitability or otherwise of a Jamcam 3 for this type of application.


    I just had a look at the specs for this on the web, and by the looks of it, it will be perfect for geocaching - it's 640x480 resolution is what most people would drop their photos to for posting on the web, so it does save you a step icon_biggrin.gif And the price, you can't beat that!

    Looking forward to seeing some photos on your logs.

    Cheers

    Nick.

  10. quote:
    Originally posted by Baldeagle:

    Does anybody have any views on the suitability or otherwise of a Jamcam 3 for this type of application.


    I just had a look at the specs for this on the web, and by the looks of it, it will be perfect for geocaching - it's 640x480 resolution is what most people would drop their photos to for posting on the web, so it does save you a step icon_biggrin.gif And the price, you can't beat that!

    Looking forward to seeing some photos on your logs.

    Cheers

    Nick.

  11. I would love to see some way of user supplied co-ords being downloadable as part of the .loc file. Eg some sort of UBB code that we can enter when we build our cache description that GC.com will parse and build a .loc file for that particular cache. For example this cache has 10 sets of co-ords, it would be great if there was a link at the bottom of the page to download a .loc containing all these points. I guess the cache creator could have supplied a .loc file, but then he/she would have to get it out of EasyGPS, then upload it as a image to the cache page, explain what it is (as GC.com is expecting a picture) etc etc

    Cheers

    Nick

  12. How about the ability to take a tracklog and the digital photos you took while recording the tracklog and using the timestamp info in the tracklog and in the timestamps in photos, you could update the EXIF data in the digital camera photos with the actual location co-ords that you took the photo... then generate a map with links to your photos... neat icon_smile.gif

    Nick

  13. How about the ability to take a tracklog and the digital photos you took while recording the tracklog and using the timestamp info in the tracklog and in the timestamps in photos, you could update the EXIF data in the digital camera photos with the actual location co-ords that you took the photo... then generate a map with links to your photos... neat icon_smile.gif

    Nick

  14. I forgot another point: USB, USB, USB - make sure you don't end up with a camera with an older serial connection unless you plan on buying a external card reader. USB (especially USB2) is so much faster to download the pics off the camera.

    If you can get a camera that is a "USB Mass Storage Device/Class" then you don't need any special software to get the pics off the camera - it will just show up as another drive on your computer (good if you are round at friends and want to give them pics) - cameras that are not mass storage usually require you to install drivers.

    Cheers

    Nick.

     

    [This message was edited by tgsnoopy on September 20, 2002 at 09:38 PM.]

  15. I forgot another point: USB, USB, USB - make sure you don't end up with a camera with an older serial connection unless you plan on buying a external card reader. USB (especially USB2) is so much faster to download the pics off the camera.

    If you can get a camera that is a "USB Mass Storage Device/Class" then you don't need any special software to get the pics off the camera - it will just show up as another drive on your computer (good if you are round at friends and want to give them pics) - cameras that are not mass storage usually require you to install drivers.

    Cheers

    Nick.

     

    [This message was edited by tgsnoopy on September 20, 2002 at 09:38 PM.]

  16. Gavin has worked out the total cost of the geocaching order (that is in transit) and broke it down to the unit costs:

    Static Cling Window Decal $8.05 each

    Compass Keychain $8.05 each

    Travel Bug $11.44 each

    TShirt Serial or Long Sleeve Crayon $43.07 each

    Cap $43.07 each

    TShirt Standard (L-XL) $29.60 each

    TShirt Standard (3XL) $37.68 each

    Neill and I will be contacting the people who have ordered items about payment and delivery when the items hit our shores - this is a heads up so you can start saving icon_wink.gif

     

    Cheers

    Nick

  17. Gavin has worked out the total cost of the geocaching order (that is in transit) and broke it down to the unit costs:

    Static Cling Window Decal $8.05 each

    Compass Keychain $8.05 each

    Travel Bug $11.44 each

    TShirt Serial or Long Sleeve Crayon $43.07 each

    Cap $43.07 each

    TShirt Standard (L-XL) $29.60 each

    TShirt Standard (3XL) $37.68 each

    Neill and I will be contacting the people who have ordered items about payment and delivery when the items hit our shores - this is a heads up so you can start saving icon_wink.gif

     

    Cheers

    Nick

  18. I went through the same dilemma in June. I decided that 2 megapixel was going to be fine, if you are posting on the web you are going to have to reduce the resolution anyway, and 2MP will let you take an image up to 6x8" or 8x10" when printing.

    After looking at a number of different models, I decided that size was the determining factor for me - I wanted something that I could carry everywhere so ended up with a Minolta DImageX. Having had it for 3months I am very happy with it. My suggestion would be to look at batteries and memory cards. The DImageX uses a special battery, and SD cards. The special battery means that if you want spares, you need to buy an expensive second battery (contrast this with a camera that uses AA like your GPS). The SD cards are currently about twice the price of compact flash cards, so I almost died when I purchased a 128Mb card (you will find that you will probably want to buy a big card so you can take lots of photos, normally the cameras are supplied with 8Mb or 16Mb, so you will only get 8 or 16 photos in the cameras best mode)

    So to summarise: Primary consideration: Size and comfort to hold, battery type and memory card.

    Secondary: Zoom, Closeup + extras (software might be important, but I use iPhoto rather than the camera SW)

    Hope that helps

    Cheers

    Nick.

  19. I went through the same dilemma in June. I decided that 2 megapixel was going to be fine, if you are posting on the web you are going to have to reduce the resolution anyway, and 2MP will let you take an image up to 6x8" or 8x10" when printing.

    After looking at a number of different models, I decided that size was the determining factor for me - I wanted something that I could carry everywhere so ended up with a Minolta DImageX. Having had it for 3months I am very happy with it. My suggestion would be to look at batteries and memory cards. The DImageX uses a special battery, and SD cards. The special battery means that if you want spares, you need to buy an expensive second battery (contrast this with a camera that uses AA like your GPS). The SD cards are currently about twice the price of compact flash cards, so I almost died when I purchased a 128Mb card (you will find that you will probably want to buy a big card so you can take lots of photos, normally the cameras are supplied with 8Mb or 16Mb, so you will only get 8 or 16 photos in the cameras best mode)

    So to summarise: Primary consideration: Size and comfort to hold, battery type and memory card.

    Secondary: Zoom, Closeup + extras (software might be important, but I use iPhoto rather than the camera SW)

    Hope that helps

    Cheers

    Nick.

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