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Argus Arise Digtial Camera Yellow
Customer Reviews
what do you calculate?
I was out buying a digital camera (got a legitimate nice one too!) and as I was checking out this little sucker caught my eye. $10 at best buy. AND it's water ungovernable! So yeah, I figured I was already spending a couple hundred, what's 10 more? And for such a cheap digi, it actually exceeded my expectations!
I figured it would be baneful and white gigi-pet looking pictures. More like the original camera phones. So yes, it's a teensy-weensy blurry and kinda grainy. But you can toss it across rooms (it's been caught everytime), water against (so playing in the rain when it's bright out), and if it breaks or I lose it I'm not really concerned.
The software it comes with is like a affected PAINT program. Yes, that's the paint that comes with every windows program ever and hasn't changed since windows 3.1. But you can slander, put borders, put your face on Abe Lincoln's body, fun little chitzy stuff. You can also take pictures while it's hooked up to the computer (in the crumb PHOTO IMPRESSION 4 that it uses) and see yourself on the screen. Reminiscent of the original web cams, minus the recording position. It's easy enough to save pictures to the comp, open it with another program, and save it in a different design.
*EDIT- you save it as whatever file it tells you to and THEN resave it as whatever format you want. I actually had saved it, closed the program by misadventure, reopened it with PHOTO IMPRESSION again and saved it as jpg and it was fine) -END EDIT*
So for the money I paid, not bad. It's not abundant, but what do you expect?
So officially:
Pros:
-ease of use
-easy setup
-goofy college kid unmanageable (didn't say PROOF)
-works
-holds 26 pics
-can see yourself on the computer for photos
-glorified surface program (nowhere near as good as photoshop, but better than paint!)
-generally (3 out of 5) identifiable pictures
-rubber absorb/water resistant
-EXTREMELY CHEAP!
Cons:
-blurry
-grainy
-small
-no scintilla
-itty bitty
-needs VERY steady hand
-EXTREMELY CHEAP!
It gets a 4 heroine for what it is, not what it isn't. It's not fuji, nikon, canon, etc and doesn't pretend to be.
2009-07-28
| Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 4
Not value it
I bought this camera for my son for christmas. While I expected low understanding quality, this camera is still a disappointment. Pictures are worse than the freebie camera phones I've had.
Linux shore up is totally not available. According to comments in gphoto source code it probably never will be supported due to its proprietary tininess technique. This means my son cannot use his new camera on his computer, nor can I use it on mine. We have to fire up the old XP machine to retrieve the photos.
The software used to get the photos off is inexpensive and shoddy. The window opens right in the center of the screen, renders on top of all other running programs, and is not moveable. Pictures are saved in .png format (good for graphics, not good for photos).
Flush your [...] bucks down the New England necessary instead of buying this camera.
2008-12-27
| LeAnne (California) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 1
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Argus Blossom Digtial Camera Blue
Customer Reviews
Not Mac of one mind
Grotesque in this day and age that a company would put out a digital camera that isn't Mac compatible. I've used a lot of cameras and this is a first for me. With 99% of the cameras out there, you just connect it promptly by USB and the camera does the rest - none of these proprietary software or "driver" installations like you have on a PC. Not this fad. Too bad, too - it otherwise seems to be a cute, durable little camera. I figured going in that the quality wouldn't be gigantic, but good enough for my purposes. Since I can't upload any of the photos, guess we'll never know.
I understand there is a similar, larger reading of this camera that IS Mac compatible. But I won't be buying it - I won't support a company that doesn't support a quality OS.
2009-10-25
(Maine, USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 1
Not a practise
I purchased two of these units for my two kids. I liked the episode that the
unit had a rechargeable battery. The battery is recharged via a USB cord you just insert into your push. The battery does not last all that long and if you do not download your photos before the battery discharges you
loose the incarnation. Also the LCD on the back is a not to view at all. It is just a small little dot that just shows the user the number of photos extant and additional mode setting codes. The photos are a blur as well. I would recommended if you are checking these out to shelter your money and buy a different model that actually has a LCD screen on the back. I have found that is what the kids really like, to take their shots and study them.
2009-01-31
(Cleveland, NY USA) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 1
Downcast
I didn't actualize the camera was so small... it's around the size of a credit card. I knew it had no screen to consider the pics, but it's too simplistic and tiny. Not worth the money. I was looking for something for my 7 year old but I think I'll equitable pay more for a real camera that's cheap and easy to use.
2009-01-11
(Phoenix, AZ United States) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 1
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Product Details
- Camera- Digital still
- UPC - 760215303364
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Product Description
With 3.2 MP vow and larger LCD display, the QuickClix 3185 offers all the features you thirst for in a small and stylish, light weight digital camera.
Customer Reviews
A huge waste of money
The standing is so poor, you cannot see any details. Don't worry about whether somebody blinked - you cannot even see if they have eyes or a mouth; it's just a bedim. My 8 year old doesn't even want to play with it as a toy, and I'd bought it for him.
2009-05-23
(West Chicago, IL United States) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1
OK for toy camera
It was a benefaction for my 5 year old daughter, and that is about all it is good for. Pictures sometimes turn out pretty good, but you can't tell by the viewer. She has had it now over a year, and it still works.
2009-02-08
| Chad (Grimes, IA USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3
unsatisfied
My daughter opened this yield on Christmas morning and it refused to work right out of the box. My husband tried different batteries and messed with it for hours and could never get it to drudgery.
2009-01-14
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1
Matchless for a 9yr old
This camera if practised for my 9yr olds first digital camera. He has really enjoyed taking pictures and video. One side note, pass sure to order a memory card to go with it. Great little camera for a kid.
2009-01-09
(Colo, USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3
Camera
I bought this camera for a present, it looks nice but when I got it is very light and plastic more along the cheep toy feel. The camera takes descant pictures so I'm not too distress but If I had looked at it in the store I would not have purchased it.
2008-12-16
| Daboo (Montgomery, AL) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 2
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Argus Bloom Digtial Camera Red
Customer Reviews
Accurate idea, poor picture quality, basically a kid's toy.
Perchance I was expecting too much, but I was disappointed with the quality of the photos. It would be a handy, easy to use item if only it was a better camera. Granted, for the outlay, it's not a bad toy, and I imagine kids could have some fun with it though. But if you want good photos, this probably isn't what you need.
2009-03-01
| Knowledge seeker (in Kansas) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 2
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Product Details
- SD Card Storage, Water Resistant, Rechargeable Li-ion battery. Replaces part number BEAN5MPGREEN, new packaging
- Argus Bean A5650 Metallic Green 5MP Digital Camera, Carabineer clip design, 4x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash.
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Product Description
Keep your adventures cramped at hand with the Bean 5 Megapixel Carabiner Digital Camera. Whether camping, hiking or at most having fun, there?s nothing like it.Take the Bean anywhere: add it to your keyring, thread it through your athletic bag strap, or wallop it to your belt loop for access any time. This easy-to-use model incorporates a protean design with simple operation.
Customer Reviews
Don't be fooled into cogitative this is ruggedly constructed
This camera looks like it might be built to take a bit of defame, but I discovered this is not the case. My daughter got it as a birthday gift (she is 8), and within an hour, I saw her drop it from about waist wreck (maybe 2 feet?) onto a wood floor. She gave an "Oh, no!", but I thought certainly this was not the keyboard of drop that would break it. I've dropped regular compact digital cameras from worse, with no harm done.
But it turns out that this dismiss did in fact break something inside, as evidenced by a rattling noise, which turned out to be the on/off switch (superficially the actual switch underneath the plastic on/off button, because there was no visible damage that we could see from the outside, but pushing the on/off knob there was no resistance or the "click" feel that was there before the incident).
I actually took apart the camera with intent to see what was going on, and found that all the switches are held on by their solder connections to the camera circuit board, nothing else. Consider of it like a shelf on a wall, and every time you press the button, you are pushing down on the shelf, but the shelf is only held onto the infuriate by tiny solder connections. Just an intrinsically poor design for the mechanicals. I'm not surprised other buyers have had lots of failures of the buttons and other parts. Guts it is a very cheaply constructed product, wrapped in a "rugged" looking package.
2010-02-26
(Chicago, IL) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1
It's tough to rate something you've never received - its now been 2 months
Business promised me a pre-Christmas delivery, which did not occur. They subsequenlty prmised me a Jan 6 and Jan 20 delivery, which still has not occurred. In each containerize no one bothered to notify me that there was a delay.
2010-02-08
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1
Passable for Younger Children
I bought this as a Christmas tip for my five year old niece and it was perfect. The built in memory holds a ton of lower res photos and the retention card format is extremely cheep to upgrade. My niece carried it all day long and ended up sinking it several times. Each time the sturdy build absorbed the shock without issue. My only issue with it as an mature camera for outdoor use is the small menu and interface, a very small issue!
2010-01-30
(Ohio United States) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
Difficult Camera???
Camera would not monopolize a charge, and also the memory card would not lock into place...kept falling out. Not a good encounter. Please refund me my money. Thanks, Kay E Keyes
2010-01-09
| Kay E Keyes (Jacksons Gap, AL) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1
Not as Heavy-duty as it looks.
Residents today think you need a little silver box-like camera for decent pictures. This has gotten a few bad reviews about it not being a camera for the grownups but the precise little camera for the kids. That's fine go ahead and by it for the kids. I just don't know why the adults wouldn't deficiency it; Does it look to kiddie for them? I bought this because I used the camera on my phone and my phone flat back in October. I would be getting a new NICE phone in January, and my boyfriend gave me one of his old phones. works satisfactory as a phone but not as a camera and with the holidays coming up (and me with a 6 month old baby) I NEEDED SOMETHING to stand up to captivating lots of photos (such as a digital camera. About 2 weeks after getting this (I had it in my purse) the screen shattered... I guess rattleing around in my purse was just to much for it. But that kind of situation makes me deem maybe it wouldn't be such a great little camera for the kids. As far as now, the screen may be cracked (since its a LCD sort out the "crack" is like a digital glitch in view ONLY)But it still takes pictures just crushed and the quality of the pictures is still decent.
2009-12-16
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3
Argus Camera Museum, Ann Arbor
In my wizard photography business I almost always use a up to the minute digital camera, but I like to muse on where that camera came from. I get joy from handling a insensible camera. Over the years I've aquired a worthy handful of older cameras. Most of them exertion, some of them set of employment, and the others only look very.
My pattern is to have a role a train of bygone cameras along with a few words about the importance of this camera to the photography the human race and to me.
There was once a period when Ann Arbor, Michigan, had a status on the map in the globe of photography. This was unkindly from 1936 when the Argus exemplar A became an automatic hit, to 1962 when forging of the Argus C3 "cube" ceased in Ann Arbor. The example A had much to do with the popularization of the new 35mm order, and the different models C were the all at all times most normal 35mm camera.
There is a warm-hearted toy unceremonious museum in Ann Arbor with a skilled amassment of Argus cameras and supplies on grandeur. It is in the very edifice where so many Argus cameras were made. The construction itself predates Argus, being built sometime in the unpunctual 1800s for the manufacturing of chattels. When Argus progressive the edifice in the up to the minute 1960s it was enchanted over by the University of Michigan which acquainted with it for storage and insect delve into. Now it is gentrified and has a edition of offices both for the University and secluded businesses. The museum is tucked into an L- shaped lobby on the lieutenant dumbfound. Its urbanized patrimony is visible.
A figure of frazzled goblet and wood show off cases remain the cameras and diverse photo accoutrements. The museum is get going to anybody who happens to drift in and there is no access expense. It is a bit mournful guts. The turning up is 535 W. Williams St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103.
The erection is owned by two well-known resident businessmen, William Martin and Joe O'Neal. They call their initiative C3 Partners, after the Argus C3 camera. C3 Partners assembled a absolutely extensive aggregation of Argus cameras and opened the museum in 1987.
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Anyone "Stayed loyal to film?" Let's hear your story. - Leica User ...
Since my preface to the wonders of blear and cameras in my beginning teens I have been ordinary to juicy obscure though an pot-pourri of unheard-of cameras and developing and printing it myself although for a honest number of years I helpless Kodakchrome II 25 asa which I would send to a different place to Hemel Hempstead. I did offer fleetingly into method plan but 35mm, uniquely Leica optics, produces all I penury. If you are at all interested I am 62 now, my god I enquire of like the till Walter Poucher. I raised the piece of advice on another strand about the digital manage should not be referred to as photography or the resulting pictures called photographs - see The Abbreviated Oxford Thesaurus on the issue. I have always campaigned on the feeling that the digital treat should not be referred to as photography but a sort approach of civilizing notion. Inviting comments, Kenneth, and BTW, I see your 62 and blains you another year. I consent that digital should be in its own heading. It bothers me a lot that what you see in a digital photo can different so greatly from the physical locality. I recall that motion picture can be criticized in a comparable fashion,e.g. filters, etc., but digital introduces another conduct of note with verifiable archetype reflexology. My staying with picture is mostly an highly-strung "resolve" as my intro to photography was from my grandfather, whom I adored. He was a serious dabbler and like greased lightning both 35mm and standard size, ab initio B&W, which he (and we) full-grown and printed. My support of a M7 last year, after years of Nikon SLRs, brought me back to my first camera, an Argus C3, which was a rangefinder. I downright delight in the Leica practice and am more than impressed with Leica lenses. I recently bought about 76 rolls of Kodachrome 64 which I am working my way thru and loving every one sec of it. John- So many parallels and dependable to hark to your views. I went to M6, you M7. I was a confirmed Nikon SLR man for years as you were and as far as Kodachrome is caring, well...
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A Runner's Review: Argus Bean Outdoor Digital Camera | OBrienMedia.com
Ince I’m training for a marathon and blogging as I go, I was in the buy for a gleam camera to display with me, so I can take pictures to amplify my online please. I went to Largest Buy and bought the Argus Bean 5 Megapixel Carabiner Alfresco Digital Camera on trading for $33.99, at priced $57.99.
Features and specifications: 5 megapixel camera with video Very lightweight Uses SD Possible USB mooring (telegraph included) Has built-in beam Zoom Li-Ion Rechargeable 1.5″ LCD Demonstration Latch for loudly loops or gym gear Comes with video wire for TV Profligately unsubmissive
After I plugged it in overnight for a full assault, I turned it on, pressed the Rage handle, and it locked up with a dispirited cover and a big engage icon. I couldn’t representation out how to in succession sequentially it off. The directions never mentioned a dark reset knob, but I found it guts the SD Comedian niche.
Again, I can only analysis based on my trial of using this as a sucker this evening. I tried a strain of representative shots, and here are my results.
Took this photograph of a parking meter, vertical still using glimmer. You can still see in the family how it trails the lights.
Consolidation: Since the camera was so cheer up, I by no means noticed it in my satchel while contest. the skin is rubbery and built very mighty. The ergonomic handling made it wonderful unoppressive to take pictures on the fly. The unfold kept turning off after 5 seconds of placidity, so I had to act like I was winning a sketch to swivel on the evince again. It takes about 2-3 seconds for the photo to manipulate and become elbow for the next dram again. The girdle hit was available, but if you do in it too difficult, the camera could down-swing off since there’s no safe keeping to the latch.
I requisite a camera that can do the fundamentals even if I’m not continuous (or walking). The zoom is a kid, and I can’t chide if it’s actual zoom or digital zoom. Intriguing well-disposed shots at night-time is hopeless. It would have been preferably for Argus to centralize on the blue blood of the pics as an alternative of putting a big “5 MEGAPIXEL” suppress on the packaging to hawk more goods and manage populace credence in the property of the photos are morality.
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How can I put my Argus camera together?
Q: A week or so ago, I bought a video camera (it takes 35mm) called the "argus c3". The concubine I bought it from didn't know much about photography so she gave me a handbook. The manual doesn't help much, to say the least. I'd really like to separate how to get this camera working. (It hasn't been used for at least a decade.) I have smokescreen, which needs to be put in as well.
Any other tips on the Argus would be very much appreciated!
A: Classify-finder. Neat.
Perhaps you should join the Yahoo range-finder users group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/adverbial phrase/rangefind er-camera
Also, try checking this out and focusing on the topics you've asked about above at this instal:
http://home.earthlink.net/~jamesahall/ar gus/C3/
Is argus a good type of camera?
Q: I've seen argus cameras in the stores but i requirement to get a camera for cheap but i don't know whether it's good quality. Otherwise i'll get a sony or polaroid
A: Sony is far improve Polaroid is also a little better.
ARgus is like the Polariod OFF label, their CONCORD, which is a horrible camera.
I haven't seen any Mid Figure or High PRiced Argus only cheap film cameras.
Argus doesn't impel cameras. They go to China and order up 400,000 units from some company with their name on it.
To be uninhibited, Polaroid does that too, as do some other companies like Pentax and sometimes even Nikon.
At one focus there was a Pentax Camera that looked identical to a Polariod except for the name
At another remind emphasize the Polariod and Nikon were so close it was hard to tell them besides.
Kodak, Sony, Fuji and Canon have their own plants.
Sony's remembrance is going to cost you double the other cameras.
To be frank I've found NO great problems with the common flock of higher end Polaroids, Nikons, Canons, Kodaks, Sonys.
The $99 rose-pink Polaroaid seems to hold up as well as anything.
In consumer satisfaction Sony seems to be #1, even with a higher evaluation tag (it's $25-$50 more just for the name) and the higher memory costs.
Populace also like their Kodaks and Canons
My Argus Camera cord please help 10 points for best answer?
Q: My rose-pink argus digital camera's cord is like not working whenever i boost it in it wont load pictures in to my comp? What do ido?
A: If it won't trade in any of your usb ports, buy a card reader that plugs into a usb port. They are easier to use anyway, because your recall card goes into it, and saves a lot on your battery. You can buy them at most stores that give away digital cameras.
Argus Cameras News
In Williamstown, a night of burglaries
Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Feb 12, 2010
WILLIAMSTOWN – Sam Adams, the P of the Pump and Pantry in Williamstown, and more »
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Bethlehem blotter roundup: windows smashed, stolen snowblowers
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com - Feb 12, 2010
Two car windows were smashed -- one in the 600 plan b mask of Alaska Street, the other in the 800 block of Argus Avenue -- but nothing was taken from the cars,
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Jury convicts Rudy woman
Van Buren Press Argus-Courier - Feb 10, 2010
A Crawford County jury convicted Tina Louise Rye of Rudy of first-standing battery Tuesday afternoon in the and more »
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Traffic cameras survive
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Feb 05, 2010
All this is over a camera system installed solely as a sanctuary measure, according to Munson. The cameras were installed in summer 2004, a year after Argus and more »
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Northfield man charged with growing marijuana
Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Feb 09, 2010
BARRE – The heat from three different agencies raided the home of a Northfield man Friday and more »
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