Product Description
Shoot, print and share your pictures in spectacular HD clarity with the DSC-W80HDPR Cyber-shot(R) Total Solution. Everything you need is included with Cyber-shot(R) 7.2 Megapixel DSC-W80 Digital Camera, DPP-FPHD1 Photo Printer and Cyber-shot(R) Cradle with Component Cable. Recreate incredibly lifelike pictures and impress your friends with the DSC-W80 Digital Camera with its combination of high fashion and advanced performance. Expands your creativity with double anti-blur solution and the Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens lets you view the action through the large 2.5-inch LCD screen. The DPP-FPHD1 photo printer makes lab-quality prints in about 60 seconds. View your high definition photos with the Cyber-shot(R) Cradle and dock your camera to output to a BRAVIA HDTV or other compatible HDTV screen. Share your memories in brilliant color and detail in your living room. SteadyShot Image Stabilization Flash Modes - Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synch White Balance - Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent and Flash Scene Modes - Beach, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight and Twilight Portrait Printing Sizes - Dye Sublimation, Large Size - 4x6 inch Printing System - Gradations 8-bit per color + Protective SuperCoat overcoat Printing Time - Via PictBridge - Approximately 60 seconds (4x6-inch) Compatibility - Microsoft 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and Professional, Macintosh OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4)
Customer Reviews:
Excellent P&S Camera.......2007-12-28
I recently received this camera as a Christmas gift and I cannot stress how much I love this camera. I received the black version, which looks very sleek and has nearly an all-aluminum body. The camera powers on extremely quick and has above average battery life. Photos look great. Please take note that when you are purchasing a P&S(point and shoot) camera, please remember that if you go to professional camera review sites, you will notice a lot of negative feedback on these particular cameras. You have to realize that most of those negatives will NOT affect you if you are not a professional photographer. That being said, I'll leave you with a list of Pro's and Con's.
Pros [+]
+ Sleek, sexy look
+ Great shots indoors and outdoors
+ Above average battery life
+ User friendly
+ Image stabilization (This is a LIFESAVER.. you really notice the difference when you try to take the same picture with and without stabilization, or as Sony calls it "Super Steady Shot")
+ Face detection - what this does is locate up to eight faces in the photo and puts a box around the faces, telling you that the auto-focus will be placed towards the faces, giving clear facial pictures and less emphasis on the background. This is a really neat feature.
+ Grid display. This shows a grid on the screen so if you're taking landscapes, it's a lot easier to level your hands so you get a great picture, avoiding any odd crookedness.
+ Videos look great
+ Viewfinder is useful when taking pictures in the dark (just don't use it when taking macro shots -- it's not even close to what the lens will capture)
+ Continuous Shot mode (aka Burst mode)
Cons [-]
- Directional buttons are hard to press at times
- Uses proprietary memory sticks (MS Pro Duo) which is generally more expensive than an SD card.
- The provided battery charger is unnecessarily slow (over three hours to fully charge). Sony has a faster charger out there, but don't expect to find it for less than $45
- Not really a con in my book because I don't notice, but the LCD screen is only 115,000 pixels whereas the competitors (Canon, Nikon, etc) have 260,000 pixels. It really does not matter because 115,000 is more than efficient to view pictures. Once it's on your computer, it doesn't make a difference on what a camera screen shows.
That being said, I truly enjoy using this camera and my friends are very envious. I chose this over the Canon SD1000 because the Canon didn't have IS (image stabilization).. and I must say, IS is extremely beneficial.
Christmas Gift.......2007-12-26
I bought this camera for my girlfriend for christmas, and she absolutely loves it. Its one of the best budget cameras that i have ever used and would recommend it to anyone who doesn't have an extra arm and leg to give for a camera.
Camera is very nice.......2007-12-25
I love the camera and thanks. But the Shipping was really slow this time.
Jun
Great camera, but the buttons are a little too smal for my big hand.......2007-12-24
Pro: Slim, compact, very easy to use.
Cons: Could be better if some how the buttons is bigger
The perfect camera!.......2007-12-23
I love everything about this camera. It's the right size, battery has a long life, menus are easy to navigate, video mode yields pretty decent pictures and sound (for a still camera). Takes beautiful still photos. Sleek brushed metal casing makes for strong and sturdy camera. Photo management software is easy to use too. Perfect for the "point-and-shoot" amateur. And it'll fit in your front pocket too!
Product Description
Look to the stars and explore past, present, and future, together. NorthStar telescopes offer amateur astronomers state-of-the-art computer-driven location and tracking capability with simple, push-button control. With a built-in data base of 20,000 celestial objects, you simply call up your target on the hand-held control module, enter a simple "Go To" command and the NorthStar computer does the rest. Once locked on, tracking the object for prolonged viewing is automatic. An innovative RVO (Real Voice Output) feature provides a fun, interactive way to explore the night sky. The remote, hand-held control module features red, backlit push buttons and a red, illuminated LCD read-out for easy viewing without impairing your night vision. The telescopes also feature our new 1x wide-angle, red dot finderscope. Additional features include a quick-release tripod and accessory tray for fast, easy assembly. Offers the amateur astronomer state-of-the-art computer-driven location and tracking capability with simple, push-button control with over 20,000 celestial objects within an internal database Simply call up your target on the Bushnell NorthStar hand-held control module, enter a simple go to command and the Northstar computer does the rest
Customer Reviews:
Everything bad you've read is true..........2006-10-05
I've got the 3 inch version of this telescope, but the comments apply here as well (so I figured I'd save someone some trouble by posting here, too):
Everything bad you've read in the other reviews is all 100% true. From the lack of tracking, poor go-to (because it doesn't keep the time after you've set it), to the way over exaggerated magnification claims, shaky mount-- all true.
I've had one of these scopes for about 4-5 years (got it as a gift). I used it once or twice but couldn't do anything but look at the moon with it. It went in the attic (where most cheap scopes end up) after a short time...
Then I gave it to my sister (she kept it when I moved-- I was going to throw it away). She gave it back after about a year because she couldn't get it to focus. Only useful for the moon she says (couldn't get the computer to work at all-- her fault there-- read on).
Since that time, however, I learned a lot about telescopes in general. So when I got it back, I figured out why it wouldn't focus with the included 4mm eyepiece or the supplied 3x barlow. It was WAY out of collimation. Collimation wasn't even mentioned in the manual at all. They assume it is always in collimation. If a scope gets out of collimation it is useless so it is strange not to put it in the manual at all.
So I take out the primary mirror and mark the center spot with a red sharpie (you need to mark the center of the primary mirror for collimation-- this one doesn't come pre-marked). I put it back in and use a cheshire eyepiece (used for collimation) to line up the optics. Now I knew why there were no instructions on collimating. This thing is almost impossible to collimate! The secondary mirror basically falls out when you loosen any ONE of the set screws! Anyway after about an hour and fifteen minutes I got it in very good collimation.
However, even in good collimation, the 4mm eyepiece will not come into a sharp focus and NOTHING in the 3x barlow will come to focus AT ALL. This is definitely due to very, very poor quality of the supplied eyepieces. I've tried other eyepieces which make this scope perform much better so I know it is the eyepieces. The 3x barlow is 100% useless and it is also 100% plastic (I think it even has a plastic lens). The *only* reason the barlow is in the box is so they can advertise 525x magnification (700mm/4mm * 3 for the barlow = 525x). But the useful magnification for any scope maxes out around 60x the aperture (in inches). In this scope's case that is 180x.
The computer works like it is supposed to (except it doesn't keep the time once you enter it which makes it pretty useless). The problem with the computer and "go-to" in general is the user has to know a bit about the sky before it is useful because you have to line up the scope manually on two stars to set the computer. The novice probably can't do this properly. Note, too, that the second star must be found fairly quickly after the first or the settings won't be very accurate (hard, again, for the novice). The most useful part of the computer is using the direction arrows to manually keep an object in view since they slew the scope at a fairly slow rate.
So, the user should know a bit about the night sky before attempting to ever use ANY go-to system.
First of all, the best way to do that is to buy NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe (Spiralbound) by Terence Dickinson. That'll get you oriented in the night sky and give a good starting point.
Second, pick up a good starter scope. A good starter Newtonian (same style as this scope) with an object locator (doesn't automatically move the telescope, though) is an Orion SkyQuest XT6. It has twice the aperture of this scope. If you get the XT6 without the intelliscope option it is even cheaper. General rule is buy the bigest aperture scope that your budget allows.
Personally, I don't think you need a go-to at first. It is much more fun to be able to read start charts and star hop your way to find those deep sky objects. Very much like the difference between watching a movie vs. reading the book.
Telescope Shortcomings.......2005-09-19
The telescope is dissappointing. It is difficult to focus and the magnification is much less than I anticipated. I have yet to be able to use the extension eyepiece.
Product Description
Our NorthStar® Telescopes offer amateur astronomers state-of-the-art computer-driven location and tracking capability with simple, push-button control. With a built-in data base of 20,000 celestial objects, you simply call up your target on the hand-held control module, enter a simple "Go To" command and the NorthStar computer does the rest. Once locked on, tracking the object for prolonged viewing is automatic. Our innovative RVO (Real Voice Output) feature provides a fun, interactive way to explore the night sky. The remote, hand-held control module features red, backlit push buttons and a red, illuminated LCD read-out for easy viewing without impairing your night vision. The telescopes also feature our new 1x wide-angle, red dot finderscope. Additional features include a quick-release tripod and accessory tray for fast, easy assembly.
4mm and 20mm eyepieces
Erect image diagonal mirror for land viewing
"Go To" computerized tracking technology
Red Dot LED finderscope
Remote hand-held control module
Camera adaptable
Quick release tripod
Kinematic mount
Accessory tray
Specifications: 1300 x 100 Motorized GoTo Maksutov-Cassegrain
Mount: Kinematic Mount
Length: 1300mm
Eyepieces: 4mm, 25mm
Magnifications: 52, 325
Note: Magnification is calculated magnification. Low power is recommended for most viewing conditions.
Customer Reviews:
kinda noisy,.......2004-01-10
This unit comes w/20,000 preprogramed objects in the sky but viewing them is not particularly easy due to poor lens quality.The motors sound like a flock of screaming banshees,but they will line up the preprogramed objects w/precision.I've had no trouble with the tripod.I notice the instuction book does not mention why there are two telephone type jacks on the remote.If I had payed for this unit myself I would have returned it.
Bushell North Star.......2002-12-30
I recieved this for Christmas. I returned it the next day because the clip on the leg was broken. The new one was fine until I put it up and the clip broke. I am a photographer and know how a tripod works! I called Bushell and they stated "some got through our quality control" and said they will send out a new, improved tripod; however could not even estimate when it would arrive since they were completely out at the warehouse. When I went to put it away, the middle plastic support broke. From the brief momement I had with it (when it wasn't falling apart) the scope and locater worked. Note that although there is a "lifetime warrantee" on workmanship, the electronics has only a 1-year warrantee (see the fine print). I am a bit hesitant on trusting the mechanics on something that fell apart in my hands-"what's next" comes to mind.
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