HIT: CAMERA LIKE THE XAPSHOT

["WALTERS, DONNA" <dwalters@IMAIL.VALPO.K12.IN.US>]

I posted the target question about two weeks ago asking if anyone had or
recommended a camera like the xapshot.  Basically, we wanted to be able to take
candids of students and drop them into our school announcements.  Copied here
are the responses  I received.   And I thank everyone.  You can see the Casio
QV-10 is what most people have and like.  The Quick Time also.  Thanks again to
all who responded.  Sincerely,  Donna Walters


We have purchased the Casio QV-10 for all schools.  It is easy to use-you
can take 96 pictures before downloading to computer or putting on video.
The software is easy to use and you can download into either a Mac or
Windows PC.  Hope this helps.

Connie Champlin
Metropolitian School District of Pike Township
Indianapolis, IN>

 I was in a workshop this summer where we used both the QuickTake
150 and the Casio QV-10.  The Casio is by far the better, faster, cheaper
camera.  The QV-30 is more expensive but also comes with a telephoto
lense.  They will do what you need them for and for either platform, too.

Clarence Grimm
Media Specialist
Buchanan Elem. Schools
Buchanan, MI

We LOVE our new Quick Take. Used to have the Xap Shot.

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  personal replies to address below
lparsons@potlatch.esd112.wednet.edu

Hello from Wisconsin,
        We have the QuickTake 100 from Apple in our media center.  It is
easy to operate and the quality of pictures is okay.  Children and staff
enjoy including photos of today's activities in newsnotes home.
        Catherine Beyers
        Southern Bluffs Elem.
        La Crosse
        cbeyers@sdlax.k12.wi.us

 have a Casio QV-10, and have successfully put pictures from it into
PowerPoint presentations.  It's a nifty little camera, and invaluable in
what I do.

Carol Mann Simpson                   csimpson@tenet.edu
Facilitator - Library Technology          214 882-7450
Mesquite (TX) Independent School District


Donna,

We have two Casio QV 10's.  I find them pretty easy to use.  The one with
the computer kit has both pc and mac disks.

Lyn Anderson

Kodak Digital camera

Phyllis Sigmond
Lake Country School
Hartland, WI  53029

I've used both the Quick Take and a Casio and liked both of them. The
Casio comes with both connections for IBM or Mac. It has the wide
viewfinder on the back that is easy to use. The casio plugs directly into
the serial port on your computer. The only think I'm not sure about is if
the Quick Take is IBM compatible. I think it is, but you'd have to make
sure. But I think either are a good investment.

Terri Whitehead
Indiana Dept. of Education
Rm 229, State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204
twhitehd@doe.state.in.us

We have an Apple Quicktake but I wanted something more like the Xapshot -
one that would hold more shots - better quality. We just purchased the Kodak
DC50 zoom digital camera and like it very much. I also purchased a memory
card to go with it (it slips into the camera) and allows you to take more
pictures. The camera will take 7 - 22 without the card - up to 50 with it.
It does not use a floppy disk like the Xapshot. It downloads the pictures
into the computer like the Quicktake does. It comes with both Mac and
Windows connectors and software. The software comes on a CDRom and the
manual is on the CDRom disk - a feature I don't like! I know. I can print it
out - all 124 pages! The CDRom does have Acrobat reader on it, so the
electronic manual is pretty easy to read as those things go. The camera
complete costs a little less than a thou. The card was, I believe, about
$250, but you don't need the card. It's just nice to have. BTW, as I
researched all this, I discovered that Kodak developed the Quicktake for
Apple, a fact I had been unaware of.
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Claire Simpson, Media Specialist & KidsConnect Volunteer
South Valley School K-4  Moorestown NJ
simpsonc@voicenet.com
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~csimpson/claire.html
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