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To: tekboy who wrote (5339)	5/24/2003 1:53:56 AM
From: Bill Ulrich	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21647

Well, ADBE is up 26% since we talked about this 3 months ago #reply-18641796 . <gg> Welcome back, btw. And no, there isn't any particular reason to match camera and printer brands — get the most Epson printer your budget will allow. "I must say, I find that very annoying. I mean, it's one thing for it to be true with stocks, quite another for friggin' cameras, when all us newbies want is just some simple guidance!"

To: tekboy who wrote (5339)	5/24/2003 10:35:15 AM
From: Jerry Held	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21647

I'm with Bill. You don't need a camera and printer made by the same manufacturer. It's hard to say which camera and printer to get because no one knows your needs better than you. Recommending one is impossible to do. For instance, someone or perhaps a couple may say to get the Nikon Coolpix 4500. You go out and get one and find out you can't stand the layout of the controls, perhaps too awkward to use, macro shots not what you expected, etc. You get my drift. The only thing to do is to go to a retailer and look at them, go to places such as www.dpreview.com and look at the reviews of the various cameras and make a choice based on what best suits your needs. This goes for printers too. Do you want to be able to drop your media card into the printer and let it print out the results, or do you want to be able to play around with photos and edit them with a third party software such as Photoshop? What's the largest size picture you want to print? 4x6, 8x10, 13x19? All printers will not print all sizes. I've got a large format Epson that I use in a aerial photography business/hobby. It's slower than molasses in January and its inks are archival and expensive, so I don't use it for text. Another pc has an all-in-one multipass Canon attached to it that is great for text and prints out excellent photos up to 8x10. Two different printers; two different needs. You just have to figure what your needs are, do a little research and make your choice. Personally, I can't think of a better way to lose a friend than to recommend a stock to him. But gold is looking pretty goo.....oops, there I go again! <g> Jerry

To: tekboy who wrote (5339)	5/24/2003 3:41:37 PM
From: Uncle Frank	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21647

Good choice on the Canon S50, Tekboy. In case you haven't seen it, here's a link to S50 new owners' reviews: dpreview.com As far as printers are concerned, I love my Epson 1200, but it's a couple of generations old. I posted a request for advice on the DPReview printer forum, and expect it will get some educated responses over the next few days. Bookmark this link, as see what the experts come up with: forums.dpreview.com Don't forget budget for a few other essentials you'll need to get started: Editing software: I'd recommend Photoshop Elements 2.0, powerful and a bargain at around $60 street price. Memory: Pick up a 256MB compact flash card for around $70 street price. Tripod: Get a light weight cheapie at Walmart for $20 for starters. You won't regret having one. uf