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I purchased a Kodak CX6200 on 12/3/03 as a "knock
about" camera, the fixed focus design solving the
problem of auto focus under dim lighting. This was
for all appearances a "new" camera. It came with an
apparently new 32 meg Secure Digital flash memory
card as part of the "package" (price was $99.95 total)
A good value as the card is worth $29.95 and the camera
by itself is $99.95 in most retail stores. Selling store was
the local "Office Max" here in Muskegon, Michigan

My first picture was coded "100_4700". According to
the owners manual, this camera numbers the pictures
it takes starting with "100_0001" if I'm reading it right.
So it appears that the camera had already taken
4699 pictures before I got it. Or perhaps this is
a "bug" in the card and it just started out that way.

Camera works OK, there doesn't seem to be any
evidence of prior use before I got it and everything
was packaged in the box in such a way as to imply
that this was in fact a brand new camera from Kodak.

Jerome Bigge
Member, Muskegon Astronomical Society
Author of the "Warlady" & "Wartime" series.
Download at "http://members.tripod.com/~jbigge"

My daughter got one as a package deal with her new Dell computer and I was
helping her with it the other day so I dl'ed the first pictures into my
computer. The first one is 000_0001.jpg.

"Jerome Bigge" <> wrote in message
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Hi Alice,

Hey, you got yourself a great camera there and are in for a lot of fun in
the future. I suspect that number is going to increase rapidly.

Let me know if you think I can help you.

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company



"Alice Gless" <> wrote in message
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> My daughter got one as a package deal with her new Dell computer and I was
> helping her with it the other day so I dl'ed the first pictures into my
> computer. The first one is 000_0001.jpg.
>
> "Jerome Bigge" <> wrote in message
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Thank you, Ron. We will need to get her a flash card. I hope she will
enjoy it and take lots of pictures. I am using a different camera, but I
like the fact that this one only uses two batteries and is wonderful for a
beginner. My granddaughter spotted it and wants it . I did think the
picture quality was nice and sharp for such a little cam.

Also it was nice that the cam came packed with two batteries already so I
didn't have to loan out my precious rechargeable ones .

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Alice Gless wrote:

> Thank you, Ron. We will need to get her a flash card. I hope she will
> enjoy it and take lots of pictures. I am using a different camera, but I
> like the fact that this one only uses two batteries and is wonderful for a
> beginner. My granddaughter spotted it and wants it . I did think the
> picture quality was nice and sharp for such a little cam.
>
> Also it was nice that the cam came packed with two batteries already so I
> didn't have to loan out my precious rechargeable ones .
>
> "Ron Baird" <> wrote in message
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Precious rechargeable ones? Last time I checked, a charger and 4 NIMH
rechargeables can be had at several stores for under $20.

Yes, precious. I don't want to break up my three sets of four. Once they
are out the door, I won't see them again unless I nag nag nag..

Every little bit adds up. I ordered a charger, 2 sets of AA and 1 set of
AAA for my son for Christmas and it is over $50. Every little bit adds up
here. Maybe they are cheaper at Wal Mart but I hate to drive out there and
plow through the crowds.

I liked the Maha I got from Thomas Distributing so ordered my son's from
there.

"Ron Hunter" <> wrote in message
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Alice Gless wrote:
> Yes, precious. I don't want to break up my three sets of four. Once they
> are out the door, I won't see them again unless I nag nag nag..
>
> Every little bit adds up. I ordered a charger, 2 sets of AA and 1 set of
> AAA for my son for Christmas and it is over $50. Every little bit adds up
> here. Maybe they are cheaper at Wal Mart but I hate to drive out there and
> plow through the crowds.
>
> I liked the Maha I got from Thomas Distributing so ordered my son's from
> there.
>
> "Ron Hunter" <> wrote in message
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I bought a trickle charger and 8 batteries from Sam's Wholesale club
when I got my camera, almost two years ago. I am still using them.
Total cost was $20. I also bought a Maha charger ($40). So far, this
has kept me in power for the camera and my GPS receiver. But I wouldn't
call a battery I can replace for about $2 'precious'.

> I bought a trickle charger and 8 batteries from Sam's Wholesale club
> when I got my camera, almost two years ago. I am still using them.
> Total cost was $20. I also bought a Maha charger ($40). So far, this
> has kept me in power for the camera and my GPS receiver. But I wouldn't
> call a battery I can replace for about $2 'precious'.

I suppose it was silly of me to choose that word. I tend to think in terms
of how much trouble it is to replace things. If I could pick them up at
Walgreens (maybe I can now for all I know), it wouldn't be such a big deal.
I don't belong to Sams and I am phobic about going into some kinds of stores
because I get panicky. Ordering online is a nuisance but that's how I shop
for some things because I don't know what stores carry them locally, if they
carry them locally.

I've done well to get outside with my camera and for the first time in years
drove 20 and 30 miles to take some pictures this summer. Before that I
hardly ever left the house except to go to the doctor and mental health
appointments and the store because I do have to eat. Sometimes I had to ask
my daughter to get my groceries. And I have to watch my money because
sometimes I can't buy anything because I run short and have to wait until I
get more.

Some people have no idea of what life is like for some people and how and
why they might view things a little differently.

Tonight we got my daughter set up with her new camera and her new computer
and she is happy with her little camera and is going to be able to get some
pictures and how to get them onto her computer and edit them.

Sorry I bored you with all this crap, but I sat here for 15 minutes
wondering why somebody would think it odd that I called batteries precious
and wondering if I should respond or not since this thread isn't really
going anywhere.

Anyway, I appreciate your offer to help. That was nice of you. I assume it
may be part of your job. I wish I could have a job and I wish my daughter
could find a better one because she is struggling to keep a roof over her
head.

Alice,
it's just human nature to view things relative to or own
individual circumstances & just expect that most everybody's situation is
similar.

When you have a health problem & are forced to slow down you notice just
how important the little things in life are that all too many of us rarely
notice, much less appreciate. Things like the natural beauty of a sunrise
or sunset.

Hope you find a way to overcome your health difficulties. A relative &
a friend of mine have a panic attack disorder & epilepsy respectively.
Believe it or not they both got into daily meditation & were able (with
their Doctor's OK) to reduce & finally get off their medication completely.
They are both doing very well now. My relative is not 100% over her problem
but her problem was so bad the she could not drive or go anyplace alone.
Now she does both on a regular basis.

My point is never give up regardless of what you think or may have been
told your chances of recovery are. Best of wishes to you & your family, at
least your heart is in the right place which is more than I can say about a
lot of people.

Respectfully, DHB

PS: Hope your daughter's financial situation improves also.

"Alice Gless" <> wrote in message
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>
> > I bought a trickle charger and 8 batteries from Sam's Wholesale club
> > when I got my camera, almost two years ago. I am still using them.
> > Total cost was $20. I also bought a Maha charger ($40). So far, this
> > has kept me in power for the camera and my GPS receiver. But I wouldn't
> > call a battery I can replace for about $2 'precious'.
>
> I suppose it was silly of me to choose that word. I tend to think in
terms
> of how much trouble it is to replace things. If I could pick them up at
> Walgreens (maybe I can now for all I know), it wouldn't be such a big
deal.
> I don't belong to Sams and I am phobic about going into some kinds of
stores
> because I get panicky. Ordering online is a nuisance but that's how I
shop
> for some things because I don't know what stores carry them locally, if
they
> carry them locally.
>
> I've done well to get outside with my camera and for the first time in
years
> drove 20 and 30 miles to take some pictures this summer. Before that I
> hardly ever left the house except to go to the doctor and mental health
> appointments and the store because I do have to eat. Sometimes I had to
ask
> my daughter to get my groceries. And I have to watch my money because
> sometimes I can't buy anything because I run short and have to wait until
I
> get more.
>
> Some people have no idea of what life is like for some people and how and
> why they might view things a little differently.
>
> Tonight we got my daughter set up with her new camera and her new computer
> and she is happy with her little camera and is going to be able to get
some
> pictures and how to get them onto her computer and edit them.
>
> Sorry I bored you with all this crap, but I sat here for 15 minutes
> wondering why somebody would think it odd that I called batteries precious
> and wondering if I should respond or not since this thread isn't really
> going anywhere.
>
> Anyway, I appreciate your offer to help. That was nice of you. I assume
it
> may be part of your job. I wish I could have a job and I wish my daughter
> could find a better one because she is struggling to keep a roof over her
> head.
>
>

Alice Gless wrote:
>>I bought a trickle charger and 8 batteries from Sam's Wholesale club
>>when I got my camera, almost two years ago. I am still using them.
>>Total cost was $20. I also bought a Maha charger ($40). So far, this
>>has kept me in power for the camera and my GPS receiver. But I wouldn't
>>call a battery I can replace for about $2 'precious'.
>
>
> I suppose it was silly of me to choose that word. I tend to think in terms
> of how much trouble it is to replace things. If I could pick them up at
> Walgreens (maybe I can now for all I know), it wouldn't be such a big deal.
> I don't belong to Sams and I am phobic about going into some kinds of stores
> because I get panicky. Ordering online is a nuisance but that's how I shop
> for some things because I don't know what stores carry them locally, if they
> carry them locally.

Most stores that sell batteries carry NIMH AA cells these days, even
supermarkets, pharmacies, etc.

>
> I've done well to get outside with my camera and for the first time in years
> drove 20 and 30 miles to take some pictures this summer. Before that I
> hardly ever left the house except to go to the doctor and mental health
> appointments and the store because I do have to eat. Sometimes I had to ask
> my daughter to get my groceries. And I have to watch my money because
> sometimes I can't buy anything because I run short and have to wait until I
> get more.

Keep up the mental health appointments so you can improve this condition.

>
> Some people have no idea of what life is like for some people and how and
> why they might view things a little differently.

It is always good to get another point of view.

>
> Tonight we got my daughter set up with her new camera and her new computer
> and she is happy with her little camera and is going to be able to get some
> pictures and how to get them onto her computer and edit them.
>
> Sorry I bored you with all this crap, but I sat here for 15 minutes
> wondering why somebody would think it odd that I called batteries precious
> and wondering if I should respond or not since this thread isn't really
> going anywhere.

It is if it helps you, or helps others understand the problems of
others. I hope the internet helps you to expand your horizons, even if
you don't leave your house. At least you have a 'window on the world'.

>
> Anyway, I appreciate your offer to help. That was nice of you. I assume it
> may be part of your job. I wish I could have a job and I wish my daughter
> could find a better one because she is struggling to keep a roof over her
> head.
>
>

No, helping is not a part of my job (currently unemployed), but I enjoy
it, and I hope I am able to help people.