Отзывы о Фотоаппарат пленочный Kodak H35N Ektar Half Frame 35mm Camera

I bought this as I bought another battery for my Kodak Zi8 and wanted to recharge both batteries at the same time. It works perfect and can charge the battery in about 2 hours. I have not used the car adapter yet so I am unable to comment on its performance but all in all I have no complaints.

UPDATE: To those people who voted "unhelpful", I'm not trying to be helpful on the camera features, because other reviewers will cover that nicely, and I haven't used that part much. Why don't you just read the other, CAMERA-FEATURE reviews and ignore this one and let the people looking at this for VIDEO/CAMCORDER FEATURES decide?

UPDATE: Transcend 8GB SDHC Class 6 card works well in this camera.

I got a Z812 IS a couple weeks ago, because with the 720p video, it seemed possible that one purchase might meet my camcorder upgrade needs at the same time as getting a super zoom camera for action photos.
So far, I have video(not taped I guess, maybe "videocarded" or "videoclipped" :-)
four of my daughter's high school soccer games, using the 720p resolution. The conditions were nighttime stadium lights. I shoot from high up in the bleachers to take in the overall action.

After doing 4 games this way, while I am not a professional at this by any stretch of the imagination, I can share some experiences and tips:

1) Overall, the 720p soccer game videos have turned out better than I've done with MiniDV consumer level cameras. For example, better than a Canon ZR30 and Panasonic GV-81 (or was it GS-81, can't recall exact model #)

2) A good tripod with fluid-damped panning is essential to quality videos. If the pans are too fast, it looks awful. (probably true of making video recordings in general).
UPDATE: I finally found my Velbon Videomate tripod, and that's certainly the one I've found to be best for shooting sports video. The cheapie [...] ones from Target or Best Buy are rubbish in comparison.

3) There is more going into and out of focus than I am used to with dedicated cameras. I've gotten better at reducing the amount this happens. Trying to minimize the amount of zooming I do seems to help.

4) Since the manual says that only digital zoom operates during recording, I try to pick a zoom (each time I start/stop recording) that will require the least subsequent zooming.

5) The images look pretty good on my big screen 1080i big screen TV, after I burn the video clips on the SD card to DVD and play the DVD. There is a lot less blob-and-blur factor than with the MiniDV camcorders I've used, and it's much easier to pick out which player is which, during the action. The color and image quality looks pretty good. Maybe a stretch to say it's "true" 720p quality, but it's way better than typical home video quality.

6) Burning to DVD has been a bit of a pain. I'm new to Kodak and their Easyshare stuff, and couldn't find a way that allows one to burn a DVD with > 99 scenes (I stop/start the camera each time there is a delay, e.g., ball goes out of bounds) and each one is recorded on the SD card as a separate .MOV (Quicktime) file.
I finally decided to just use Nero Ultimate 8, using the Nero Vision app, and the "Make Movie" feature. I have to point to all the clips, and then click a button to put them all into the movie. Then all the clips get put in the timeline.
For some reason, only the video is coming through in the finished movie. I haven't figured out why the audio doesn't also get loaded in as part of the .MOV file. Based on some Googling, it looks like this is an issue with my computer missing an audio codec, but I still haven't gotten it to work just yet.
There was another DVD program that came with my computer, "Sonic MyDVD Plus", that has more basic editing features but did get the sound into the finished movie.
UPDATE: The goalkeeper from the high school team and her parents wanted to use my footage to create a "highlights reel" on DVD for her to share with college coaches that are interested in having her play for them. The end project turned out quite good!

7) When shooting video, THIS CAMERA SUCKS--storage space, that is! At least when you shoot video clips, it sucks the Gigabytes up in short order. By the time I do 40+ minutes of video, a 4GB card is full. I'm using Sandisk Ultra II SDHC cards, $[...] or so from Costco, and have been happy with them other than filling them up. I've ordered the Transcend 8GB class 6 SDHC card and I expect the full 45+ minutes of 720p video for a game will fit on that, probably around 80 minutes worth. The word is that these 8GB cards will work in the Z812. I have a cheaper 4GB card that seems to work OK too. So maybe an initial rule of thumb is allow at least 1 Gig of storage space for every 10 minutes of video. If you're shooting lower resolution, I'm sure the storage would go a lot further.

8) The rechargeable battery hassle is really the pits too. I did find shops that carry the KLIC-8000 battery, including Circuit City (better price) and Best Buy, but NOT the charger. I understand the 8500 charger is the one needed. I ordered a KLIC-8000 compatible charger on eBay, and it finally arrived and

I picked the M1033 up at a local Best Buy, intending to replace my decrepit 3.3Megapixel Olympus. I wanted a small form-factor camera with high resolution, and passable video I could use so my wife wouldn't have to lug around our video camera for occasional use.

At first, I was excited, but the glamor wore off quickly. I would not recommend the device without SIGNIFICANT CAVEATS. Read on...

* Form factor: the camera is friggin tiny. That's excellent -- what I was looking for.

* Still image quality: once you turn OFF the digital zoom, the image quality is as good as one would expect from a ten megapixel camera. However, if you zoom all the way in on the image (on your computer), you'll see compression artifacts because it exports JPEG files, rather than PNG or TIFF. This dims my otherwise stellar recommendation.

* Video quality is HORRIBLE, especially in low light. I was SHOCKED at how awful the video is. Why would I take 720p high-definition video if the image quality is noisy and grainy? IF VIDEO IS EVEN REMOTELY A PURCHASING CONCERN FOR YOU, YOU WILL NOT BE SATISFIED WITH THIS PRODUCT.

* Video format is Quicktime MOV. If you have a Mac, this is no big deal. For the rest of us, this is a pain. EDITING QUICKTIME MOVIES REQUIRES PURCHASING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE.

* The unit's basic layout could stand significant improvement. For example, the position of the lens makes it a natural place to hold the camera, which is okay when it's turned off. However, once you hit the power button, it's very easy to brush the lens with your fingertips.

Further, the EasyShare connector (NOTE: proprietary USB plug) is located very close to the tripod shoe connector. This means that you have to choose between installing a quick-release shoe for your tripod and plugging it into USB. I can understand this (somewhat), as the camera just isn't very big and you have to put these things somewhere.

Still, together, this is very disappointing. I'm imagining that I'd have to clean the lens A LOT due to fingerprints.

* the buttons on the top row are easy to hit at the same time. This resets the camera to factory configuration. I discovered this six seconds after handing it to my wife. Fortunately, it's easy to reconfigure, but I don't intend to reset the clock on the thing every few weeks.

* volume control for the unit appears to be universal -- the sounds the camera makes are controlled by the same logic that limits sound of video playback. This control is buried in the setup system. So, when I turn the camera's insipid sound effects down to the minimum, I can't easily hear the video soundtrack even on maximum playback volume. Poor design choice.

* joystick-stud is difficult to use for some people. Like my wife, or me when I get excited. Pushing the button in (ENTER) often causes the stick to go in one direction or another. Imagine doing this on a very cold day.

* Digital zoom RUINS the image quality. Make SURE to turn it off or you'll be wondering why you bought a 10MP camera.

SUMMARY: This camera is for you if you can meet ALL of the following criteria:
1. you want very high-resolution images and small form-factor
2. you can tolerate extremely poor quality video (or don't need video at all)
3. you have a way to edit (or don't need to edit) the quicktime movies the camera produces in such low quality.
4. you seldom or never use a tripod
5. you have tiny, agile fingers and never take pictures in cold weather
6. you can remember to immediately turn off the digital zoom

...otherwise, seek a different product.

The cable did not work and when I plugged it into my USB hub all of my other connections disappeared. I plugged it directly into a USB port on my computer with the same result. It is not worth going through the work to send this cable back.

I was quite worried buing these as they were so much cheaper than the official Kodak batteries but I needant have been. They are just the job and perform equally as good as the branded ones.

I have used many types of digital cameras. I bought this one for my trip to Africa. I have used it for three years. It zooms well but burns batteries too fast! Four batteries will be burned out in a 6-hour excursion even though I didn't leave it on all the time. Kodak is behind bit time in terms digital technologies!

I loved being able to purchase a cord for my camera on Amazon. This cord is very hard to find and when my kids lost mine I thought I was going to have to buy a new camera. The battery in the camera is also hard to find. The cord is exactly what I needed. The seller was very efficent and I will order from them again. If you need this cord, order it here, the price is unbeatable!

Kodak Easyshare Z812IS 8.2MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom I picked up this camera recently as a replacement for a Kodak z710. I was not entirely happy with the z710, but I was familiar with its feature set, and thought the extra megapixel on the 812 might be a slight improvement. Boy was I in for a shock! I took the darned thing out of the box in the parking lot of the store where I bought it, popped in the battery, attached the lens cap and neckstrap, and snapped a few quick ones through the windshield - and I was blown away. This camera is in a whole different catagory from its predecessor. The color quality is vibrant and intense, the feature set is broad and inclusive. The 12x optical zoom is nothing short of miraculous, coupled with Kodak's image stabilizing system to bring you into the action without losing sharp detail.
The Z812 has a few bells and whistles that I wasn't expecting - for example , in panoramic mode it allows you to, in camera, produce seamless panoramic shots stiched together from three separate shots. Get this - you shoot the far left area of the scene. In your next shot on the viewfinder you will see a small section of the previous shot superimposed over the next area - so you can line up your shots perfectly! The z812 does the same for the third shot - and shazaam! Stiches the three together perfectly, matching exposure and color saturation!
The z812 picks up incredible detail, has multiple and complex focussing cababilities, and the eight pixels let me print quite competently up to the full 13x19 that my printer allows without visible artifacting. In a pinch it also allows for some serious cropping!
In sillhoette/backlighting situations I have not noticed any purple fringing at all - that had been a problem with previous cameras. Detail is good, even in subjects like distant foliage (which had not been the case with the 710!)
And there are loads of useful other settings as well. The candlelight setting does a nice job of capturing warm and well exposed images with a minimum amount of light, and almost no digital noise!
The manual settings are great too - easy to find in the menu, and with a decent spectrum of settings.
The burst setting is very much improved too - the camera almost instantly generates your images - they show up on the viewfinder as they are being shot! Nice touch.
The 2.5 inch HD LCD display is huge and crystal clear, and the viewfinder offers a near HD image as well. You can (finally) really see what you are shooting in any light! (although it picks up some digital noise at higher ASA settings.)
The buttons are all conveniently positioned for easy access.
And if all that is not enough - get ready to be blown away by the video capabilities of this camera. I shot 20 minutes of footage at a Gunfight in Tombstone AZ. It looked good on the camera screen, but I was ready to be disappointed when I got it on to my computer screen.
Well, folks, I have to tell you I was not disappointed. The video was crisp, clear and colorful, without alot of posterizing (which had been a problem with the video on earlier models) In dim light there was a bit of digital noise in the videos. It may not be on par with some of the high end HD recorders out there, but its better than alot of the low end ones I've tried, and with a little practice and study, I suspect I can produce some really nice movies with this.
The camera interfaced easily with iPhoto and with the Adobe CS3Bridge to upload my photos and movies in record time!
And that is just denting the surface. As I've said, I've only had the camera for a few days, and only shot 200 or so images.

Addenda
Five months after purchase I am still extremely happy with this camera. Much as I appreciated the automatic functions in the first few weeks, I'm reaching the point where I nearly always have the camera in Manual setting mode - its easy to shift between aperture, shutter speed, and ASA settings (there is a little wheel on the upper right side of the camera at the back, easily accessible by thumb! Turn it to select the function, press it to set your level.) I don't hesitate any more to take multiple bracketed exposures at different settings.
I have been impressed with how well this camera operates under most natural light conditions. My one minor annoyance is that occasionally it decides on its own that it wants a flash - and I have to push the flash shut, and hit the "no flash" option to override it. A minor annoyance and an avoidable one (a bit more thought in the moment!) I've used it in nearly every imaginable lighting condition - from very bright noonday sun, to night shots, and have been able to capture just what I wanted.
If I have any disappointment with the camera to date it is that it does such a good job of capturing the shot I want that there's no need to play with the images in Photosho

This works great. Got it 2 days ago for my Kodak Easy Share z710 and am very pleased. Thanks so much!

I purchased the Kodak Easyshare CD1013 for Christmas 2009. it was a black Friday sale. When i first started using it the only thing I disliked it the quality of the indoor pictures, the flash doesn't seem to be very strong and pictures seem to turn out a little dark. I had this same problem with a previous Kodak camera I owned and am sure it is just the Kodak brand. It wasn't bad enough to return the camera, it was a good price after all.
I do like the feature that lets you know whether the picture is blurry or not. It has a red, yellow or green hand letting you know. The problem is is that it seems to be harder and harder the older the camera gets to get a green hand. so you are taking the picture again and again and missing some good shots of your kids. On an outing the other day I took it out to take some pictures and when turning it on it would automatically shut off. though I knew the batteries were new I still tried the spare i had with me. it still did the same thing. when getting home I took some new batteries out of a new package, just to make sure and now it will not even turn on for a second. The camera has only lasted 8 months. I'm sure there are lemons in every batch, but I have learned to go with past experience and not buy Kodak again and I get what I pay for.

I got the Kodak camera fro my wife and she loved the red color. But unfortunately after couple of weeks the original battery started leaking the charge. I took the camera to the shop and they told me to replace teh battery.

I went for this battery on amazon and boy what a purchase. My wife is taking loads of pictures with her camera and is more than happy with the performance and quality.

This is a very good and reliable battery and is recomended to all.

I got this camera for my birthday, and it worked exceptionally well. I was in love with it because of the ease of use, the wide pan shot, and the seamless transition from camera to computer without any sort of issues.

While it worked.

Not even a year after I received it, it no longer worked. I was very careful with the camera. I didn't drop it, didn't expose it to any sort of liquid, and handled it gently. I was a general user with no extraordinary needs from the camera. One day, the battery drained very quickly and the camera shut off. Thinking I just needed to recharge it, I did so. The camera never turned back on. Not completely any way. It pretends to for about a second before shutting off again. Thinking it was a battery issue, I had it checked to make sure I didn't just need to purchase a new battery. The battery was fully charged. I made numerous attempts to get it to work, from bringing it back to the store (to have them tell me it would be cheaper to buy a new camera than get this one repaired) to visiting the completely useless Kodak site whose best suggestion to solve my problem was for me to put the battery in the right way. Right. Thanks a lot for nothing.

My suggestion? Do not buy this camera if you want a digital camera that will last you more than a few months.

The item I order was according to my expectations. The delivery was accurate and I'm
Very satisfied what I got ..

This is the second one of these cameras I have owned. My first one had the motor go bad in it. After about a year, it stopped focusing and the lens would go out and then right back in when it was turned on. Found out that it costs almost as much to have it fixed as it does to replace it. So, thinking that might have been just a lemon, I bought another one because of its ease of use. I had it about 2 hours before the motor failed for the first time and the lens would not retract. It has since failed two more times and is now 2 weeks old. Would I buy another one?? That is a huge NOPE! Spend a little more and get one worth having. Bought it through Amazon (which is my favorite place to shop) And the Seller was fantastic. But the Camera is less than impressive.

Needed to replace a lost cable for a Kodak M763. This isn't it. First, should have noticed previous comment that it doesn't charge the camera...what good is it then? My bad. It doesn't fit. It can be forced into the camera but at the risk of ruining the camera's connector port. Junk, junk, junk. My computer doesn't see it (probably screwed up the connection with the lousy fit, who knows). Not a big loss obviously but waited over almost 2 weeks for nothing.

Not as good as expected. Not lasting too long.Need charging more often. I think that the oryginal one was much stronger.

I cannot say how please I have been with this digital camera. After using it heavily on vacation trips and any type of picture taking for past 1.5 years. It also takes great digital video. Not hard on batteries like other cameras. Easy to operate, takes excellent quality pictures and you can adjust pixels settings to how much you want to save on disk space or picture quality. Many settings for different scenes or settings of pictures and red eye reduction is wonderful. Excellent value and very reliable, easy to use. It works well.

I have the Kodak M1033 and very soon after receiving it, I wanted to throw it against the wall; I often threaten to do so when using it. You will either get a great shot or one that is barely cell phone quality. And forget taking photos indoors say at a school event because it'll never, ever work even when you play with settings. It's completely up in the air and only seems to work in perfect outdoor nature light and that unreliability is not what you want when taking photographs. Don't bother. Go with Nikon or Canon. I will never buy Kodak again after the last two experiences I have had with them.

I never received this item. I ordered to different cables and I only received one. I am glad it didn't cost me too much.

Do not waste time or money on this product. For the price, it definitely is not worth it.

I've had this camera for a little over a year. It will no longer hold a charge, or even turn on. I've tried different chargers to no avail. I'm VERY disappointed in this product, and would not recommend it.

I had lost my cable and this new cable has safe me a big time to be able to transfer all my photos to my computer as the SD card was not read on the PC by itself only through cable.

It is a really nice package item. I really liked it a lot. It came really fast and looks like it is made with great quality material. It does come with everything that is advertised. but sadly my product was defective, or both my cameras were lol. but i will defiantly buy from here again.

This is the first digital camera that I ever own. I really like it. It takes good pictures and videos. The only disappointment with this camera is its battery life. I find myself contantly charging it. Besides that, a great starter camera.

Bought the camera after reading the reviews, it sounded like a safe buy, especially for the price.

Here is what I like: daytime picture quality, size, battery life.

Dislike: you can't see the screen in the sun, its not bright at all!!

also, HORRIBLE night time picture quality, and i mean really bad.

one more: my old digital camera (canon powershot) had an easy to find power button (it was elevated). in other words, i could stick my hand in my pocket and push the ON button while i was pulling the camera out, which is great for those spontaneous shots. With this camera, I find that i have to pull it out, then find the button, then turn it on. Its just a poor design by Kodak.

Video quality isn't great, and the sound picked up by the mic is pretty bad.

The interface for deleting pictures is awkward too: you have to press the delete button, then move the cursor up to select that you want to delete the picture. after it deletes the picture, it takes you to the next picture and asks if you want to delete it as well, when it should in fact just take you back to picture taking mode, or a plain preview mode.

sorry for the long negative review, but i really am disappointed by this one. I am now buying a new panasonic because i don't dare to take this one with me to a trip out west.

it works but i had to modify it so that i can go into my camera had to sand it down a bit on one side so it wouldnt hit the camera it would not go in the usb socket if its not removed other than that price and quality its good.

I really like the look of this camera and it's super easy to use. The joystick pad it nice and easy to use. Overall, I like this camera, but I wouldn't by it again or recommend it to someone else for these reasons:
First, I can't stand rechargeable batteries, they never stay charged and when I really need new batteries, I can't just go buy some. But that's very personal, some people have had great experiences with rechargeable.
Second, if the batteries are low, the whole thing shuts down. It can't run the battery to the end of it's life, if it gets low, it won't function. So like you'll take a really great shot and the it will shut down and so you'll turn it back on to see the shot and it's not there. Soooo frustrating!! If it had an option to turn off the LCD screen and just use a viewfinder that would probably help, but wait! there's no viewfinder.
Third, the printing on the buttons rub off. I really don't even remember which button is play back and which one is menu, I just have to keep pressing buttons until I hit the right one. What ever ink or whatever it is they use is really poor quality.
And lastly, don't drop it, take it to the beach, get ANY water near it, or let your kids touch it too much because any little thing will make it not work for a few days, but luckily, it always comes back, when you don't need it.

This cable is perfect. The card reader on my laptop for some reason quit working and this cable is the only way to get photos off my camera now. I love it:)

As soon as you turned it on it immediately shuts off.

Who wants a camera that stays on and works? Anyone can buy one of those, as long as it isn't the Kodak M1033.

The ability of it to shut down as soon as it is turned on saves immense battery life!

Never have to worry about charging it, it turns itself off as soon as you try to use it.

I just want to thank you for having this product. If I wasn't able to find this usb cord, I would have had to buy a new camera, which would have cost me alot more money. Also I was suprised with how fast it came. I am extremely happy with this product!

Great little charger, comes with three pin plug lead and a car 12v accessory socket lead. Red and green LEDs indicate when charging is complete and ongoing. Seems fairly well made, I have had no problems at all with mine. All in all does exactly what you want it to do for a very reasonable price.

As others mentioned in their reviews, the fittings on this cord are very snug. It works well though, so no complaints, would buy again!

I don't know why some people had problems charging with this cable. This is the cheapest fix for losing your cord--I couldn't find the same cord in any stores and this was incredibly cheap. Definitely make sure you have the right cord for your camera but aside from that, it does EXACTLY what it says it does. The cord charges your camera and transfers pictures easily. Shipped fast and I'm happy.

i rated it a 3star, but actually it did not work for me ... when i contacted an online Kokak representative to walk me through the instructions to change the date and time, her instructions did not work either ... ultimately, she said the 'bottons were damaged' ... so i had to return it. my cousin has this camera and it works beautifully for her ... the pics are great, the video is great, i especially liked that it has a 3" display, however, i could not get mine to work and when i went to buy another i could not find one, so i went to Kodak and they said they were no longer making that model and suggested M550, so i got that one, but the display is smaller and you cannot hear the sound when you play back a video, but the pictures are okay, not great, but okay ... it was about $50 less than the M1033, so i guess you get what you pay for.

Since 2002 I've had the same digital camera. It was an older Kodak 2-megapixel camera that did it's job - if just barely. It was light on features, and took acceptable pictures - in 2002 when it was introduced. Fast forward to now, 2007, with a new son and grandparents wanting lots of photos, and my wife (who seldom notices anything about technology) complaining about the quality of the photos that it took and it added up to being time to upgrade our digital camera.I wanted to purchase the Canon Digital Revel XTi since I had an existing telephoto lens that would fit it. My wife wanted to a pocket-sized camera she could fit in her purse. Needless to say, we were in a predicament. The solution? A camera with a good optical zoom and a number of different picture-taking modes.Originally we purchased the Kodak Z712 IS - which we were quite happy with. The only thing it lacked was the ability to take high definition video. A few weeks later I discovered that the very week that we purchased the Z712 Kodak shipped the Z812. So, the Z712 went back to the store and the Z812 arrived! Here's my impressions:

What I Really Like:

Great optical zoom. A 36mm-432mm optical zoom means that nothing is out of range with this camera. Combined with the image stabilization feature you can get away with slightly slower shutter speeds at long focal lengths and still get nice pictures.

A multiplicity of modes - As an amateur photographer I like having the ability to set my own shutter and aperture values depending on what I'm doing. At the same time, the availability of a fully automatic mode makes it a camera that is easy to use by anyone. Plus, having sixteen preset modes for special settings (night time shooting, portraits, snow, beach, etc.) is handy if you'd rather not mess with the stop settings yourself. In addition to being able to control the exposure you can also control the flash setting.

Variable Color Settings - This is a relatively simple feature but on the advanced modes you can choose between "Low Color" "Natural Color" "High Color" "Black and White" and "Sepia". This lets you adjust the appearence of your photos as you take them rather than in a photo editing program later. I find that taking a photo in the mode produces better quality that editing it later in a photo editing program.

Multiple Photo Features - Besides the standard self-timer, there are two settings for taking multiple photos. One takes five consecutive photos in rapid succession. The other will take up to 30 consecutive photos in rapid succession and store the last five.

High ISO settings - High ISO settings allows this camera to take photos in low light conditions. While the quality of low light pictures isn't exceptional, they're not awful either.

HD Video - by far my favorite feature is the ability to take 720p video at 30 frames per second. It takes a computer or high definition TV to really appreciate the superior quality of this video. The fact that the sound is stereo is cool, but the quality is about average for a digital camera.
(Update: Since I originally reviewed this I have owned an cheap Aiptek 1080p HD video camera and a Canon Vixia HF10 camcorder. Both blew the video quality of the Z812 out of the water. Just be forewarned, this is in no way a replacement for a video camera).

What I Don't Like: honestly, nothing. There's no major problems with the camera itself. That's being said, there's a few features that would have been nice.

On a camera of this caliber, it would have been nice to add an external flash for low-light conditions
Since this camera is labled has "HD" and takes high definition video, it would have been nice to be able to use a component cable connection to output 720p/1080i video direct from the camera.

Out of the box the camera comes with a disposable battery. The least Kodak could have done was include a rechargeable battery in the box. I ended up purchasing two rechargeable batters and an AC charger for it.

Summary: If you're not quite ready for size or cost reason to go with an SLR but want a high performance camera that includes the ability to take HD video, this is a perfect camera.

Credit where credit is due. The charger is of good quality and will work from the mains supply or from a car cigar lighter socket, the 12 volt option is very useful on the go or a day out away from a mains supply.

The delivery of the package was lightning fast ,well packaged and undamaged. 5 star service.

Highly recomended for quality and service.

This is a great camera. It's sleek, compact, and the clarity of the pictures is great, even in zoom.

I've noticed a lot of problems with the Software however, so here's some quick advice: Do not install the Software. There is a much, much easier way to get your pictures off of your camera. This is how to do in on a Windows computer.

1. Go to Start>>My Computer.
2. A little picture of the camera should appear if you have it plugged into your computer.
3. Just click on the camera and look at the folders. Your pictures should be there.
4. Just drag your pictures into wherever you want to store them on your computer.

Nice and simple, without having to worry about any of the software.

I initially had a previous version of a Kodak easyshare (I believe it was a 650, but at this time I can't remember) and while I was deployed my wife happen to drop it and it quit working. So enter Amazon and the search for a new camera. My wife is a technophobe (afraid of technology), so when considering another camera I had to make sure it was close to the old one because she knew how that worked, and since I am deployed I cannot show her in person how a new one worked.

As I start searching for a new camera of course I start with new items, but alas I am miser and I don't want to spend a fortune on something that may break within a year or so. (I will caveat that the last Kodak easyshare was still working great after three years and was still working great until my wife dropped it on the ground at a bowling alley. lens first no less - and that camera had been all over the place, including Egypt).

After searching new I fell upon the idea of refurb - I personnaly have been buying refurb products for the last couple of years and haven't seen any problems. Both my iPods and Macbook Pro are refurbs.

I searched all the Kodak's and Fuji and Panasonic and ended up with the Z812IS. The price was fantastic (under $120 total) and the features were better than the last model. The MP is higher from 6.1 up to 8.2, the Optical focus is up form 10x to 12x, so you can get that much closer. Some of the buttons have changed and it takes a little longer to navigate them. One major improvement is the capability to use AA batteries instead of just the CRV3/or rechargeable Kodak battery (Which I use). If you don't have the rechargeable then I suggest the Energizer Lithium batteries - the best on the market. The one item I do miss is the automatic sport function on the selection knob on top. I have never used the email function. The clarity and ease of use make this a top quality camera for a low low price (refurb only).

For those looking for a high quality camera, easy use camera for technophobes and a cheap camera (refurb) than I highly reccomend this one.

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It's really a great camera, it has metal on the front instead of just plastic, it has a large screen, the battery life lasts forever, and the picture quality is amazing! Not to mention there are at least 30 different settings for certain conditions of picture taking. The only two things that bug me are the the zoom isn't that much, and there is only room for 6 pictures on it. But a cheap 2 GB memory card from amazon hold 642 pictures on it, or 45 min. of HD video :) awesome camera, although I really don't know about the price, I got mine on clearance at a local store, so I'm not sure it would be worth paying 200 for it. ( I'de try a Nikon)

It's hard to choose a Kodak subcompact today when Canon remains the standard, with consistent quality through the years. If a particular Canon model is not the leader in it's class it's always a solid 2nd or 3rd, and no company has maintained such consistent standards in this catagory over the years. With such a time-tested pedigree why would anyone choose to NOT buy a Canon? Kodak, by comparison, has nearly vanished from the high end, with the majority of its models sub 100$ generic mediocrities.

In this context, i purchased the v1273 (the 12 megapixel version of this camera), the second most expensive camera offered on the market by Kodak today. So how does it fare?

Suprisingly well, in fact, but with some significant drawbacks.

For the 12mp, the HD quality on my 42" TV is stunningly acceptable (which creates a zoomed in, 16:9 9mp image). Kodak's secret is it's "Smart Capture" function which automatically applies Kodak's "Perfect Touch" technology. Which is, in a nutshell, automatic post-processing. It increase saturation, contrast, and other similar values automatically, creating stunning first-time photos without tedius work on the computer after the shoot. It also retains full access to most manual functions, although this requires a bit of hunting and pecking because these functions are not explained in the manual.

And that manual functions are not explained is just the beginning to this camera's drawbacks. There is no battery meter! You have to guess about how much charge it has; and this is important, as the touchscreen devours energy. The screen is completely illegible in bright sunlight - not sort of/kind of dark but completely washed out (98%-99% washed out). You cannot preview your photos without turning on the lens, and it remains on. It takes dissapointingly average "HD" video, which is all but the exact same as a 4 year old Casio Exilim, only larger. A camera with better lenses and image stabilization, like the Panasonic FZ-18k, takes vastly better videos, despite the megapixel gap.

Perhaps the biggest drawback is with it's very halmark. The Perfect Touch pseudo-postprocessing technology does well in bright sunny days with blue skies and green plants - but it tends not to choose the correct settings in early or late hours, or at night. The rich colors of sunsets tend to be washed out as it attempts to brighten the whole scene and make everything equally visible, blue-ify the sky and green-ify the trees around with somewhat oversaturated "Kodak" colors. Sadly getting pictures to look half as good with manual settings is nigh impossible and often the result is comically bad, like some polarized nightmare.

Still, with all that said... out of the box, on full auto, it took a better landscape picture on automatic than a full 1000$ Canon Eos 40D on auto (we compared). If you're an obsessive control freak about RAW data, ect., this camera will not make you happy. If you want beautiful pictures, on full auto, to show on your 1080p HD TV that make non-photophilles go "wow! ooh, ahh!", without any post-processing effort, this, or it's cousin the v1253, which doesn't have a horrible touchscreen, might be the camera for you.

Just be sure to bring an extra battery.

I really couldn't afford this camera being as we are needing every penny to feed our animals at our rescue this winter BUT I'm so happy I found it and the gentlemen selling it gave so much along with it. We needed a good camera to take pictures of our animals for adoption. Thank you [...]

after a year using this camera, it breaks. it also would not charge. the picture quality is not so great either, especially when it's 10mp. i have used over cameras that are cheaper and it is far better than this camera.

Kodak battery arrived within two days of ordering. Exactly as advertised. Please with the transaction Will certain use the vendor again.

The camera malfunctioned after 13 months of light usage. When the camera is turned on, it turns off within 1 second. Tried another new battery. It still will not turn on properly.

I ordered the wall AC power adapter for my Kodak V1253 digital camera so I would not always have to use my computer to charge it. I was delighted that it came with a Euro plug because I was getting ready to travel to Europe for three weeks. I just returned from my trip, and I couldn't be happier with its performance. Not only did it charge my camera, but the Euro plug also adapted the current for my curling iron,toothbrush, cell phone, and my friend's laptop. It worked great and took up very little space.

I purchased two of these cables (one for each daughter who have the exact same camera), and the one cable we have tried does not work. At this point I don't know if the second cable works.

This little camera has gone everywhere with me for the last three years. It's lightweight, easy to select lighting (flash, red eye, no flash, etc) and focus (landscape, low light, close-up, etc). Unlike some cameras, there's not a big delay in snapping a picture and the face detection feature is great. My daughter got the Kodak that the next step down and about $30 cheaper; she gets much better landscapes than I do, which is disappointing. Her camera is just as easy to use. Not sure what I paid the extra $30 for.

Very happy with this purchase. Seller was swift in mailing out product. I would do business with this seller again. Had this exact camera and dropped/broke it. All I needed was the camera and none of the accessories; which is exactly what I found on Amazon. Thanks Amazon!

This camera is great. I got it for Christmas of 2008 (also at a Target Black Friday sale for $79.99) and I do not regret the purchase at all! I'm often amazed that my little camera can take such clear pictures and it's been very fun to have.

The shooting modes are great and the video is very clear. However, I've noticed then when I'm taking a video the camera lags bit. It's hard to describe, but when I move the camera it takes maybe 1/6 of a second to show the move on the screen. It hasn't been a problem for me at all and I really don't mind it, but I thought I should mention it.

Occasionally I end up with dark pictures, but most of the time that's due to the lighting conditions. No matter how expensive or amazing your camera is, you don't typically get good pictures in bad lighting. It's just a fact. The outdoor pictures are fantastic though.

I've had no problems with the battery life, and I don't really have to charge it all that often.

One thing that I don't like are the buttons on top of the camera. The flash button and power button are both small, and they both feel exactly the same so I often press the wrong button when trying to turn it on quickly. Again, not a huge problem, but worth mentioning I think.

All in all, this is a GREAT camera. I absolutely love it, and I'm sorry that other reviewers haven't had as great of an experience. I definitely recommend it and I would buy it again if given the chance.