Agfa ePhoto CL30

0.9 megapixels | 1.8" screen | 35 mm

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unholysnake
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By: unholysnake posted on Apr 18, 2008 UTC

Opinion: it is so exiting

Problems: i liked it very much

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Ingemar Ragnemalm
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By: Ingemar Ragnemalm posted on Jan 30, 2003 UTC

Opinion: This was my first digital camera. It was great to have one, and it was fairly cheap, but to consider it today you should have it for free, nothing less.

The best use I have had for it is close-up shots. With some luck, it can take nice photos at short distance, at least if you take several. Its most positive point is that the menus are easy to navigate and you can select fixed focus, which is very handy in situations where the camera can't focus.

The software, Agfa Photowise, is a nice program that I still keep on my drive and use fairly often. It is not a Photoshop, but a very practical and competent tool for cropping, scaling, fixing colors etc.

Otherwise, this camera is a piece of junk that show us why Agfa left the digital camera business.

Problems: Poor image quality. I mean *bad*! Visible CCD noise. Most cameras take nice pictures at least outdoors. This camera often fails even there. Colors routinely gets completely wrong, to the extent that it is hard to correct in the computer. The camera has a bit less than 1 megapixel, but the photos generally must be downsampled to 1/4 to lower the noise.

It is very slow! Extremely slow startup times. Long delays between shots.

Poor battery life. No zoom. Badly placed lens. Poor construction, the battery door was broken after a moderate punch when the camera was in its bag.

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By: Unknown user posted on Mar 19, 2002 UTC

Opinion: hmnmn

Problems: nmmbnmbnm

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By: Unknown user posted on Feb 5, 2002 UTC

Opinion: I had exactly the same problems, as above. The first camera was changed with another, because of the batteries. It used 4 batteries in 1 minut !

Problems: It still use batteries very fast, especially with the blitz on.
Now I have changed my OS from Win ME to XP - and the driver (USB) wont work. Now I'll try the serial connection, but I dont think this will work either ?
I had to reinstall ME to use my camera.

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By: Unknown user posted on Feb 3, 2002 UTC

Opinion: Camera generally took lousy pictures, except for close-ups in macro mode, which were surprisingly good.

Problems: Camera melted down when I used the AC adapter with batteries. AGFA support sucked. Battery life was pathetic. Shutter speed was very slow, making it difficult to get a clear shot without a tripod.

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By: Unknown user posted on Jan 8, 2002 UTC

Opinion: I paid way too much for this box, but I loved it. I found it a great introduction
to digital photography. There seemed like nothing the lens couldn't deal
with (although exposure was another issue). The image quality was far
better than I could have hoped for. If it wasn't for the stupid-shaped
oversized and bulky body I'd carry it in my pocket to this day. A faithful
assistant!

Problems: Can be slow, especially with large or full CF cards - up to 20secs to set the
shot! Battery consumption a pain but you should be using rechargables
anyway. Shape is reidiculous - that pointy-out bit at the bottom right
renders it impossible to carry easily.

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By: Unknown user posted on Jan 6, 2002 UTC

Opinion: I only bought the camera yesterday but already, I have learnt how to use all of the features.

Problems: The only real problem is battery usage but in the UK, i have seen a set containing 4 rechargable batteries and a charger for UK£15.

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By: Unknown user posted on Dec 23, 2001 UTC

Problems: I have had problems from the beginning with connection to my PC, it ended up with I recieved a new camera from Agfa.
After this Ihave reeinstalled W98 because it wont work with W2k, but now its the same thing again (I think) and I cant make a connection to my PC.....
I have tried to download new software, and Im feddup now...

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By: Unknown user posted on Nov 28, 2001 UTC

Opinion: HELP ME PLEASE......

Problems: i bought camera 6-2000 and had agfa replace it once due to
battery button....now as of 8-2001 i am experiencing problems
with DAYLIGHT/BRIGHT images. i called agfa today Nov
2001) and they tell me there is NOTHING that can be done! it
must be a HARDWARE problem?? Does anyone out there
think that it could be a DISK problem?? These aernt the
cheapest things to buy (disks) to trouble shoot the problem!
see my example photos (2 bad ones with white squares and i
GOOD pic taken with same camera)

www.geocities.com/szywed/couple4.jpg
www.geocities.com/szywed/boys.jpg
www.geocities.com/szywed/rehearsal2.jpg

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