Advice needed on C3000!

KarenLee · Apr 12, 2002

I have an opportunity to purchase a new C3000 (with full warranty) for less than $200. Is that a good deal...? Is it a decent camera?

Here is my situation...I own a E10 and love it. I want to get a camera for my husband and eight year old son to use on an everyday basis. They want a camera that is "compact" and easy to use. My son is a good photographer. I want to get him something that he can have fun with without the expense of developing film. After I got my E10, I let him use my 35mm camera. He had a blast, but I almost went broke!

Is the C3000 a durable camera? Have there been problems with it? Would you jump on this deal or put that $200 toward a newer model camera?

I appreciate any assistance you can lend!

Thanks,
KarenLee

johnd1 · Apr 12, 2002

Karen, Get it! The c3000 is well worth it. A real good deal. It is one terrific camera. I wish I never sold mine.John

KarenLee said:
I have an opportunity to purchase a new C3000 (with full warranty)
for less than $200. Is that a good deal...? Is it a decent camera?

Here is my situation...I own a E10 and love it. I want to get a
camera for my husband and eight year old son to use on an everyday
basis. They want a camera that is "compact" and easy to use. My
son is a good photographer. I want to get him something that he can
have fun with without the expense of developing film. After I got
my E10, I let him use my 35mm camera. He had a blast, but I almost
went broke!

Is the C3000 a durable camera? Have there been problems with it?
Would you jump on this deal or put that $200 toward a newer model
camera?

I appreciate any assistance you can lend!

Thanks,
KarenLee

--Seabee MCPO (ret)

jdozz · Apr 12, 2002

Karen,

I had a C2000Z for three years and loved it. Very good and easy to use and you will not go broke.

Cheers,
--DeanC4040Z, EagleEye Zoomoptics 5X http://www.pbase.com/jdozz/galleries

aitchsee · Apr 13, 2002

apologies if this arrives twice, had an error first time but who knows?! ;-)

KarenLee said:
I have an opportunity to purchase a new C3000 (with full warranty)
for less than $200. Is that a good deal...? Is it a decent camera?

I love my 3000z KarenLee. It's very easy to use and great fun. Gives good sharp photos with very true colour. At that price you can't go wrong IMHO. NiMh rechargeables last a reasonable time. It's a tough as any digital camera, I think (I've dropped it twice, from waist height, with no ill effects but would prefer not to do it again!) only thing I'd say is that the lens cap is a pain, it falls off at the slightest provocation. I'm sure your son will have fun with it, and you might even find yourself borrowing it from time to time ;-)
good luck!
-H
-- http://www.pbase.com/aitch/

Pete Patriquin69660 · Apr 13, 2002

KarenLee said:
I have an opportunity to purchase a new C3000 (with full warranty)
for less than $200. Is that a good deal...? Is it a decent camera?

Here is my situation...I own a E10 and love it. I want to get a
camera for my husband and eight year old son to use on an everyday
basis. They want a camera that is "compact" and easy to use. My
son is a good photographer. I want to get him something that he can
have fun with without the expense of developing film. After I got
my E10, I let him use my 35mm camera. He had a blast, but I almost
went broke!

Is the C3000 a durable camera? Have there been problems with it?
Would you jump on this deal or put that $200 toward a newer model
camera?

I appreciate any assistance you can lend!

Thanks,
KarenLee

That's an incredible price for that camera. Buy it quick!

Ergo · Apr 13, 2002

Fabulous price ... I use that camera almost every day and love it. I'd buy ten at that price.--Ergo ( Erg - To My Friends )' The good old days...when a Hoover was really a Hoover...and lingerie wasn't just something your wife never wore. ' 3DTIM 3/31/02

KarenLee · Apr 13, 2002

Thanks to everyone that responded! I will get my new c3000 camera Monday!!!

My son will be very surprised!

Now, any good deals on Smart Media cards???

Thanks,
KarenLee

Ergo said:
Fabulous price ... I use that camera almost every day and love it.
I'd buy ten at that price.
--
Ergo ( Erg - To My Friends )
' The good old days...when a Hoover was really a Hoover...and
lingerie wasn't just something your wife never wore. ' 3DTIM 3/31/02

Juli Valley · Apr 13, 2002

I think the 3000 would be a good buy. I have the 3040 which has more whistles and bells. The 3000 series is quite nice. -- http://www.pbase.com/julivalley/galleries21oo , B-3oo3o4oJuli

Randy Collins · Apr 13, 2002

I've picked up several at uBid.com for $20 each (both 32mb and 64mb cards).

KarenLee said:
Thanks to everyone that responded! I will get my new c3000 camera
Monday!!!

My son will be very surprised!

Now, any good deals on Smart Media cards???

Thanks,
KarenLee

Juli Valley · Apr 13, 2002

Newegg.com has about the best prices on 128 MB cards. That camera will work with that size. All brands of cards are about the same, come out of three factories. -- http://www.pbase.com/julivalley/galleries21oo , B-3oo3o4oJuli

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