Phone technologuy question.

What is the minimum I have got to buy?


One of my new toys takes stills to one of them memory stick thingies.

Now it has to be said that I am not a still photographer of any skill at
all really but over the years I had noticed that if I take a couple or
seven of the same thing my chances improve no end.

The memory stick thingy is an afterthought on the toy and has quite a
limited capacity and if I particularly wanted to do some stills stuff I
would need zillions of the stupidly small and potentially easily
misplaced things. Then it occurred to me that if I was able to shoot
off a whole one and then press a tit and have it mail me the photos and
delete itself then capacity and loosing the bastard things wasn't an
issue.

There isn't radio on me new toy but there is all sorts of modern shaped
holes and my phone is a nokia of uncertain but multi-generational
vintage. I am hoping the answer is just a phone but if not it must be
able to be powered from a motorcycle battery.



Gofrit

 

Catman wrote

Within reasonable limits cost is really an irrelevance. If I am doing
it then, in theory at least, somebody else will be paying for it. In
addition there may well be benefits in post production and any money
saved in post is always worth chasing.

I am trying to avoid carrying around yet another piece of kit. It is
bad enough as it is when I go out to play, the camera itself is only a
small component part of the pile. Like owning a Harley in many respects
where carrying a complete set of spares is the accepted norm.

 

Must've been the time for it. I got through quite a lot of cheap vodka.
By Christ, did I have a hangover this morning.

 

Whinging Courier wrote

I don't do hangovers, besides I was still pissed when I woke up. I was
certainly glad I wasn't going to have to ride anywhere though.

 

It's gonna be slow as well, but......

OK, so assuming the toy is some kind of camera? You need a PDA or laptop
that cann connect to your phone (possibly by Bluetooth) and can read the
cards from your camera. Or you could buy a phone that supports the type of
memory card in yoru camera. Or you could get a PDA / phone in one that can
also read the cards.

Any idea what sort of cards the camera takes?

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Catman wrote

Yes, a digi handycam thing.

I am hoping not. I really don't need to be carting anything else around
with me. There are limits to what my poor wore out body is prepared to
lug before it starts complaining.

This is acceptable technology.

Something called a "Memory Stick Duo." Which, because it says I can
/only/ use them, I assume is a Sony proprietary device.

 

steve auvache wrote:

You're probably limited to one of these Sony Ericsson phones then

http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp2_3_
2&zone=pp&lm=pp2&fid=3167

 

Whinging Courier secured a place in history by writing:

Six bottles of Stella and then I hit the port. Been in very heavy
'Employee Consultation' meetings all day, feel like I've done several
rounds with someone violent.

 

P800 P910i Off the top of my head. Sony Ericsson smart phones. Both
support memory stick duo, but probably not the pro version. Will be able
to send them wherever you want

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Higgins@work wrote

Horrible aren't they?

That is the problem with feature rich technology it spoils the styling
options for the fundamental purpose.

 

Catman wrote

Actually googling around for reviews and deals for the phones I have
found the solution. A Sony LCH-MA Flash Memory Card Case. Priced
around 26 quid and currently out of stock at dabs.

 

Much cheaper
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Catman wrote

I have found 23.99 incl delivery and in stock at a couple of places.

4 quid for a plastic clone of the same thing aimed at the digi compact
flash market.

 

<smug>

I've only had 2.5 pints of beer since last Friday lunchtime, I feel
great!

 

Richard Wood wrote

I already have the stick. Stills technology is so small and cheap now
that they give it away as a "feature" with modern video cameras.

Actually having a look last night around google I was surprised how far
prices for the larger capacity sticks have fallen. Enough that this is
an option. I can get 900 snaps at the highest resolution my camera will
do onto a 512 card. Which just about wipes out my concerns about not
having enough space to make it useful.