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Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

04/14/2006 01:30:58 AM · #1

Hello

I have some bad news about my camera, the Minolta Dimage 7hi Dan gave me... It stopped functioning

I get strange patterns of lines and noise instead of a picture. After looking up this symptom, I have discovered that it is very common in almost all the CCD chips put into those cameras. They claim to replace it for free, but it seems Minolta has gone under or something like that... I'm waiting for the telephone lines to be open after the Easter holidays to call and try and get this figured out.

Until then, I have been taking pictures with a $5 disposable camera, then having the negatives scanned at a photolab. It's a little experiment I wanted to try and I think the final results are worth taking a look at...

The major downer was on that I was at all these cool locations with my friends like abandoned houses and a war museum with my grandfather...

Here are some new portfolio entries from before my camera died
I would also like to share...

faidoi

Pentax K10D

04/14/2006 01:34:42 AM · #2

Ignored.

MadMan2k

Sony Alpha a6400

Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

04/14/2006 01:39:00 AM · #3

Sucks about the camera. You can probably get a used 300D for like $450, plus a bit for lenses... maybe even find one with the kit lens for a starting point.

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

04/14/2006 01:43:49 AM · #4

Joey for president! You rock, Joey! Its your PS skill that amazes me!

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/14/2006 01:50:36 AM · #5

Bummer about the camera Joey! My Sony 717's just started getting those lines too. I'm waiting to hear back from Sony as to whether or not it's worth sending it in for repairs.

I love it ...you take a $5.00 disposable camera and create works of art!

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

04/14/2006 01:52:35 AM · #6

Originally posted by suemack:

Sue, my 717 has that too. It was my only back-up camera. I'd be interested in knowing what Sony has to say and what's the cost.

whiteroom

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/14/2006 02:04:15 AM · #7

only thing i can offer you is a sony dsc S85, so if nothing better comes up for you, i'll be happy to post it. :)

hotpasta

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

04/14/2006 02:05:33 AM · #8

If I can get shots like Joey got, I am selling my Nikon D200 and getting $5 disposables!

ladyhawk22

Sony DSLR-A700

Sony SAL-50F14 Normal 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony

04/14/2006 02:11:01 AM · #9

I don't know where exactly you call, but I DO know that Sony has currently taken over all support for Minolta users.

So it could be that you could send it in to Sony to get fixed.

Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.7

04/14/2006 02:04:49 PM · #10

Originally posted by goodman:

only thing i can offer you is a sony dsc S85, so if nothing better comes up for you, i'll be happy to post it. :)

your too kind, mom :-)

Originally posted by hotpasta:

If I can get shots like Joey got, I am selling my Nikon D200 and getting $5 disposables!

I'll trade you? ;-)

Originally posted by ladyhawk22:

I don't know where exactly you call, but I DO know that Sony has currently taken over all support for Minolta users.

So it could be that you could send it in to Sony to get fixed.

Yes that is correct, thanks for hte info
I'm waiting for this easter break to end so support is available...

thanks everyone!

tryals15

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

04/14/2006 02:09:31 PM · #11

My dad's sensor recently went out on his sony P&S. He took it to a authorized Sony repair place, and they replaced it for free... I'm assuming there must have been an issue with all of them...

theSaj

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/14/2006 02:26:14 PM · #12

Just imagine what Joey could do with a 1Ds Mark II

*lol*

If Canon or Nikon was smart, they'd give him a free DSLR so that when he gets famous he'll be reknown as a respective shooter. *lol*

Givemeashot

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6

04/14/2006 03:20:25 PM · #13

Hey Joey!! Man i just want to say andi dont think i can say it enough but you work is amazing....and i love it....i love the depth of each of your pictures..... i like the kissing one alot.....kinda make me think....and about mask and stuff.....i am a youth leader ( i try to be.. lol ) and a good friend of mine is the youth pastor and he just preached about taking of you mask and stop being like other people and just finding your self.... any ways i like the work its really good.... i need to study up on PS.... thanks for sharing your stuff....

Chris

Ennil

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

04/14/2006 03:25:36 PM · #14

Damn you Jo. You stole my idea. Stop reading my mind and find your own ideas for god's sake!

I don't care how fabulous they turned out.

dolphnz8

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

04/14/2006 03:30:50 PM · #15

***Sony Cybershot 5MP w/12x Opt zoom...***

Joey, I have taken some remarkable pics with this camera, not that you need any help in that area, but I would be more than willing to loan you this one until you get straightened out. I'm off to Florida this afternoon and will be back Sat. Just PM me and let me know, I'll be more than happy to send it to you. Your work is absolutely amazing young man!!!

Message edited by author 2006-04-14 15:32:15.

CalliopeKel

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/15/2006 01:19:38 AM · #16

Why can't 15 people donate 100.00 each for a new camera. A dslr? with a couple lenses.

I should be president.

tinky2

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

04/15/2006 01:34:25 AM · #17

Or a 150 people donate $10.
I should be Kelly's vice president.

MadMan2k

Sony Alpha a6400

Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

04/15/2006 01:40:39 AM · #18

OR... why can't one person get a job and make more than $1500! :)

Tajhad

Canon EOS R

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM

04/15/2006 02:08:12 AM · #19

How do you get such depth of colour? Why don't you do a tutorial on your work in PS ? I would love to learn from you.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

04/16/2006 08:21:17 PM · #20

Originally posted by dolphnz8:

Hey, thank you very much for the offer. I think I should be alright for now borrowing my friends and neighbours cameras until I get this settled out. It would seem like a waste just to send it back and forth, I really appreciate the offer though. :-)

Originally posted by Tajhad:

How do you get such depth of colour? Why don't you do a tutorial on your work in PS ? I would love to learn from you.

Last time that didn't go over so well... ;-) You can PM me though if you have any questions or would like to know how I did a certain image.

and, Thanks everyone for the tips and info
-JL

Zigomar

Fujifilm X100T

Lensbaby 2.0

04/16/2006 08:35:11 PM · #21

Hey Joey, what happened with that little olympus you had?
You took some mean photos with that one...

ellamay

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

04/16/2006 10:28:50 PM · #22

I have a minolta dimage, selling it for 500. USD comes with bag and stick...

samchad

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/16/2006 10:34:08 PM · #23

Joey, I'm really keen to see what you do in PS to your photos. PM'd you once a while back as I couldn't believe you did all that dodging and burning without a tablet. I tried it and just don't seem to be accurate enough for it to look any good at all.

I was wondering, perhaps you'd take a video capture of the next photo you work on and then upload the video file somewhere. (I have some spare space if you don't). There's a nice bit of freeware I use to record demos as avi video files. You can download it here if you want:
//www.topshareware.com/VidShot-Capturer-download-40700.htm

Great work, as always.

bucket

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/16/2006 11:22:46 PM · #24

one good thing could come out of this..you can put the word disposable under your name instead of DiMage..
Joey Lawrence
Disposable
it works..good luck...