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Panasonic DMC-FZ30 12X Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilization

For Shooting Ultra Telephoto Color Images

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This digital camera is a real gem for shooting vibrant color ultra telephoto images. With built in optical image stabilization and a whopping 12X optical zoom (35mm - 420mm equivalent lens on a 35mm film camera) this camera will bring you up close without blurriness typically associated with extreme telephoto reach.

This camera has only been used by InfraredVideo.com and comes in the box with all standard accessorices. The standard card has been replaced by a 2GB SD card so that you can start shooting right away.

The condition of this camera is like new and optically perfect. The price is only $350 plus shipping.

The specifications of this remarkable camera are as follows.

Color: Black

Weight1.5 lbs

Width5.6 in

Depth5.4 in

Height3.5 in

MAIN FEATURES

Resolution: 8 megapixels

Image stabilizer: Optical stabilization (helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom)

Optical Sensor Type: CCD (Effective Sensor Resolution8,000,000 pixelsTotal Pixels8,320,000 pixels)

Optical Sensor Size: 1/1.8 in

Light Sensitivity: ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto

Digital Zoom: 4 x

Shooting Programs: Baby, Food, Candle, Panning, Scenery, Fireworks, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait

Special effects: Cool, Warm, Sepia, Saturation, Black & White, Contrast compensation

Analog Video Format: NTSC

Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000 sec

Min Shutter Speed: 60 sec

Exposure Metering: Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted

Exposure Modes: Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority

Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

Auto Exposure Bracketing: 3 steps in 1/3 EV step

White Balance: Custom, Presets, AutomaticWhite Balance

Presets: Flash, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight

Digital video format: QuickTime

Still Image Format: RAW, JPEG, TIFF

Continuous Shooting Spee: 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second

Stabilizer: Optical

Camcorder Slow Shutter Modes: 60 sec

Remote Control: Optional

TVideo Capture: QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 320 x 240

Flash Memory: 2GB SD Memory Card Included

Memory Card Supported: MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

LENS SYSTEM: Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 88.8 mm - F/2.8-3.7

Focal Length: 7.4 mm - 88.8 mmLens Construction10 group(s) / 14 element(s)Lens

Lens Manufacturer: Leica

ADDITIONAL FEATURES: Self Timer (Delay2 sec, 10 sec), Flash Terminal, Hot shoe, AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Camera orientation detection

CAMERA FLASH: Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 23 ft, Type: Pop-up

Flash Modes: Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction, AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation


VIEWFINDER: Electronic Color LCD Diagonal size (inches)0.44 in, Resolution 235,000 pixelsField. Coverage100%. Monitor rotates with 235,000 pixels

MICROPHONE: TypeMicrophone - Built-inTechnologyElectret condenser

CONNECTIONS: Connector Type1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power inputExpansion Slot(s)1 x SD Memory Card

LENS SYSTEMS: Auto Focus TTL, Zoom lens with focal length 7.4 mm - 88.8 mm Focal Length (Equivalent to 35mm Camera35 - 420 mm)

Focus adjustment: Manual, Automatic

Auto Focus Points: (Zones)

Lens Aperture: F/2.8-3.7

Optical Zoom: 12x

Lens construction: FeaturesED glass, Aspherical lens

Panasonic DMC-FZ30

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Panasonic Lumix with Optical Image Stabilization

Shoot Telephoto Color Images with a Compact Size and Price

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This small digital camera is a little power house for shooting vibrant color telephoto images. With built in optical image stabilization and a whopping 10X optical zoom this camera shoots great telephoto images without blurriness typically associated with telephoto photography.

This camera has only been used by InfraredVideo.com and comes in the box with all standard accessorices. The standard card has been replaced by a 2GB SD card so that you can start shooting right away.

The condition of this camera is like new and optically perfect. The price is only $150 plus shipping.

The specifications of this remarkable camera are as follows.

Max resolution: 3072 x 2304


Minium resolution: 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480

Image ratio: w:h 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

Effective pixels: 7.1 million


Sensor photo detectors: 8.5 million

Sensor size: 1/2.35 " (5.68 x 4.26 mm)

Pixel density: 29 MP/cm²

Sensor type: CCD


ISO rating: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250, (3200 high mode)

Optical Zoom wide: (W) 28 mm


Optical Zoom tele (T) 280 mm (10 x)

Digital zoom: 4 x


Image stabilization: Optical


Auto Focus: Yes

Manual Focus: No


Auto focus type TTL


Normal focus range: 50 cm


Macro focus range: 5 cm


White balance: 4 positions, plus 2 manual


Aperture range: F3.3 - F4.9


Min shutter: 8 sec


Max shutter: 1/2000 sec


Built-in Flash: Yes


Flash modes: Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off


Exposure compensation: -2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps


Metering: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot


Continuous Drive: Yes, 3 or 2 fps, max 5 images


Movie Clips Yes: 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30/10 fps


Self-timer: 2 or 10 sec


Storage types: SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal (2MB SD card included)


Storage included 13 MB Internal


Compressed format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2)


Quality Levels: Fine, Standard

LCD: 3.0


LCD Pixels: 230,000


Video out: Yes

USB: Yes

Battery / Charger included


Battery: Lithium-Ion rechargeable

Weight (inc. batteries) 280 g (9.9 oz)


Dimensions 105 x 59 x 37 mm (4.1 x 2.3 x 1.5 in)

Panasonic TZ3

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Infrared-Enabled 8MP Digital Rebel XT and Canon 50mm Lens

The Canon Digital Rebel XT at the left has been professionally modified to record infrared light. The internal blocking filter has been removed and replaced with optical grade glass of the precise thickness so as to maintain proper focus. It includes all standard accessories in the box. It has received very limited use, and is in like new condition. It also comes with a the following Canon lens and Hoya infrared filter - both in like-new condition.

(1) Canon EF 50mm F1.8 Mark I metal mount lens which is perfect for infrared. (includes caps)

(2) Hoya R72 720nm infrared filter

With the included R72 infrared passing filter on the lens, the camera will produce outstanding infrared images. With an optional nfrared blocking filter (hot mirror filter) on the lens, it will produce great color images (manual white balance will ensure proper color rendition). When shooting infrared, you will need to manually set shutter speed and aperture to produce the best IR images. And, because infrared filters do not pass visible light, you will not see the image through the viewfinder when you are composing the shot (you can review it after shooting on the LCD). A memory card are not included but can be purchased separately. For the serious infrared enthusiast, this is the ultimate camera and lens. This infrared camera kit has had limited professional use by InfraredVideo.com and is in like-new condition. It produces outstanding infrared images!

Infrared-enabled Canon Digital Rebel XT plus Canon EF 50mm F 1.8 Mark I lens

and Hoya R72 infrared filter.

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Canon Digital Rebel XT   Interchangeable Lens SLR Digital Camera  
Image Quality   
Image Sensor  22.2 x 14.8mm, 8.2 Megapixel, single-plate color CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filter & Low-pass Filter 
Effective Resolution  8.0 million pixels 
Color Depth  24-Bit RGB (JPEG files) and 36-Bit RGB (RAW files)
Also supports Adobe RGB Color
 
Color Modes  Full Color, B&W (with Sharpness, Contrast, & Filter controls) 
Image File Formats  JPEG (Fine, Normal)
RAW (CR2)
Exif 2.21 & DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) & DPOF compliant
 
Recorded Resolution  Large (3456 x 2304)
Medium (2496 x 1664)
Small (1728 x 1152)
 
Video Recording  No 
Audio Recording  No 
Optics   
Lens Mount  Canon EF mount 
Focal Length Multiplier  1.6x  
Focus Control   
Focus Type  TTL-CT-SIR with AF-dedicated CMOS sensor with 7 AF points and AF assisit beam 
Focus Modes  One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (Automatically selects One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF selected according to shooting mode), Manual Focusing (MF) 
Exposure Control   
Sensitivity  ISO 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600  
Shutter Type  Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled 
Shutter Speed  30 - 1/4000 second in 1/2- or 1/3-stop increments, bulb 
Mirror Lock-Up  No 
Exposure Metering  Max. aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC. - Evaluative metering, Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder), Center-weighted average metering 
Exposure Modes  Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Automatic Depth-of Field AE, Full Auto, Programmed Image Control modes, E-TTL II Autoflash Program AE, Manual, Exposure Compensation (+/-2 stops in 1/2- or 1/3-stop increments (1) Manual exposure compensation (2) AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)), AE Lock 
White Balance Modes  Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy/Twilight/Sunset, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Manual (Custom: read off photo quality gray card or white subject), White Balance Bracketing (blue/amber bias and magenta/green bias adjusted to +/- 9 levels)  
Scene Modes  Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off 
Flash   
Built-in Flash  Auto pop-up, retractable flash in the pentaprism 
Effective Flash Range  42' (13m) 
External Flash Connection  Canon Hot Shoe 
External Flash Control  E-TTL II autoflash with EX series Speedlite  
Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed  1/200 second 
Performance   
Start-Up Time  0.2 seconds 
Shutter Lag  0.001 seconds 
Time Between Shots  Less than 1 second (Flash off) 
Burst Capability  3.0 fps up to 14 frames (Large/Fine) 
Self Timer  10 seconds 
Interval Recording  No (possible with timer remote) 
Date & Time Stamp  No (simultaneous recording onto image data) 
Memory & Power   
Built-in Memory  No 
Compatible Memory Cards  CompactFlash (type I & II)  
File Size 
  RAW Fine Normal
Large (3456 x 2304) 8.3MB 3.3MB 1.7MB
Medium (2496 x 1664) - 2.0MB 1.0MB
Small (1728 x 1152) - 1.2MB 0.6MB

 

Battery Type  NB-2LH Battery Pack
2x NB-2LH or 6x AA Batteries with BG-E3 vertical grip (optional)
 
Power Adapter  ACK700 AC Adapter Kit (optional) 
Input/Output   
Computer Interface  USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) 
Direct Print Capable  Yes (PictBridge, CP Direct, Bubble Jet Direct) 
Remote Control  RS-60E3 Terminal or Wireless remote controllers RC-1/RC-5 
Video Output  Yes (NTSC & PAL)  
System & Software Requirements  Windows System
  • 150 MHz Pentium processor (300 MHz Pentium for XP) or better
  • Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
  • 128 MB RAM (256MB for XP)
  • USB port
  • Display with 800 x 600 dots, High Color (16-bit)
  • CD-ROM drive required for software installation

Macintosh System

  • Power PC Processor
  • Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 (OS 9.2 recommended), Mac OS X (10.2 or later)
  • 128 MB RAM (256MB for OS X)
  • Built-in USB Port
  • Display with 800 x 600 dots, 32,000 colors
  • CD-ROM drive required for software installation
Display   
Viewfinder  Eye-level SLR (fixed pentamirror) with diopter adjust (-3.0 - +1.0-1) and fixed focus screen 
Viewfinder Info  AF points, AE lock, FE lock, AEB in progress, Flash ready, Improper FE lock warning, High-speed Sync, Flash exposure compensation, Red-Eye reduction, Shutter speed, Bulb, FE lock, Processing data, Built-in flash recycling, Aperture, Exposure level display (Exposure compensation, Manual exposure level, AEB level, Flash exposure compensation, Red-Eye Reduction lamp on time display), Max burst during continuous shooting, AF/MF focus confirmation, CF card full, CF card error, no CF card 
Depth-of-Field Preview  Yes 
LCD Display  1.8" TFT Color LCD (115,000 pixels) with Brightness control (5 levels) 
Information Display  Aperture value, AF point selection, CF card writing status, Exposure level indicator, Exposure compensation amount, AEB level, Drive mode, Self-timer/Remote control, Image-Recording quality, Shots remaining, Flash mode, ISO speed, White balance, Battery level, Shutter speed, Date/time, battery level warning  
Language Options  English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Japanese 
Playback Options  Single image, 9-image Index, Magnified Zoom, Auto Play, Auto Play right after shooting, Highlight Alert, Image Protect, Image Erase (single, all)  
Physical   
Dimensions (HxWxD)  3.7 x 5.0 x 2.7" (95 x 127 x 64mm) 
Weight 
17.1 oz. (485g)
without Battery