Digital Camera in WDW

Jen · 12-24-2004

Ok ~ here's my problem.

I've got two memory cards which will hold up to about 150 pictures total at a good quality. I'm one of those click happy people. I know 150 will not be enough for 10 days in WDW. What does everyone else do? I don't feel like smacking down another 50 bucks for another memory card. I was thinking about visiting Walmart one night and have the pictures transfered to disk ~ they have the machines here ~ do they have them in FL? Also, if my camera (or my disk) goes through an xray machine at the airport, will it wipe out the memory card? (I've heard of this happening to laptops ~ not sure if that's an urban ledgen or not)

Jen

MJD · 12-24-2004

What are the pixels set for on your camera? You could lower the quality of the picture and get more photos.

joseph3947 · 12-24-2004

I carry my digital camera on the plane with me and have put it through x-ray machines many times and have never had a problem. I suggest you bring all your camera accessories with you because the prices at WDW are very high. Joe

MJD · 12-24-2004

Last year we took about 160+/- pictures with two 64mb cards. We were there about twelve days. At the end of the day we would edit and/or remove shots we didn't like, saved a lot of space.

**BDavis932** · 12-24-2004

We take 500+ pictures on our trips. So if it were me, I'd either buy another one with more mb or if you plan on going off site every couple of days, you could run to walmart and have them put your photos on a cd, then you wouldn't need to buy a new one.

We have found some really good deals on memory cards at www.slickdeals.net

Cavey · 12-24-2004

Jen,
I have a few friends who use the same cards. I just borrow from them and promise to replace the card were I to lose it.

Also, today (Dec 24) you might be able to find cards on sale at Wal-Mart--if you're willing to fight the crowds.

tink74 · 12-24-2004

We're taking our laptop with us in January. We download our pictures as well as our digital video every night so we have a fresh start every day. We've never had any problem with the xray machines.

MJD · 12-24-2004

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Originally Posted by caver_jeffery

Jen,
I have a few friends who use the same cards. I just borrow from them and promise to replace the card were I to lose it.

Good idea!!!

Kippage · 12-24-2004

If you're still into the Walmart/CD idea, we have them in FL. There's the Walmart machine and the Kodak machine. Beware when trying to use the Kodak one, our Walmarts (NW FL) are always saying they have no paper, CDs, etc to make you use theirs. Sometimes a 1 hr wait just isn't in my plans...

Jen · 12-24-2004

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

I was planning on bringing our laptop be for it took a turn for the worse ~ we sold if off in parts on ebay.

That's a great idea, Jeff ~ but I don't know anyone with a digital camera (we don't get out much lol)

I think, since we are staying off site any way, that if I find that I've got too many pic I don't want to delete, I will head to walmart and have them saved to disk.

16 1/2 days!!!!

Jen

tigger · 12-24-2004

Jen,

The bad news...I have lost pictures sending my memory cards thru an X-ray. It actually scrambled it and I was able get about half of them off. Most memory cards come with a little case. I would suggest using that and "walking" it thru the metal detector (I do this and have never set off the MD).

The good news...If you have a digital camera with a LCD screen you can preview your pics at night back at the room and delete the ones you know are bad (focus, lighting, cropped heads, etc). We do this and free up a bunch of space.

You might want to check the onsite stores if you run out. You never no what you might find...like more memory for you camera!

I have to say that I carry about 512M of cards with me and snap a lot of picts and have never run out of space.

7nqb00 · 12-24-2004

We take 2 ea 512 menory sticks plus 2 256. We took appx 480 photos @ 3.2 megs

We also carry the cameras. No problems so far

hanwill · 12-24-2004

The parks have a system (at mk and Contemporary) that will allow you to transfer your info onto a disk. If that system is not working,(which happened to us) it can be sent out and picked up later (one day at most). It cost about $14.00. Well worth no having to buy another memory card for $70!!!!

Kippage · 12-24-2004

$14? Yikes! I guess if you're staying onsite and need more memory that's good. I say take the thing to Wally World, plop down $4, and go.

Kippage · 12-24-2004

Oh wait... I took the $14 as the park system. Just noticed that 1st sentence.... forget that other post

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Jen Go Navy! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 2,866	Digital Camera in WDW Ok ~ here's my problem. I've got two memory cards which will hold up to about 150 pictures total at a good quality. I'm one of those click happy people. I know 150 will not be enough for 10 days in WDW. What does everyone else do? I don't feel like smacking down another 50 bucks for another memory card. I was thinking about visiting Walmart one night and have the pictures transfered to disk ~ they have the machines here ~ do they have them in FL? Also, if my camera (or my disk) goes through an xray machine at the airport, will it wipe out the memory card? (I've heard of this happening to laptops ~ not sure if that's an urban ledgen or not) Jen __________________ Defender of Chit Chat ...11 trips to WDW since 1981 Avatar of the Week: Wicked Step-sisters at the Pirate and Princess Party, 2007 MBer's i've met: erin, cavey, gingita, chastmastr, quakercub, soundgod, catfish1999, slartybartfest, cousin mike, jenbarnwell, lovemysons, val32, wishuponastar, princessalyssa, iluvwdw, mickaholic4077 and empressjenny My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Moving to Florida in... ...we're on our way to our new home in Kissimmee!!

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MJD NFL Football Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,746	Re: Digital Camera in WDW What are the pixels set for on your camera? You could lower the quality of the picture and get more photos. __________________ DVC Member Since 2004 1989- Off Site 1991- Caribbean Beach Resort 2001- Caribbean Beach Resort 2002- Caribbean Beach Resort 2003- Caribbean Beach Resort 2004- Port Orleans Resort & Beach Club Resort 2005- Old Key West & Board Walk Villas 2005- Coronado Springs Resort 2005- Boardwalk Villas / Christmas 2006- Wilderness Lodge 2007- Old Key West Villas 2008- Saratoga Springs Villas 2009- Saratoga Spring Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Off to Disney............ 78 days 7 hours 12 minutes

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joseph3947 Mouse Meister Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CRETE, IL. Posts: 1,342	Re: Digital Camera in WDW I carry my digital camera on the plane with me and have put it through x-ray machines many times and have never had a problem. I suggest you bring all your camera accessories with you because the prices at WDW are very high. Joe __________________ Been There, Done That, GOING BACK AGAIN! Oct 20-29, 2009! CSR When You Wish Upon a Star! Jan. 75 CR, Nov. 77 RP, July 86-91 CBR, July 93-97 PORR, Dec. 98 WL, July&Oct. 99&00 CSR, May&Oct. 01-03 AKL&CSR, May&Oct.&Dec. 04 AKL&CSR, Sept. 06 DLR, May&Nov. 05-07 AKL&CSR&POFQ&SSR, May&Oct. 08 SSR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Been There, Done That, GOING BACK AGAIN! Oct 20-29, 2009! CSR OFF TO WALT DISNEY WORLD

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MJD NFL Football Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,746	Re: Digital Camera in WDW Last year we took about 160+/- pictures with two 64mb cards. We were there about twelve days. At the end of the day we would edit and/or remove shots we didn't like, saved a lot of space. __________________ DVC Member Since 2004 1989- Off Site 1991- Caribbean Beach Resort 2001- Caribbean Beach Resort 2002- Caribbean Beach Resort 2003- Caribbean Beach Resort 2004- Port Orleans Resort & Beach Club Resort 2005- Old Key West & Board Walk Villas 2005- Coronado Springs Resort 2005- Boardwalk Villas / Christmas 2006- Wilderness Lodge 2007- Old Key West Villas 2008- Saratoga Springs Villas 2009- Saratoga Spring Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Off to Disney............ 78 days 7 hours 12 minutes

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BDavis932 A dream is a wish.... Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,609	Re: Digital Camera in WDW We take 500+ pictures on our trips. So if it were me, I'd either buy another one with more mb or if you plan on going off site every couple of days, you could run to walmart and have them put your photos on a cd, then you wouldn't need to buy a new one. We have found some really good deals on memory cards at www.slickdeals.net __________________ DVC/BUDGET TIPS MODERATOR ºoº DVC MEMBER at OKW since 2000 ºoº Love my Mom "Trailblazer" & My Dear Sister "A Goofy Family" 77 DL85 (offsite)94 AS Sports97 ASMusic99 AS Movies00 ASMovies02 OKW03 WLV 04 OKW05 SSR05 ASM06 AKL/OKW/CSR07 DHHIR6/08 AKLV12/08 SSR3/09 AKLV Next Trips: 6/2011 AKLV, 12/2011 BLT, 3/2012 AKLV Buzzers I've met: Gingita, DisneyTeacher, RCharmicheal My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Quick trip the the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX 25 days 12 hours 42 minutes

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Cavey MB's Rabble Rouser® Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Carlinville, IL Posts: 6,144	Re: Digital Camera in WDW Jen, I have a few friends who use the same cards. I just borrow from them and promise to replace the card were I to lose it. Also, today (Dec 24) you might be able to find cards on sale at Wal-Mart--if you're willing to fight the crowds. __________________ . . Cavey, Tigger, BossMouse, Soundgod Erin, and Lil'pocohantas in association with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Juicy Juice are proud to present Cavey-Fest III December 13, 2008

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tink74 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Serka Zong Posts: 1,234	Re: Digital Camera in WDW We're taking our laptop with us in January. We download our pictures as well as our digital video every night so we have a fresh start every day. We've never had any problem with the xray machines. __________________ MBer's I've Met: alilmagical32 Off Site 1979 Off Site 1986 All Star Sports January 2003 All Star Sports August 2003 Pop Century January 2005 Coronado Springs June/July 2005 Port Orleans FQ December 2006 Port Orleans FQ December 2007 Coming Up....French Quarter October 2008 Grail, Grail, Grail, HUH! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Celebrating My Cousins Wedding!! All Adults Trip!! Off to have my 1st Lapu Lapu!!

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Kippage Keeping it real since '83 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 2,100	Re: Digital Camera in WDW If you're still into the Walmart/CD idea, we have them in FL. There's the Walmart machine and the Kodak machine. Beware when trying to use the Kodak one, our Walmarts (NW FL) are always saying they have no paper, CDs, etc to make you use theirs. Sometimes a 1 hr wait just isn't in my plans... __________________ Victoria Twitter Myspace Flickr Good Reads "...perfection is unattainable. Perfection is a conceit. Perfection actually lies in fully loving the defect. I think that's perfection. It's like what the guy says in Hellboy, he says, "We like people for their qualities; we love them for their defects." It's true in life. It's the same." - Guillermo del Toro

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Jen Go Navy! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 2,866	Re: Digital Camera in WDW Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I was planning on bringing our laptop be for it took a turn for the worse ~ we sold if off in parts on ebay. That's a great idea, Jeff ~ but I don't know anyone with a digital camera (we don't get out much lol) I think, since we are staying off site any way, that if I find that I've got too many pic I don't want to delete, I will head to walmart and have them saved to disk. 16 1/2 days!!!! Jen __________________ Defender of Chit Chat ...11 trips to WDW since 1981 Avatar of the Week: Wicked Step-sisters at the Pirate and Princess Party, 2007 MBer's i've met: erin, cavey, gingita, chastmastr, quakercub, soundgod, catfish1999, slartybartfest, cousin mike, jenbarnwell, lovemysons, val32, wishuponastar, princessalyssa, iluvwdw, mickaholic4077 and empressjenny My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Moving to Florida in... ...we're on our way to our new home in Kissimmee!!

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tigger Official Sunshine Pumper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: In my own skin Posts: 2,924	Re: Digital Camera in WDW Jen, The bad news...I have lost pictures sending my memory cards thru an X-ray. It actually scrambled it and I was able get about half of them off. Most memory cards come with a little case. I would suggest using that and "walking" it thru the metal detector (I do this and have never set off the MD). The good news...If you have a digital camera with a LCD screen you can preview your pics at night back at the room and delete the ones you know are bad (focus, lighting, cropped heads, etc). We do this and free up a bunch of space. You might want to check the onsite stores if you run out. You never no what you might find...like more memory for you camera! I have to say that I carry about 512M of cards with me and snap a lot of picts and have never run out of space. __________________ * Taking this post seriously might induce serious medical issues. Please consult your doctor if you feel light headed, dizzy, have dry mouth, ringing of the ears, incontinence, vomiting, loss of vision, numbness or tingling, upset stomach, hair loss, change in breathing, toe fungus, dry skin, muscle aches, runny noise, teeth pain, heaviness of limbs, sudden hunger, dry or red eyes, or a feeling of confusion or lost.

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7nqb00 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 245	Re: Digital Camera in WDW We take 2 ea 512 menory sticks plus 2 256. We took appx 480 photos @ 3.2 megs We also carry the cameras. No problems so far __________________

12-24-2004	#13 (permalink)
hanwill Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2004 Location: Metro Atlanta Posts: 1,116	Re: Digital Camera in WDW The parks have a system (at mk and Contemporary) that will allow you to transfer your info onto a disk. If that system is not working,(which happened to us) it can be sent out and picked up later (one day at most). It cost about $14.00. Well worth no having to buy another memory card for $70!!!! __________________ HANWILL Countdown - not soon enough!June 2009

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Kippage Keeping it real since '83 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 2,100	Re: Digital Camera in WDW $14? Yikes! I guess if you're staying onsite and need more memory that's good. I say take the thing to Wally World, plop down $4, and go. __________________ Victoria Twitter Myspace Flickr Good Reads "...perfection is unattainable. Perfection is a conceit. Perfection actually lies in fully loving the defect. I think that's perfection. It's like what the guy says in Hellboy, he says, "We like people for their qualities; we love them for their defects." It's true in life. It's the same." - Guillermo del Toro

12-24-2004	#15 (permalink)
Kippage Keeping it real since '83 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 2,100	Re: Digital Camera in WDW Oh wait... I took the $14 as the park system. Just noticed that 1st sentence.... forget that other post __________________ Victoria Twitter Myspace Flickr Good Reads "...perfection is unattainable. Perfection is a conceit. Perfection actually lies in fully loving the defect. I think that's perfection. It's like what the guy says in Hellboy, he says, "We like people for their qualities; we love them for their defects." It's true in life. It's the same." - Guillermo del Toro

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