As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
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Make:Polaroid
Model:PDC-4355BD
MP:4.13
Optical Zoom:3x
Best:It's tiny and super easy to use
Worst: without memory card, only holds 8 pictures
Buy now: Yes!!
New for my birthday :
Fuji Finepix S9000
9 megapixel
10.7 X optical zoom, 2X digital zoom
Dual media slots for an XD picture card and a compact flash
tons of manual modes
ISO: 100 - 1600
Shutter speed: 30 seconds - 1/4000 sec.
What I like about it: It's very small, about the size of a pack of cigarettes)but with a large LCD screen and easy to use. It has lots of different settings and can even take short videos. It also came with a rechargable battery, which I can charge by putting the camera on the dock, or by plugging a portable charger into the wall.
What I don't like about it: haven't totally figured out all the settings, or when to use what setting; night/indoor pics don't seem to come out as well as daytime/outdoor pics, unless I just leave the settings on "auto". Also, sometimes there's not enough zoom, or it gets fuzzy the more I zoom in. I think these problems are more with the owner than the camera! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] Also, the Easyshare sotfware was a PAIN to install, and took me several tries.
Overall, I'd buy the same camera again, maybe with a little more zoom.
Any suggestions for a camera with super-fast shutter speeds and, more importantly, SUPER fast ready-to-shoot-next-photo speeds? I am so tired of missing priceless shots of DDs b/c my stupid Nikon Coolpix 3200 takes FOREVER to get ready for the next shot. Then I'm standing there saying, hold it...smile like you were when you first saw the duck...[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] not the same...
I'd like to keep it around $300, but might be able to swing $500 if it's super-ultra fast and IS wouldn't hurt my feelings, either. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
MAKE: Canon
MODEL: Powershot A95
# of Megapixels or film size: 5.0
Optical Zoom: 3x (digital zoom is 4.1x)
Type of recording media: Compact Flash
Normal recording Mode (jpg, tiff, raw, other): jpg
What do you like most: The number of scene settings
What do you dislike: Its sensitivity to movement especially at night
What would you buy if you bought a new camera now: Unsure but am looking at the Canon Powershot S3 IS or the KodaK P850 or Sony T5 as a backup only
I had hoped to buy a new camera for our upcoming trip but just was not sure what to buy. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Our current camera seems to have a mind of its own sometimes.
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MAKE: Olympus
MODEL: Stylus 710
# of Megapixels or film size: 7.1
Optical Zoom: 3x
Type of recording media: ??
Normal recording Mode (jpg, tiff, raw, other): jpg
What do you like most: Everything. This camera is wonderful. Digitial Image stabilization mode - i.e., shaky hand proof [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img], 23 mode settings including fireworks, behind glass, no light. Also, small size of camera and large size of LCD display are perfect!
What would you buy if you bought a new camera now: Just bought this but would recommend it to anyone!
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MAKE: Kodak easyshare dx6340
MODEL: dx6340
# of Megapixels or film size: 3.1
Optical Zoom: 4x
Type of recording media: sd card
Normal recording Mode (jpg, tiff, raw, other): jpg
What do you like most: easy to use and download film to easyshare website
What do you dislike: would like higher pixel count
What would you buy if you bought a new camera now: higher pixel count
I just love my Casio Exilim for Disney trips because it of it's size. It will fit in my back pocket. 5 mega and the batter last a LONG time. Pictures are great!
I am new digital camera user, just purchased my first one this week and already figured out how to take pictures (although it does a lot more - I'll learn).
MAKE: Nikon
MODEL: Coolpix L3
# of Megapixels or film size: 5.1
Optical Zoom: 3X
What do you like most: Very easy and so small (credit card sized)
What do you dislike: Nothing yet
What would you buy if you bought a new camera now: No idea, this is my first.
I do love this camera and it even takes short film clips and has sound!!!
MAKE: Sony
MODEL: Cyber-shot (DSC-S500)
# of Megapixels or film size: 6.0
Optical Zoom: 3x
Type of recording media: Memory stick duo
Normal recording Mode (jpg, tiff, raw, other): ?
What do you like most: I just got this camera for Christmas so I am still trying to figure it out. This is my first digital camera (I know right!) so trying to get used to taking pictures this way has been an issue.
What do you dislike: I know that I would like a better zoom. Basically I just want to figure out how to use this thing!!
MAKE: Canon MODEL: Power Shot A620 # of Megapixels or film size: 7.1 MP Optical Zoom: 4X Type of recording media: SD/MMC Normal recording Mode (jpg, tiff, raw, other): jpg What do you like most: Small size and ease of use. I purchased a small, compact camera case (Lowpro, model: Ridge 20) that has a belt loop on the back side. I can wear it on my belt and be ready in moments to take photos. It protects the camera and keeps it secure. As for ease of use, the camera has programmed modes for easy shooting or if I want I can play with the settings to take creative photos or photos in difficult situations. What do you dislike: It doesn't take photos in a raw format. What would you buy if you bought a new camera now: Either a Canon Digital Rebel XTi or a Nikon D80. I wan't more resolution, but I wouldn't want to carry one of these around on vacation.
One suggestion I have is to take the camera on a couple of outings before a vacation trip so you can get familiar with it. Especially if you are buying a camera to take to WDW. I learned that lesson the hard way. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Once you are comfortable with a camera you will take more pictures and have fun!
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MAKE: Canon
MODEL: Rebel XT
# of Megapixels or film size: 8
Optical Zoom: 75-150 IS SLR
Type of recording media: CF
Normal recording Mode (jpg, tiff, raw, other): jpg
What do you like most: Very easy to use, even for a novice.
What do you dislike: Bigger/bulkier camera
What would you buy if you bought a new camera now: The exact same camera.
Bought this before our last WDW trip in September 06. The pictures were absolutely outstanding. We love the fact that we upgraded to the image stabilizer lens. It helped when we were zooming and did not have a tripod. This is the best camera. It was recommended to us by a photographer that does weddings.
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Any suggestions for a camera with super-fast shutter speeds and, more importantly, SUPER fast ready-to-shoot-next-photo speeds? I am so tired of missing priceless shots of DDs b/c my stupid Nikon Coolpix 3200 takes FOREVER to get ready for the next shot. Then I'm standing there saying, hold it...smile like you were when you first saw the duck...[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] not the same...
I'd like to keep it around $300, but might be able to swing $500 if it's super-ultra fast and IS wouldn't hurt my feelings, either. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Unfortunately, the only way to get super-fast is to go with a Digital SLR. Pricewise, you can find an entry level DSLR camera body (without a lens) in the $500 range (and maybe even with a kit lens included). But you're probably gonna want something other than that kit lens, so add at least a few hundred bucks to that. My DSLR friends are always looking forward to the next lens. It's like a sickness
Seriously though, even the quickest of the high end digital point & shoots can't touch the speed of a DSLR. The point & shoots are getting quicker though. And you can deffinitely find something faster than your 3200. The newest version of the Coolpix is probably at least a little bit faster. It's just that the instant response time you're probably thinking about, can only be had in a DSLR. I actually just got a Canon G7 that's pretty quick for a P&S.
Make: Canon Model: PowerShot G7 # of megapixels or film size: 10MP Optical zoom: 6X Type of recording media: SD/SDHC Normal recording mode (jpg, tiff, raw, other): .jpg only
What do you like most: Small size/big punch (it's actually pocketable in loose pants/cargo pants/jacket/blazer out to dinner). IS is great. Big, high-resolution LCD. Really solid build quality. Flash Hot Shoe. Has a live histogram which really helps with exposure. Much faster than my previous Canon G cam. Large print quality is awesome.
What do you dislike: High ISOs are better but still not great. All the point & shoots are pretty much in the same boat with this though.
What would you buy if you bought a new camera now: I'd buy this cam again. I'd love the speed and high ISO performance of a DSLR, but they're just too big for me for 90% of the picture taking I do. If money grew on tress, I'd probly get a Leica M8, and a Canon DSLR with a bag full of L lenses. Not gonna happen on my wife's watch though
AKE: Canon
MODEL: S3 IS
# of Megapixels or film size: 6.2
Optical Zoom: 12x
Type of recording media: Compact Flash
Normal recording Mode (jpg, tiff, raw, other): jpg
What do you like most: The flexibility of the scene settings
What do you dislike: Zoom moves **very** quickly
What would you buy if you bought a new camera now: nothing!!
I got this camera last early fall -- and enjoyed taking many shot of the birds in the backyard (including shots of hummingbirds that are, IMHO, remarkable!)
When we ventured in November to D'World, I was not disappointed! I actually have fireworks shots that look like fireworks -- using the nighttime (and not the fireworks) setting, without a tripod -- the image stabilization is great!!
I also appreciate that I do not have a LARGE, HEAVY camera body and LENSES to lug around anymore -- I still have my Canon Rebel 35mm camera -- but don't know how long I will continue to hold onto it.
When I got the camera, there was a deal for a free printer (canon) with it, and I thought -- yeah, right -- but it turns out to be a very nice photo capable printer as well (don't have the specs with me) -- if you are shopping online, look for bundles.
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