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  • After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Camera & Camcorder

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i am thinking about getting a digital camera, but i'm not really sure yet and i need some opinions. which is better to go with, the digital camera or a 35mm camera? and what are the best models for a budget minded person like myself?($400 and under) also am planning on getting a camcorder. same questions with it, what one should i get for the money?(probably $500 and under)
 
For myself a digital is a better way to go as far as cost is concerned (no film to develop).I went with a Fuji 3.2mp digital camera about a year ago and it was about $324. It takes great pictures and has an adjustable zoom. Looking for a larger megapixel one before the next storm season.
I also use a JVC miniDV camcorder for the ease of importing it to the computer. It was only about $390. I still have my Hi8, 8mm and VHS-C camcorders but I prefer the miniDV.
Both the camcorder and digital still camera were purchased with budget and quality in mind. Now if I had a few thousand to spend I would have gone with higher quality units. Having a young daughter keeps the expensive "toys" out of reach for a while. :)
 
Hey Court. As for the camcorder anyway you might like the sony trv-19 for that price range($460 when I got it this spring). When the vid gets there you'll be able to judge any quality concerns. It's no 3-ccd cam for sure and isn't great on color for a non-3ccd cam, but it's pretty noise free for such a little cam. And that might be a concern as well. It's very very small(4.5 inches long I think). I wasn't happy with it at first but through the year it has grown on me, and it's hard to beat that price on a mini-dv.
 
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