AboutScott Valentine Expertise Most anything about digital post processing (Photoshop, etc), effects, and image restoration, some technical information about digital imaging systems, light and electron microscopy, optical physics and image analysis. I can help with shooting basics, lighting setups, and getting the most out of your digital camera. I am also an 'expert' here for Photoshop (Computers/Technology > Software > Graphics Software > Photoshop).
Experience I've been an image analyst and advanced amateur photographer for over 6 years. I run an Adobe user group, focusing on digital media, and have lectured on digital image capture systems. Currently, I am an administrator for a rather large instructional Photoshop forum
Organizations Adobe User Groups, National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Advanced Imaging Specialists
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Physics, University of California, San Diego
Awards and Honors Winner: Best in Show and several category first place awards - Imaging Professionals of the Southwest Print Competition (multiple years)
Expert: Scott Valentine Date: 2/12/2008 Subject: few pictures daily battery renewal
Question My daughter recently got a Norcent 7.0 megapixel digital camera. She is very frustrated and claims she needs a memory card. It comes with 16mb internal. According to her it only takes 7 pictures. I reset it to small resolution and still not happy. She also went through the batteries in a day. Any idea here on what to do.
Answer Thanks for your question, Eileen.
I am not familiar with Norcent cameras, but I'm willing to bet it really does need a memory card. Almost every camera on the market requires some kind of additional memory.
It appears that Norcent cameras use SD/MM cards, which can be found for very reasonable prices. Some 1G cards (about 100 images) will cost less than $20. A recent search on Amazon.com shows a SanDisk 1G card on clearance for $7 + shipping. If you are unsure as to the exact type of card you need, check the manufacturer's website for your specific model, or go into a local electronics store with the camera so the sales people can help you find the right card.
As for the batteries, if you are using rechargeables, be sure they are getting drained completely before recharging. Otherwise, you may want to consider lithium or high-energy batteries specifically made for cameras. However, they should not be draining in fewer than 100 images or so, unless it is being used constantly with flash, zoom and video functions. These will drain batteries very quickly, as will continuous use of the viewing function/LCD screen.
If this doesn't solve your issues, you may need to take your camera in for repair or replacement, but check with the manufacturer first to see if there are some settings that need to be adjusted.
I hope this helps - if you have further questions, please feel free to ask!
