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The listing, Olympus Digital SLR and Camera Bag has ended.

I bought this camera back in 2000 for a small fortune when I thought that it was time for me to get into photography. I only used it a handful of times (life got in the way) and as a result it is in excellent condition.

By today's standards, it is pretty limited with only 2.5 MegaPixel resolution. Other than that very severe limitation, it does have a set of impressive features for those who want to play around with full manual control.

There is a very detailed review of the camera at http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/C2500/C25A.HTM?r=48644251.

Included is the camera, IR remote (never used), smart media (128MB and 32Mb) with USB reader, serial download cable, video output cable and a quality camera bag. I don't have any auxiliary lenses.

Free shipping in the non-rural, continental US only. Shipping to other locations at buyer's expense.

Questions & Comments

Is there a manual focus, can I turn the lens to focus close up. I would love to use this to replace my newer but cheap cam. If this can do what is called a macro focus, this would be great to preserve the details of vintage games. Thanks.

Dec 1st, 2009 at 4:23:33 PM PST by

Yes.

It includes a "macro" and "super macro" setting, which is what I think you want.

There is a lot of information buried in the review (link in the description, just search for macro.)

There is also a sample shot of some coins and a dollar bill. Note the trick of using the remote to avoid disturbing the camera on a stand. Also note the recommendation about building a light box. (I've directions on instructables.com for directions of building one on the cheap.)

Dec 2nd, 2009 at 3:25:02 AM PST by

tis is 1 heck of coolness

Dec 4th, 2009 at 1:42:16 PM PST by

Looks like a good back-up camera to keep in the car or boat!

Dec 4th, 2009 at 10:56:09 AM PST by

Awsome!!!!!!!

Dec 3rd, 2009 at 9:02:13 PM PST by

'non-rural'

What?

Dec 3rd, 2009 at 3:56:27 PM PST by

Don't worry about it if you get regular mail from the Post Office. I can send this out (based on weight and size) using USPS Priority Mail.

In the past, I was using UPS but they can have obscene rural surcharges. This can range from a couple of dollars to quite a bit more. If you live out in one of those places, you know about it.

Dec 3rd, 2009 at 5:26:47 PM PST by

WOW! Awesome listing.. wish I needed a camera.. My hubby got me a Canon last yr... Wish Listia had came arouond earlier... This one will do AWEsOMe for sure!!

Dec 3rd, 2009 at 2:59:25 PM PST by

Thanks again for your time, and kindness. I will be bidding in hopes of making use of the macro, and will have to build me a light box to. Thanks.

Dec 2nd, 2009 at 8:24:41 PM PST by

all really

Dec 2nd, 2009 at 5:46:58 PM PST by

@1upgame: (More from the article.... Sorry there is a maximum message length that I was exceeding...)

Macro focusing with the C-2500L requires a little explanation as well. The camera has two autofocus macro modes: Standard Macro works across the full focal length range of the zoom lens, and provides focusing between 1 and 2 feet (30 and 60 cm). Super Macro provides focusing from 0.8 inches to 2 feet (2 to 60 cm), but only at the lens' widest-angle focal length. The minimum field of view in Standard Macro mode is 3.5 x 4.4 inches, about mid-range for high-end digicams. The SuperMacro mode is literally microscopic, with a minimum coverage area of only 1.48 x 1.85 inches. We're not sure why Olympus chose to provide two different macro settings: It could be that one trade off of the SuperMacro mode is increased barrel distortion, something that you can avoid by working in normal Macro with the zoom set towards its telephoto end. Overall though, we're glad they included the Super Macro option: We're big fans of ultra-macro photography, and we suspect it opens a range of specialized scientific, forensic, and medical applications for the camera as well.

The C-2500L's Self-Timer mode gives you a total of 12 seconds to get into place after pressing the shutter button. An excellent bonus is the infrared (IR) remote control, which trips the shutter two seconds after pressing the remote release button. Besides its obvious use for letting the photographer get into the picture, we found the IR remote very useful for macro work, or other situations with the camera on a tripod, to reduce camera shake when tripping the shutter. The C-2500's remote goes way beyond a simple shutter release though, offering zoom lens and exposure compensation control as well.

Dec 2nd, 2009 at 3:27:56 AM PST by

@1upgames: From the review linked above...

Macro
Macro mode on the C-2500L is accessed in either capture mode by pressing the Focus button on the camera's top until the standard flower symbol appears on the status display panel. Macro lets you focus on images as small as 9 x 11cm ( 3.5 x 4.4 in) from approximately 0.3m (1ft) away.

Super Macro
A nice bonus on the C-2500L is the Super Macro mode, which allows you to get as close as 2cm (0.8in). Press the Focus button until the flower macro symbol appears, accompanied by a small 'S.' The pop-up flash is enabled in this mode, but of relatively little use, given the extremely short distance between the lens and the subject. (The one downside we see to the C-2500L's "super macro" is this very short working distance, which makes lighting problematic. Some sort of a "light tent", constructed of lighting diffusion gel or even white copier paper, encircling the lens and lit with strong floods from multiple directions is one solution we've found to such lighting problems.) The manual suggests staying at the edge of the wide angle zoom settings as subjects may appear blurry in the telephoto mode. The wide and macro conversion lenses are not useable with this function. Super Macro lets you focus on images as small as 3.8 x 4.71cm ( 1.48 x 1.85 in)

Dec 2nd, 2009 at 3:26:35 AM PST by

Not a bad deal considering the age and features.

Dec 1st, 2009 at 9:36:12 PM PST by

Free! And Free Shipping! How could it be better? 8^)

Dec 2nd, 2009 at 4:24:47 PM PST by

Very nice camera how old is it? work pretty good?

Dec 1st, 2009 at 7:13:16 PM PST by

It is a decade old - so very old in the world of digital cameras.

It seems to work fine, I hardly put it to any real use. I took a few pictures of my desk (terrible mess) to make sure it worked.

Dec 2nd, 2009 at 3:07:44 AM PST by

I like the idea of using this to learn full manual control on a digital camera. Does it come with an instruction manual?

Nov 28th, 2009 at 2:24:04 AM PST by

It is available on-line...

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_download_manuals.asp

Step 1: Select Digital - C Series
Step 2: Select C-2500L

You will get a link to download the instruction manual.
I'll double-check my file cabinet, but I think my hard copy was recycled.

Nov 28th, 2009 at 5:38:03 AM PST by

Just a warning... The smart media reader works on my XP system without an issue. The reader is not recognized by on my mac.

Dec 1st, 2009 at 4:02:50 PM PST by

is it digital?

Dec 1st, 2009 at 12:44:56 PM PST by

Yes, it is a digital SLR.

You look through the view finder and are looking out the lens. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-lens_reflex_camera and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_single-lens_reflex_camera)

You snap a picture and you get a TIFF/JPEG on the smart media/compact flash. Follow the links in the description and you can get a detailed review of the camera from 1999.

Dec 1st, 2009 at 3:59:32 PM PST by

camera looks awesome

Dec 1st, 2009 at 1:52:15 AM PST by

This is really beautiful. It's super classy looking.

Nov 30th, 2009 at 7:45:34 PM PST by

wow... i don't know much about cameras and all their features, but looks awesome. do you have any photos you took using this camera?

Nov 30th, 2009 at 2:49:39 PM PST by

I have a few all in automatic mode.

My general impression was that the simple point and shoot that I had in 2003/4 did just as well, maybe even better.

I think that if you want good pictures, you need to know what you are doing.

If anyone wants a few sample pictures, I can take a few and email them to you. Use the contact link on my page.

Dec 1st, 2009 at 3:52:32 PM PST by

very nice really very nice

Nov 30th, 2009 at 7:15:04 AM PST by

SLRs are cool :-) featured!

Nov 30th, 2009 at 1:32:20 AM PST by

was this camera easy for you to use?

Nov 29th, 2009 at 8:05:06 PM PST by

Honestly, I only tried using it a couple of times all taken in automatic mode. (That portion was easy to use! I got something like 30 photos from the camera.) I never did get into photography and never explored the manual settings.

I'd suggest taking a look at the both the linked review and the manual to gauge on how difficult it might be to operate. (Check one of my earlier comments for the link to the manual.)

My personal opinion is that you can get very good pictures from a recent, simple point and shoot camera. To get better pictures (but relatively low resolution pictures) from this camera, you need to commit to learning a bit about photography.

Honestly, (IMHO) if you are going to commit the time and effort to learning about photography, you probably want to bite the bullet and buy a new consumer-grade SLR camera. This camera probably only makes sense if you are on a constrained budget.

Are there any photographers out there, who might be able to add some comments?

Nov 30th, 2009 at 1:46:54 AM PST by

I should mention that you can also use CompactFlash in this camera, so you aren't stuck with only smart media.

Nov 28th, 2009 at 5:58:23 AM PST by

does it use AA batteries or a pack.

Nov 28th, 2009 at 5:17:21 AM PST by

4AA

Nov 28th, 2009 at 5:18:26 AM PST by

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