I got one of these tonight from CC for $198.00 w/ a $100 mail in rebate! I've seen nothing but stellar reviews on this unit, most calling it the best photo inkjet printer you can buy.
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,55929,00.asp
PC Card adapter is included for your Compact Flash (but you have to mail off that card and they mail you a new one in 2-4 weeks for your SmartMedia or Mem Stick)
"the quality and price approach those of prints ordered from a drugstore's photo lab."
They are NOT kidding. It totally deserves the 4 outta 5 stars it got and maybe another 1/2. The image quality on glossy photo paper is almost identical to 35mm printed film. You'd have to have a magnifying glass to tell the difference. There are NO dot marks and the pictures just look awesome.
I HIGHLY recommed this printer to any serious amature photographer that wants to produce your own shots. You can fit (2) 5x7's on a single sheet and the pricing now for the paper is way down. They were selling a pack of 20 sheets (this is at CC, you can get it cheaper online) for 10$. So that boils down to $.25 a 5x7, which turns out to be cheaper than having a lab print 35mm shots. This doesnt include ink, but still with ink spread out over time...its probably around or a little over normal shots. Plus the fact that you can pick and choose the shots you want makes it that much nicer.
Overall a killer printer compaired to any other photo printer.
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,55929,00.asp
PC Card adapter is included for your Compact Flash (but you have to mail off that card and they mail you a new one in 2-4 weeks for your SmartMedia or Mem Stick)
"the quality and price approach those of prints ordered from a drugstore's photo lab."
They are NOT kidding. It totally deserves the 4 outta 5 stars it got and maybe another 1/2. The image quality on glossy photo paper is almost identical to 35mm printed film. You'd have to have a magnifying glass to tell the difference. There are NO dot marks and the pictures just look awesome.
I HIGHLY recommed this printer to any serious amature photographer that wants to produce your own shots. You can fit (2) 5x7's on a single sheet and the pricing now for the paper is way down. They were selling a pack of 20 sheets (this is at CC, you can get it cheaper online) for 10$. So that boils down to $.25 a 5x7, which turns out to be cheaper than having a lab print 35mm shots. This doesnt include ink, but still with ink spread out over time...its probably around or a little over normal shots. Plus the fact that you can pick and choose the shots you want makes it that much nicer.
Overall a killer printer compaired to any other photo printer.
