Club Computer Equipment Available to Members

AUTOMATIC TURNTABLE : Model LAB-1100

This is our latest addition. The belt drive turntable has a built-in pre-amp for direct connection to the line input of your sound card. (2 x RCA). It has a diamond stylus. Preserve those classic vinyl recordings by burning to CD! Shareware software and printed instructions are included. The turntable is available on loan to members at no charge.

Contact Arthur Harris - arthurh@paradise.net.nz

FILM AND SLIDE SCANNER 35mm : Model PF3650

This excellent high resolution scanner is designed especially for 35mm slides, film strips, or roll film. It can handle both slide positives and colour or black and white negatives. The scanner is able to address the problems of dust, scratches and degradation that often occur with celluloid film with the passage of time, and will actively restore your precious photos through its digital ICE3 technology.For more information about this scanner, refer to Megabyte – February 2004 (President’s report and the article on pages 4-7). Hint: For scanning colour slides, suggested settings for the scanner are: 16 bit, 3,000 dpi, best quality. A charge of $10 per week is made to members who borrow the scanner. An instruction sheet is provided.

Contact Arthur Harris - arthurh@paradise.net.nz


DIGITAL CAMERA : Fujifilm FinePix F480


This is our latest purchase and has an 8.2 megapixel output. The camera is complete with 10 pre-programmed scene modes, movie modes for movies up to 2 GB file size, and picture stabilization. It has a 28 mm wide-angle lens which allows users to capture large groups of people indoors, wide shots of buildings or beautiful landscapes. There is a 4 x optical zoom, also a larger size (2.7”) LCD monitor with anti-glare coating. The high resolution pictures will print excellent 6”x 4” glossies as well as high quality larger pictures. We have also bought a 512 MB SD memory card to supplement the 12 MB builtin memory in the camera.

Contact: John Little – (04)-479 6575 (H) – littlejn@actrix.gen.nz

VIDEO PROJECTOR: PLUS U2-870


The NZPCA owns a video projector for displaying computer output onto a projector screen or wall. This projector will also display the output from your video recorder, games system, camera or television - ideal for that big match or social function.

Hook this up to your new Playstation2 and have an extreme game evening with your friends!

The projector is available for hire to NZPCA members or to other organisations. Charges are very competitive:

Members: $20.00 per night ( GST inc); $20.00 per weekend ( GST inc)

Organisations: $100.00 per night (plus GST)

A $100.00 bond is required for all hires except by members. Refundable on return of projector.

Hire period is from 12pm to 12pm the following day, (ie noon to noon).

Contact: Richard Elam - elamr@paradise.net.nz