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October 31, 2005
More Camera Woes and Cheers!
As I mentioned a few months ago I bought a play camera...however this camera did not last long. I had a lot of issues with it, mainly the fact that it melted through batteries like they were butter in a hot frying pan! I would take pictures here and there with it, but for the most part it just sat on my desk because you could only take about 20-30 pictures on one charge of the batteries and I usually take hundreds at a time. Then Alexis started carrying it around in her purse. I didn't think much about this because it was small and it was in her purse...that is until the day she buried it in her sand box! Bye bye play camera! I knew there was a reason I didn't let her touch my big camera! This just reminded me of this fact.
So this morning I was outside taking pictures of Alexis in her Halloween finery (pictures to be posted in a few minutes) and low and behold the Mavica goes nuts on me! I finally was able to get the pictures off the disc with a little tweaking (and much panic at the thought of all those cute pictures out the window!), but now the camera won't recognize a new disc. I called Jamison at work and informed him I was going to buy a new camera. There are a lot of things in this world I can live without, but a digital camera is not one of them!!
So I pulled up my favorite electronics store J&R Music, whom I highly recommend, (conveniently located in NYC so unless you live in NY State you don't pay tax on the items you order!) and I ordered a CANON EOS 20D SLR Digital Camera. It should be here tomorrow.
On the plus side for me I get a new camera, which I've been wanting for a while now and a SLR at that! On the plus side for Jamison the cats I was bugging him about this morning will not be coming to live with us as I had been pestering him about since we got the basement cleaned up...for now anyway, but he should be happy about that none the less. Sometimes life works in mysterious ways.
Posted by Daffodil at October 31, 2005 10:04 AM
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That Canon 20D is the camera of my dreams. Someday I'll get to finally purchase one. Enjoy the new camera can't wait to see how it works for you :) If you ever get another play camera I highly recommend the Canon digital elph. It comes with a battery and recharger and lasts for tons of pictures (I take a hundreds at a time as well).
Posted by: Yolanda at October 31, 2005 10:44 AM
I wanted the Canon EOS 5D 12.8 MP Digital SLR Camera , but that's not in the cards right now. Way too expensive. Plus you have to buy flashes and lenses and stuff to even get started with the 5D. The 20D comes with the basic lens and a built in flash so I can add lenses and flashes later (which I plan on), but I'm set for great pictures from day one.
I'm sure you'll see plenty of picture from it as soon as I get it charged and ready to go! :o)
Posted by: Dianne at October 31, 2005 11:43 AM
oh, I am sooo jealous! lucky you :)
Posted by: Monica at October 31, 2005 3:56 PM
How does that one compare to mine?
Posted by: cjmr at November 1, 2005 11:23 AM
I'm not sure. The link above gives the camera specs.
Posted by: Dianne at November 1, 2005 11:35 AM
Looks like that's the second generation of mine.
Posted by: cjmr at November 1, 2005 12:22 PM