New Camera to Learn
Well, I caved. I bought a new camera today, mainly because the point-and-shoot digital Sony I was using, just sorta died on me, inexplicably. Some motor has died... It won't retract the lens and keeps telling me to turn it off. I've tried 2 new sets of batteries - no go.
Fiiiine. I wanted a digital SLR anyway. :P So there.
Actually, I really just "settled" for a Canon EOS Rebel XTi, for about $649 (and since I got a good deal, paid for 2-day shipping - tell you why in a minute). I found out over the weekend that my eldest nephew is in a play at the high school, and he plays a cop who is murdered. :) I would loooove to take a few pictures of him in that! Will the camera get here in time? I dunno... The play starts in 3 days.
If it does show up fast enough, I'm going to have to give myself a one-day crash course in how to use it.
I ordered it online this afternoon, and about an hour ago got a message that it has already been shipped via FedEx. I did have the sense to have it shipped to the school, since buydig.com is now requiring all that stuff to be signed for upon delivery. If one of the school secretaries can't sign for it, they'll call me to come down to the office and do it myself. And then I won't have to wonder if i've missed FedEx and what to do about it.
I'm thrilled that he has an actual part in the play. It's a heckuva lot more than I ever managed in high school (yeah, I'm still a little miffed over that, but I'm still here to fuss about it).
Lesson learned from one of the ex-boyfriends: Never let anyone borrow your expensive camera. Chances are they'll break it and claim it was like that when you lent it to them, just like your average 8th grader. LOL
Yes, I'm excited about the camera, but I can hardly parlay that into a reason for living.
Fiiiine. I wanted a digital SLR anyway. :P So there.
Actually, I really just "settled" for a Canon EOS Rebel XTi, for about $649 (and since I got a good deal, paid for 2-day shipping - tell you why in a minute). I found out over the weekend that my eldest nephew is in a play at the high school, and he plays a cop who is murdered. :) I would loooove to take a few pictures of him in that! Will the camera get here in time? I dunno... The play starts in 3 days.
If it does show up fast enough, I'm going to have to give myself a one-day crash course in how to use it.
I ordered it online this afternoon, and about an hour ago got a message that it has already been shipped via FedEx. I did have the sense to have it shipped to the school, since buydig.com is now requiring all that stuff to be signed for upon delivery. If one of the school secretaries can't sign for it, they'll call me to come down to the office and do it myself. And then I won't have to wonder if i've missed FedEx and what to do about it.
I'm thrilled that he has an actual part in the play. It's a heckuva lot more than I ever managed in high school (yeah, I'm still a little miffed over that, but I'm still here to fuss about it).
Lesson learned from one of the ex-boyfriends: Never let anyone borrow your expensive camera. Chances are they'll break it and claim it was like that when you lent it to them, just like your average 8th grader. LOL
Yes, I'm excited about the camera, but I can hardly parlay that into a reason for living.
posted by Me at 7:35 PM
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