I have lots of gadgets, and I like playing with them; however, actually getting them is a huge pain for me. The iPod? I'd thought about it for years...but until the gifting, I never could break away from the good ol' CD and Walkman phase. My cellphone? Up until last June, my screen was monochromatic. My DVD player? I still bought the one that had the VCR too. It's hard for me to leave my old ways behind.
That is why this week's news on cameras breaks my heart...and will soon break my bank account. Earlier, Nikon announced they will no longer be making most of their film cameras. I just bought my Nikon SLR last March. So, now I've got to scramble to get all the accessories I can for it before they run out. And I'm lucky I didn't sell my lower-end Minolta, because today they announced they're not making cameras AT ALL anymore. My film cameras will be relics one day...and it kills me because they STILL take far better photos than digital cameras at this point.
Which has been why I've been reluctant to buy a digital SLR (I mean I plunked down nearly a grand on a Nikon film camera, when I could've bought a digital one last year). They're too easy...the lighting is bad...and they're much more sensitive to rough handling. But next time I find myself with $2000 to spend, looks like I'll be buying a digital Canon Rebel.
I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that kodak never stops producing film. Then I'll be really unhappy. And with two useless cameras. That I'll probably still keep.
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3 comments:
i *heart* my rebel. :)
Ummm, I think you should get your butt to work.
We used to joke around with my mom that she should buy stock in Minolta and Kodak but now I guess not.
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