#16: buy a new digital camera
Pop quiz: You know it's time for a new camera when....
a.) you put fresh batteries in and after taking not a dozen pictures later, it dies.
b.) it's lag time is close to a half a minute, leaving you helpless, frustrated and pissed as you try to capture drunken moments of hilarity and priceless karaoke moments of entertainment, but can't because it takes SO long for each picture to process and store.
c.) you go to turn it off and the lens doesn't retract, leaving the camera frozen and unable to take pictures because of a "focus error", where the only way to fix it is to smack it repeatedly against the heel of your hand...or the wall if you're extra frustrated.
d.) all of the above.
I loved my first digital camera. The little fujifilm that could, though, suddenly...couldn't. It still snapped pictures, but I wasn't impressed. It's at least a three-year-old model, so whenever I saw any new camera, I grew envious.
The green meanie left, on January 20th, when after two weeks of online research, countless trips to American and endless houndings of the salesmen, I purchased a Nikon Coolpix 7900. With lithium battery! And huge memory card! And the possibilities--they are endless! Portraits! Nightscape! Fireworks and party modes!Quick action! Eeee!
Now, I just owe American credit card companies my uterus or first-born child. But at least I have this sa-weet camera in exchange.
a.) you put fresh batteries in and after taking not a dozen pictures later, it dies.
b.) it's lag time is close to a half a minute, leaving you helpless, frustrated and pissed as you try to capture drunken moments of hilarity and priceless karaoke moments of entertainment, but can't because it takes SO long for each picture to process and store.
c.) you go to turn it off and the lens doesn't retract, leaving the camera frozen and unable to take pictures because of a "focus error", where the only way to fix it is to smack it repeatedly against the heel of your hand...or the wall if you're extra frustrated.
d.) all of the above.
I loved my first digital camera. The little fujifilm that could, though, suddenly...couldn't. It still snapped pictures, but I wasn't impressed. It's at least a three-year-old model, so whenever I saw any new camera, I grew envious.
The green meanie left, on January 20th, when after two weeks of online research, countless trips to American and endless houndings of the salesmen, I purchased a Nikon Coolpix 7900. With lithium battery! And huge memory card! And the possibilities--they are endless! Portraits! Nightscape! Fireworks and party modes!Quick action! Eeee!
Now, I just owe American credit card companies my uterus or first-born child. But at least I have this sa-weet camera in exchange.
posted by RockSt*rDiva @ 10:51 PM
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