Before I write about it, let me say things have been busy here: work (completed; now awaiting a token of appreciation -- that would be a check -- from the client), payment received for the last article I wrote and first round of pipe-organ work, some running around and general Good Times.
To celebrate, I invested some of the spondulix that have flowed in -- well, dribbled in -- on a new camera.
PARENTHETICAL YA-GOTTA-TAKE-A-CHANCE-WHEN-YA-CAN THOUGHT: It's actually a "refurbished" unit direct from the manufacturer. The same thing worked out fine with my last computer purchase some years ago, which happens to be the computer I still use, and saved me a whole buncha loot. You hope they fixed what was wrong with it the first time, but if they did you get a piece of good equipment for substantially less than the "new" price. I could not have afforded this one any other way
It's far from The Ultimate, mainly because my bank account isn't up to Ultimate-type stuff. But it's an upscale example of its type. A Canon (which I prefer), with an optical viewfinder, plenty of sensible adjustments hidden among the gimmicks (I'm still getting used to which is which, which will take a while), 12.1 megapixel resolution and a 20X zoom lens. Like every other Canon lens I've ever had, this one is tack-sharp.
The camera also has "image stabilization" and can shoot at elevated ASA/ISO settings, which means it's usable in low light without a tripod. If a 'pod is handy, that's better, naturally.
Here's a photo I snapped last night....
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| Annisquam River, Gloucester, MA |
Yes, it's "grainy" -- shooting at ISO 800 will do that -- but I happen to like the effect.
This has me kinda fired up about taking photos again. It's much the same way I felt when D. sent me a camera to replace the trusty digi (also a Canon) that died at about Age Six.
When I get some good ones, I'll be posting 'em.
Other stuff, too.
But right now, I have a hurricane to track. That evil "Irene" is said to be headed our way and, depending on whom you happen to believe, will bring Vast Devastation, A Major Catastrophe, or maybe some high wind gusts and an inch or two of rain.
No matter what, might be an opportunity to grab some interesting photos!
Or not.
3 comments:
Pictures are always good and GOOD pictures are great! Congrats!
Yay! I feel like I'm missing an appendage when I don't have a camera, so I'm glad to see you "armed" again :-)
Refurbished mostly means someone didn't want it, but the manufacturer has to check it out, anyway. A new camera for small bucks, nothing wrong with that.
glad to see a sign of life around here...and congrats on the camera, I love Canon as well.
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