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I dropped my camera last weekend
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Looks like I'll be buying a new digi point & shoot!
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Originally Posted by walterick
Looks like I'll be buying a new digi point & shoot!
I hope you had a UV filter on it to protect the lens! Sorry, I couldn't resist. Bumma.
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Originally Posted by walterick
Looks like I'll be buying a new digi point & shoot!
Bummer, Rick. Hey look at the bright side; at least it wasn't the medium format. :D :D
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Thanks everyone
Srobb, yes, I was gripping the 645 tightly when the p&s digi slipped off my leg and tumbled into the canyon, breaking into pieces as it went and almost knocking a local at the bottom on the head. I felt pretty bad, about the camera and almost killing the lady.
Now I have my camera phone to take snaps with and I already have my next p&s digi picked out. I'll be buying it new on Ebay!
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Ah, atleast you have an excuse to get some new gear. Sorry to hear about the lost thoug; it's always tough to go through.
Jared
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Ouch. I can almost feel my gut dropping 150 feet with the camera thinking about it.
Leon
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Hey, at least it was a spectacular way to get rid of a camera :D
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Good Grief Rick! What was your first thought? The camera? Or the poor lady you almost killed! :D I just couldn't resist that one! :D
Was the P&S the same one you had in NY? I believe it was a Nikon Coolpix or something similar. I remember you really loved the P&S you had with you then - and I still have (and love) that picture you shot of me in the tunnel.
We had such a good time that day.........
I seldom use my P&S that I purchased for a 2nd camera because I can't put my 350XT down. I have a Panasonic DMC FZ3 which is a really nice camera with IS. It was a little more than $200 and takes great pics (a little tough in low light though).
I hope you get a new one soon - the prices of P&S cameras have gotten amazingly less expensive this past year.
Liz
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Originally Posted by walterick
150 feet into a canyon.
I dropped my camera last weekend
"150 feet into a canyon."
Ouch!!! Makes me want to cry just hearing about it!
"I felt pretty bad, about the camera and almost killing the lady."
Hmmm. Would that qualify as a photogenic ending?
:-O
"I already have my next p&s digi picked out. I'll be buying it new on Ebay!"
Do tell. What have you picked out?
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Originally Posted by Liz
Good Grief Rick! What was your first thought? The camera? Or the poor lady you almost killed! :D I just couldn't resist that one! :D
Was the P&S the same one you had in NY? I believe it was a Nikon Coolpix or something similar. I remember you really loved the P&S you had with you then - and I still have (and love) that picture you shot of me in the tunnel.
We had such a good time that day.........
I seldom use my P&S that I purchased for a 2nd camera because I can't put my 350XT down. I have a Panasonic DMC FZ3 which is a really nice camera with IS. It was a little more than $200 and takes great pics (a little tough in low light though).
I hope you get a new one soon - the prices of P&S cameras have gotten amazingly less expensive this past year.
Liz
Actually, it was the camera AND THEN the poor lady it almost killed (it took a while to actually get to the bottom of the canyon)
Liz, you have a great memory :) Yes, it was exactly that same little Coolpix that I had at NY with you and the gang. I'm glad you're still enjoying that shot. "Industrial Cloister" I think is what Megan called it? :)
I had that camera for about 2 years. It served me well. The funny part was just the night before we were at an outdoor concert and I was getting frustrated with it because it was too slow in capturing moments on stage. Be careful what you ask for I guess, the next morning it took a swan dive off into a canyon!
The good timing part is that my birthday is in about a month so I am getting a replacement as a present. Can't complain about that :D You're right, the prices have gone down and the features have gone up. My next will be a big step up for only a fraction more than I spent on the last one. I'll be sure to let you know when I get it and then hopefully I can take another picture of you with it... in Arizona :) (sometime before 2010!) :D
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Happy Birthday in advance......what is the date?
It sounds like you have a good plan - I'll look forward to seeing your new camera - and the photos! "Industrial Cloister" that's it! THAT I couldn't remember.......I almost called it "Tunnel Cloister" but somehow that didn't sound as good. :D
Liz
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Actually, it was the camera AND THEN the poor lady it almost killed (it took a while to actually get to the bottom of the canyon)
Liz, you have a great memory :) Yes, it was exactly that same little Coolpix that I had at NY with you and the gang. I'm glad you're still enjoying that shot. "Industrial Cloister" I think is what Megan called it? :)
I had that camera for about 2 years. It served me well. The funny part was just the night before we were at an outdoor concert and I was getting frustrated with it because it was too slow in capturing moments on stage. Be careful what you ask for I guess, the next morning it took a swan dive off into a canyon!
The good timing part is that my birthday is in about a month so I am getting a replacement as a present. Can't complain about that :D You're right, the prices have gone down and the features have gone up. My next will be a big step up for only a fraction more than I spent on the last one. I'll be sure to let you know when I get it and then hopefully I can take another picture of you with it... in Arizona :) (sometime before 2010!) :D
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I'm soooo sorry to hear that,walterick!! What a tragic end to a camera!
I hope you enjoy your new camera, though! :)
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;) oh nooooooooOOOOOooooooOOOOOoooo (that's the eccho) ha!
sorry that way sucks...hoaw are ya? mwah mwah;)
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Originally Posted by walterick
Thanks everyone
Srobb, yes, I was gripping the 645 tightly when the p&s digi slipped off my leg and tumbled into the canyon, breaking into pieces as it went and almost knocking a local at the bottom on the head. I felt pretty bad, about the camera and almost killing the lady.
Now I have my camera phone to take snaps with and I already have my next p&s digi picked out. I'll be buying it new on Ebay!
Skip the PS - get a D50, my man. You can find them for a little or $400 now and they rock.
Skip the PS - get a D50, my man.
Sage advice from a wise man.
And he's right about the price. For the cost of a good P&S, you can get a D50.
And you'll still be able to say "I didn't buy a D70 today!"
;-)
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DSLR? Ew gross!
I have my newest Coolpix coming on monday. The <A href="http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25527">Coolpix 7900</a> has 7.1 mp, an ED f2.8-4.9 lens and does unlimited movie recording at 30 fps. At $260 new, it's half the cost of my previous Coolpix 885 and twice the features.
The reason I need a digital camera at all is to be able to take snap shots without burning through rolls of film. For quicky p&s stuff, I like my digital. For everything else, it's film all the way baby!
A DSLR would just add bulk and weight to my already burgeoning backpack. And, they don't yet fit neatly into coat pockets :D