I dropped my camera last weekend

[walterick]

150 feet into a canyon.

[walterick]

Looks like I'll be buying a new digi point & shoot!

[mwfanelli]

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.

[srobb]

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.

[JamesV]

Sorry to hear....

[drg]

I feel your pain. . .

[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!

[jar_e]

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

[Lionheart]

Ouch. I can almost feel my gut dropping 150 feet with the camera thinking about it.
Leon

[TTT]

Hey, at least it was a spectacular way to get rid of a camera

[Liz]

Good Grief Rick! What was your first thought? The camera? Or the poor lady you almost killed! I just couldn't resist that one!

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

150 feet into a canyon.

[Speed]

"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?

[walterick]

Good Grief Rick! What was your first thought? The camera? Or the poor lady you almost killed! I just couldn't resist that one!

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 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!)

[Liz]

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.

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 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!)

[PhotoGirl]

I'm soooo sorry to hear that,walterick!! What a tragic end to a camera!
I hope you enjoy your new camera, though!

[natatbeach]

;) oh nooooooooOOOOOooooooOOOOOoooo (that's the eccho) ha!
sorry that way sucks...hoaw are ya? mwah mwah;)

[Lava Lamp]

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.

[Speed]

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!"

;-)

[walterick]

DSLR? Ew gross!

I have my newest Coolpix coming on monday. The Coolpix 7900 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

[Photo-John]

Skip the PS - get a D50, my man. You can find them for a little or $400 now and they rock.

You can't put a D50 in your pocket. SLRs and P&S cameras aren't interchangeable. It's good to have both.

[Lava Lamp]

You can't put a D50 in your pocket. SLRs and P&S cameras aren't interchangeable. It's good to have both.

Ya' just need biger pockets -- like MC Hammer back in the day.

[walterick]

Ya' just need biger pockets -- like MC Hammer back in the day.

Harder to backpack in MC Hammer pants methinks