This past week was our annual outing to Mississinewa State Reservoir. We worked and slaved and packed and toted, because the fun and relaxation at the other end would be worth the effort. I went to the desk drawer to get the charger for the camera battery. As I picked it up, I noted the ancient A520 lying there, lonely, unused, rejected in favor of the newer, sleeker A4000. And a little voice spoke into my ear, "Take the old camera along. Just in case something should go wrong with your pet."
Nah. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, as it turns out, so there are no pictures from our most recent camping experience. The lens cover jammed and would not open; camera shut down automatically. I could think of nothing that helped.
Oh, well.
The next time I have a premonition, I will attend more carefully. Maybe.
Oh, yes. It was a great time, even without pix.
Vanilla, you say, you could have taken pix with your smartphone! Really? I have never had, do not now have, nor is it likely that I will ever have, a smartphone.
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Advice - get a Smartphone.
Vee, as I said, Not likely.
Digital photos are cheap, but I think the cost of replacing the cameras much more often brings it back up nearer the cost of film. I just had to buy a new one too.
I've been getting about 5 years out of my cameras - of course I'm hardly the greatest or most prolific photographer - I'm back to Canon - Power Shot ELPH 330 HS - more settings than I need - great photos - $119.
My old cell phone does indeed have the ability to take photos but I have no way to get them off because I do not *gasp* have a data plan. Oh drat...
Sharkey, seems there is a trade-off for about every advantage we find in this life. zero-sum life-plan, I guess.
Grace, I have the A4000IS. If I don't replace with the same model, it will probably be the ELPH. And mostly, they all have more settings than I can ever master!
You've seen the marvelous photos I've been posting the last 5 months or so...most shot on 'auto' - remember my fat robin pics? Taken through a window and they came out terrific!
Grace, you do share excellent photos. They are testimonial to the quality of your little camera. And your eye.
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