In which Phnee is tempted by the shiny...

[mousme]

Depending on the state of my finances when I check them tonight, I think I shall finally invest in a digital camera tomorrow. I have wanted one for three years now, possibly more, and since the overtime fairy will be paying me a visit next week, I think I can finally afford one. I won't feel guilty about it, either, because it will be well-loved and much-used.

That way I shall be able to document the vermicomposting process in loving detail, as well as any future project I choose to bore you with write about.

We shall see...

Comments

[speedking162.livejournal.com]

Digital cameras are good! Can you add me, please? :)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Umm, maybe? No offense intended, but I don't recognize your username or anything. Do I know you from somewhere?

[speedking162.livejournal.com]

I found this journal through looking for Monty Python fans. :)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Ah! Well, welcome. I don't really discuss Monty Python much, though. I just happen to like their stuff. :)

[speedking162.livejournal.com]

It's still all good. :)

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

The vermis will be MOVIE STARS! They will have to deal with the paparazzi flashing cameras at them as they go about their daily business.

Wow, I'm tired.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Remind me to tell you about the very twee girl from the eco-quartier I spoke to on Tuesday.

"Yeah, so here's the newspaper, and under that there's the soil with, like, all the worms in it. They hang out down there..."

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

Hang out. Yes; that is obviously their job description. And they obtain such a feeling of reward and fulfilment from it, no doubt.

I am going to read in bed until I fall over asleep.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Have fun!

When she told me the office worms were mostly fed on coffee grounds, I had a field day: I kept imagining tons of tiny, hyper little worms building cubicles and rushing around hiring and firing each other. ;)

[luvenditti.livejournal.com]

BAAAAAAAAAAAahahahahahahaha

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

LOL!

Thank you for the visual. Now I too am envisioning hyper worms.

[grimmwire.livejournal.com]

Two things to keep in mind when buying a digital:

1) the memory cards included are always pathetically small, so you'll want to buy a larger card as soon as you can. (Until then, you can set the camera for relatively low resolution, and thus fit more pics on the card.)

2) NiMH (nickle-metal hydride) rechargeable batteries + a recharger = very good idea. They'll take a ton more photos than your standard batts, and save the environment too.

Have fun!

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Many thanks! I shall keep all this in mind when I go. :)

[dizietsma.livejournal.com]

I agree with this. I bought a 512MB card and a spare rechargeable battery with mine when I got it. I think the card was about $25US or something like that, but this was a year ago so they're probably cheaper now. The rechargeable battery was a bit less, about £15US or so.

[fruity-spikey.livejournal.com]

your camera is ace, i don't know how to use it apart from pressing down a button but it works ! :)

[tcaptain.livejournal.com]

Not for Phnee on the memory card

Future shop is currently selling them for cheap (39 bucks for 1gig, 50 bucks for 2gig). I just picked up a 1 gig for my PDA.

They MAY be cheaper elsewhere, I haven't really looked much more than casually.

I will also second the comment on the NiMH batteries and charger combo...absolutely essential if your Cam uses regular AA batteries.

[tcaptain.livejournal.com]

Woops...that should read *note for Phnee on the memory card*

[fruity-spikey.livejournal.com]

i understand fully the fascination for digital cameras but i am old fashioned and i stick to my old CANON AL1 and my photo paper.

I like going through photo albums which is not something you do systematically with digital photos because the photos are on your hard drive, the feeling is different.

If you have a nice memory card, you can do like 500 photos or even more, that's unbelievable and it's true !

Take care