About time, huh? It was a pretty painful purchase, but it had to be done. Between the cancer-talk and the photos, it’s a wonder I have any readers left at all.
I got an amazing deal on a used Canon Digital SLR on Craig’s List a few weeks ago. You’ll be happy to know that I left pies entirely out of the negotiating process this time. I bought it from an MIT student from India. I know a good omen when I see it. While he was demonstrating the camera’s numerous features, I peppered him with personal questions about his mother’s cooking. By the time he was done, I would have paid whatever he asked, but the price we settled on was more than fair.
Anyway, I’m still figuring out how to use it. Aperture and ISO and f-stops.
We've been going on lots of nature walks, which is a good way to practice. Mmmmmmm, frog's legs!
It’ll be a while before I have the stomach to spring for the all-important, much-coveted Sigma macro lens that gives you those juicy up-close shots that you see on Smitten Kitchen and the like. But with great power comes great responsibility. And I don’t think the world is quite ready to put that kind of power into these hands.
Exciting! And at a bargain price...even better.
I have NO idea how to use my expensive camera (handed down to me via my Dad.) I swear, half the time I just get lucky with the natural light and the "auto" function.
Now that we're getting settled in our new digs, I'm determined to enroll in a photography class. Really see what my Cannon can do.
Posted by: Amy | April 11, 2010 at 11:33 PM
Congratulations on the camera! I was just watching Discovery Channel's Life, and I swear I saw that snake. Dude gets around!
Posted by: Jeena | April 12, 2010 at 02:00 AM
Apparently, snake tastes a lot like chicken...
Posted by: melissa birchall | April 12, 2010 at 04:32 PM
I bought the same camera the same way. Worked great for a couple of weeks, then the flash crapped out on me. $250 and 30 days to repair it OR $99 for a mounted flash. Guess which one I picked.
Posted by: Jess | April 14, 2010 at 01:07 PM