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Impromptu Trip to Savannah for New Camera
I've been waiting to get a digital SLR
camera for a long time. First I wasn't
sure which model I wanted. Then I knew that
I wanted the Canon D60. Then they
discontinued it. Then they announced the
10D. Then they made everybody wait for
it. Then I preordered... with three
places... hoping that all three cameras
didn't ship at once. Then they didn't get
cameras.
After reading reports online that some
camera shops had them in stock I made my
move. I wrote down twenty phone numbers
for Atlanta camera shops. I started
calling at 8:45AM, hoping to catch shop
owners as they opened.
No luck. I left a lot of messages.
So I tried again around 9:45AM. I talked
to about ten people but none had the
camera. I put myself on the list at three
places. At this point I'm on the list at
six places and three have my credit card
information.
On a whim I decide to call a shop in
Savannah. They had just gotten the camera
that morning from Canon.
Good luck.
And a good excuse for Heather and I to road
trip to Savannah. We stopped by the car
dealership for some oil (I had been running
low) and then we were off.
Four hours later I picked up the camera and
we headed back.
We had fun. Talked. Laughed. Nice to get
away from everything and hang out together.
The camera itself rocks. It has six
megapixels but the best thing about it is
that it accepts traditional SLR lenses.
The lens is what collects the light and
makes for great photos.
Immediately I realized that I was in over
my head. It doesn't take nice pictures out
of the box. It makes you work for them. Of
1100 pictures on the first day about 10
were good. The next day I got much better.
I've had to learn about ISO, shutter speed
and aperture. Fun.
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