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Banned
I finally got my camera back from a thieving little individual, she kept the memory card! I was just going to let it go, but being her son has an older Nikon DSLR, I said to myself what does she need mine for? I bought it at Target Thanksgiving 2012 I think, 99$, a Nikon L105, not normally even available in the US I don't think. Uses AA batteries (hence the "L" for low cost), which I appreciate actually, never have to look for a proprietary battery, and my 15 minute charger means I don't even have to wait long to use it. It replaced my older Nikon S9. The current L105 is nice, I like the way it fits my hand, very comfortable to use. 12mpix, 15x zoom (has a "big" lense, I know so little about camera terminology I'm not going to say anything more). I guess it's more then adequate for a complete amateur, non photographer, even as a hobby. I get tired of things, at one point said I'll just keep my phone handy and won't even bother w/a separate camera, may even give it to a family member, but I am truly glad to get it back (and really do not want to replace it now). It takes nice video, perhaps only 720p whatever that means. It's just handy to have around, and is reasonably compact. I said to myself a few years ago that I really don't need, or would even use (much) a nice DSLR. Sure I have something of an interest in painting, but would my ability to recreate a gorgeous sunset for the purpose of painting be enhanced by a more expensive camera?
In my mother's garage is an old Nakagami 35mm. There's my dad's old Canon somewhere else in the house. Now ok I said I'm really not interested all that much in photography, but I guess I'm just intrigued by gadgets. If I've taken 20 snaps w/a 35mm over my lifetime, it's probably on the high side (oh yes I do have that Advantix camera kicking around somewhere, used that a whole lot of times. Used up maybe a whole roll of film). But the Nakagami is interesting, may even buy some film and take some pictures to see what it's all about. I bought it when I was 19 for 15$ at a Macy's sale in Bayshore, Long Island.
But what is it all about? What are you doing w/your digital or film cameras, that is if you're more then a casual user? I've taken, literally, thousand of photos w/my 2 Nikons over about 8 years, far and away "scans" of some type of documentation. Other then that, barring some incredibly beautiful nature scene, I'm not that into it. Perhaps someone can change my mind. Now one thing I have taken a lot of pictures of is my cats, one in particular. But I won't win any awards for those. They're just for me to chuckle over.
In my mother's garage is an old Nakagami 35mm. There's my dad's old Canon somewhere else in the house. Now ok I said I'm really not interested all that much in photography, but I guess I'm just intrigued by gadgets. If I've taken 20 snaps w/a 35mm over my lifetime, it's probably on the high side (oh yes I do have that Advantix camera kicking around somewhere, used that a whole lot of times. Used up maybe a whole roll of film). But the Nakagami is interesting, may even buy some film and take some pictures to see what it's all about. I bought it when I was 19 for 15$ at a Macy's sale in Bayshore, Long Island.
But what is it all about? What are you doing w/your digital or film cameras, that is if you're more then a casual user? I've taken, literally, thousand of photos w/my 2 Nikons over about 8 years, far and away "scans" of some type of documentation. Other then that, barring some incredibly beautiful nature scene, I'm not that into it. Perhaps someone can change my mind. Now one thing I have taken a lot of pictures of is my cats, one in particular. But I won't win any awards for those. They're just for me to chuckle over.
Seriously, take pictures of your vintage PCs, but not on film. Too much hassle. I mostly scan things, book covers and such. I have a memory card full of pictures of a local factory being torn down, I'll get them edited and uploaded one of these days.
