What is it with electronics going for a swim lately? You may recall that hubby inadvertently took my cell phone into the ocean with him a few months back. Today I read that Helen’s new cell phone went for a swim in her bathtub. And last Saturday at the birthday party, Claudia’s camera went for a quick dip in the pool. This is the one that got to me. I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t have my camera. I feel naked if it’s not accessible, and I know Claudia’s the same way. She had plenty of back-up cameras during the party, since most of us there had one, but she was hoping she could get it to work again before her trip to California today. I’m happy to report that somehow she got it working again, and she didn’t lose a thing: all her pictures are intact, the battery works, and the camera is running as good as new. It’s packed in her carry-on bag and ready to go.
If she hadn’t been so lucky, I was going to suggest she get the Nikon D300 . Hey, it’s not my money. I can suggest a top-of-the-line model, right? If I could afford it, that’s what I would get. Maybe if we owned something like that it would encourage hubby to take up photography again. He was into in high school but just hasn’t had the time, money or equipment to get back into it. Hopefully someday he’ll be able to again. He's got a great eye for it. I'll have to print out the black and white shots he took back in the day and show them off.
I just love my new Canon Rebel XTi. I looked at Canons, Sonys and Nikons and opted for this one because I still get the great shots and it feels better in my hand. I let one of the photographers for our newspaper try it out and he liked it better than his Nikon.
Posted by: Tink at September 28, 2007 11:56 AMhubby is a Nikon guy, which means I'm a Nikon girl.
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at September 28, 2007 1:31 PMWhat do you know?...I just happen to have $1800 lying around between my couch cushions. =o)
Yes, thankfully my camera came back to life. In case this ever happens to you: Do not turn it on. Take all components out (memory card, battery, etc), open all compartments and let the camera dry out for several days. I had mine in the sun, so that helped the process I think.
Posted by: Claudia at October 10, 2007 2:20 PM