With the old camera this would have been a blurry mess or almost black. I am in love!
Labels: misc, recommendations
New camera
3.18.2009
Thanks to your helpful feedback, I decided on the SLR-like Panasonic Lumix. (Thanks, Anonymous, whoever you are!) It's not a full-on SLR, but I want to make sure I'm actually going to use it before sinking money into a big girl camera. I've only started playing around with the settings and functionality, but so far I love it. With fewer than a dozen photos snapped, I got this shot in the living room, at night, with very low light and no flash:
With the old camera this would have been a blurry mess or almost black. I am in love!
With the old camera this would have been a blurry mess or almost black. I am in love!
Recommendation request: cameras
3.06.2009
Way back before the digital age, I loved photography. I loved loading my hand-rolled film, spending time in a darkroom and watching the magic of prints developing. It was then what woodworking is now - peaceful entertainment. Fast forward (mumble, mumble) years, and I find myself wanting to get back into it.
The last camera I bought was this compact point-and-shoot. It takes great photos given its size - and I attribute that in large part to its Leica lens - but I find myself wanting the control and versatility of a digital SLR now.
And so I solicit your advice and opinions. Load up the comments, or feel free to email me.
The last camera I bought was this compact point-and-shoot. It takes great photos given its size - and I attribute that in large part to its Leica lens - but I find myself wanting the control and versatility of a digital SLR now.
And so I solicit your advice and opinions. Load up the comments, or feel free to email me.
Labels: recommendations
Read any good books lately?
1.11.2009
I don't usually have much luck walking into the library and doing a random shelf dip. Luckily, I'm not out any money for having tried, but I also don't have a good book to read as a result. A friend gave me books for Christmas and it has again whet my appetite. In this vein, what good books have you read lately? Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine.
In no particular order:
In no particular order:
- Atlas Shrugged
- Fall on Your Knees (yes, it's an Oprah book and no, I don't care)
- Eat, Pray, Love
- Middlesex
- The Time Traveler's Wife
Labels: recommendations
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