Comments | vlamidala: ulp.

vlamidala

ulp.

Apr 20, 2006 02:03

er. I just bought a one of these. I do so hope I know what I'm doing.

also purchased today:
the Killers book that supposedly some of my pictures are in
Death By Music and Corporate Zombie from Threadless
my first monthly Metrocard using my eTrac card (which almost doesn't count as a purchase, because pre-tax dollars pretty much feel like free ( Read more... )

fiery furnaces, misusing lj features, photography, concerts, ahoy capitalism, it's miggie's fault, music, pwned by threadless, my dog was lost but now he's found, too tired to be witty

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kurtbert April 20 2006, 06:28:14 UTC

I'm glad you enjoyed Furnaces! Also, cameraaaaaaaaaaa!

vlamidala April 20 2006, 06:31:04 UTC

CAMAMERA!!! YAYES!!!!!

kurtbert April 20 2006, 06:39:27 UTC

IT'S SHINY! (B/D.E. SMITH?)

vlamidala April 20 2006, 15:03:07 UTC

B/D.E. what now?

otherdeb April 20 2006, 07:03:52 UTC

Ah, our eTrac cards work differently. Mine is issued by Chase (I'm a City employee), and I have to use it as a debit card. OTOH, Pre-Tax dollars rock the world.

vlamidala April 20 2006, 15:07:08 UTC

ours say debit on them, but they work as credit cards. there was a big note to that effect in the envelope.

(yay for being salaried!)

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vlamidala April 20 2006, 15:09:20 UTC

what else did you look at? I decided it was time for a real digital SLR instead of something that just looks like one, and I already have a couple Nikon lenses, so that pretty much settled it. not that I'll ever have a use for an effectively 300mm telephoto at a show, but yanno.

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vlamidala April 20 2006, 16:47:38 UTC

haha, it's almost like you expect to be shooting concerts or something!

I've heard the "8 is the new 6" thing too, but it seems like Nikon has no middle ground right now. the next bigger is the D200, and that's 1) 10.2 MP, and more importantly 2) $1700 new. if only!

kasfjooasifjcameras!!!

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girlintheband April 20 2006, 10:48:41 UTC

yay for camera purchases! i'm planning on (finally) buying my canon eos 350d shortly *looks terrified*

vlamidala April 20 2006, 15:10:41 UTC

ahaha, yay! I was totally freaked out buying it (especially since I'm buying it with money I was supposedly saving for my apartment deposit when I take over the lease in September). but my little old Mavica is laggy and keeps losing pictures, and that's very uncool.

jessycat_techie April 20 2006, 11:27:58 UTC

new lens are never a bad idea. especially since you USE them. ya know?

vlamidala April 20 2006, 15:13:38 UTC

O:-)!! I figured, I already have two Nikon lenses, so I might as well keep up my brand loyalty. ;) there will definitely be new lenses in my future, probably the 18-70mm zoom I'd've gotten if I were buying the kit. (mine is like-new used, for $140 less.)

YAY CAMERA!!!

jessycat_techie April 20 2006, 15:29:06 UTC

Nikon lens seem to work well. I can't remember my flim SLR brand camera, but I know it's not Nikon, but I've always heard really good things about Nikon.
Very much yay camera!

vlamidala April 20 2006, 15:37:23 UTC

my 35mm was a hand-me-down from my dad (well, I paid him for it, but not much ;)). my lenses aren't the greatest, but they'll do for now.

excitement!!!!

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