New new camera

Took back the Sony got a Nikon. Couldn't get a good picture out of the Sony. Tried. No matter how much light, etc. It was a shame, the camera was a dream to hold and use. Very fast focus. Much faster than this Nikon. BUT. The pictures that come out of this Nikon easily rival what I was getting out of my D50. The quality is good. So good in fact, that I'm convinced Nikon understands photography better than anyone else. They "get it". Nikon color is different - real and just good. It's not the beachball colors of the pumped up Canons. I have grown to appreciate it and like it so much more than all the rest. This camera is a dream to use too. Very simple.

New writing tool

Got my new AlphaSmart keyboard today!

Photographer 2.65

I picked up a new camera this weekend. Wasn't planning to buy one really. I had sold all my others and was down to one little 5MP Sony Cybershot 3XOpt job that someone had given me because they couldn't charge the battery. One Universal AC adapter later, I had a free camera. I like it a lot (isn't free great) but it was limited.

3x optical is tad (okay a lot) limiting and in movie mode the focus would hunt and hunt and hunt.

So being down to that camera was...um....depressing. So when I came into a little extra dough-re-mi, I went looking with no intention of buying. I keep waffling. I love a good digital SLR but they are so BIG. Not to mention they need accessories and lenses, and lights - oh my! Also none of the DSLR's have a movie mode and honestly - video is GO! If you can't do video with your cam - shame on you.

The quasi-pro hybrids are nice like the Canon S5 - but still BIG. Won't fit in a pocket, need a bag etc.

So when I was in Sears and I picked up this Sony DSC-T100 it was swoon. 5x optical zoom. Nice. All metal - felt really good in the hand. Very cool lens cover that slides down to turn the camera on and a giant 3" LCD on the back. I tried to resist. Sony's have always had a couple of short falls for me. One, they way oversaturate the reds (this one does too) and two - bring on the noise. But oh those Sony skin tones. Mmmmm. Just right. Nice and warm.

Sony's also focus fast and take the shot quickly. Much faster than other digicams I've used.

So after about 30 minutes of playing in the store with it, and surfing for prices on the Internet with my iPhone, I had decided to "sleep on it."

Then the sales lady who was helping me said, "Okay, I work tomorrow at 11am. I could really use the sale, I work on commission."

Okay, shop global but buy local. So I bought. More on the camera later.