To the Point
I might get out to the Point tomorrow, the one of the conservation areas in town, if the forecast rain really does hold off until the afternoon.
And here you likely thought I meant being direct about something. Which I am most of the time, anyway, and which sometimes lands me in "trouble."
No, I meant out hiking. Assuming it's not raining, as stated. Assuming I sleep tonight, yadda yadda.
Which brings me to my camera. I love my older Canon PowerShot S3 IS, but am not happy with the limited 12x zoom. Ultra zoom cameras are up to 24x zoom now, though of course something must be sacrificed for that, presumably image quality. However, I'm not a photographer, not even an amateur one, so I don't think I'd notice a deterioration in image quality unless I was printing a snapshot out at large size.
I've been scoping out the newest Canons, at 20x zoom. Nikon has a 24x zoom, but customer reviews I've read are less-than-pleased with image clarity. Kodak also has a 24x zoom that I've checked out; reviews are somewhat mixed, but mostly good--at least from the non-professionals. Or professional amateurs.
I'm tempted.
The credit card is clear, but I've been 23 weeks debt-free (except for the mortgage) today and I don't want to change that now, not for anything short of a feline medical emergency (Goddess Bast forbid).
Still...
No.
No, no, and no.
In fact, I'd like a pocket-sized point-and-shoot for my walks to and from work, one with just a 4x optical zoom, and an ultra-zoom for hikes, sight-seeing, etc.
I said no, right?
And here you likely thought I meant being direct about something. Which I am most of the time, anyway, and which sometimes lands me in "trouble."
No, I meant out hiking. Assuming it's not raining, as stated. Assuming I sleep tonight, yadda yadda.
Which brings me to my camera. I love my older Canon PowerShot S3 IS, but am not happy with the limited 12x zoom. Ultra zoom cameras are up to 24x zoom now, though of course something must be sacrificed for that, presumably image quality. However, I'm not a photographer, not even an amateur one, so I don't think I'd notice a deterioration in image quality unless I was printing a snapshot out at large size.
I've been scoping out the newest Canons, at 20x zoom. Nikon has a 24x zoom, but customer reviews I've read are less-than-pleased with image clarity. Kodak also has a 24x zoom that I've checked out; reviews are somewhat mixed, but mostly good--at least from the non-professionals. Or professional amateurs.
I'm tempted.
The credit card is clear, but I've been 23 weeks debt-free (except for the mortgage) today and I don't want to change that now, not for anything short of a feline medical emergency (Goddess Bast forbid).
Still...
No.
No, no, and no.
In fact, I'd like a pocket-sized point-and-shoot for my walks to and from work, one with just a 4x optical zoom, and an ultra-zoom for hikes, sight-seeing, etc.
I said no, right?
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