Comments on: Annals of a Broken Camera

By: Kristabella

Kristabella — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:02:13 +0000

I’d say get a new camera. But then I bought one and my photos still sucked because, duh, I don’t know how to take photos.

But still, get a new camera.

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:00:49 +0000

Yep, my eyesight is telepathic.

By: JG

JG — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:50:32 +0000

I personally think it’s a lighting issue; I wouldn’t expect indoor dinner party pictures to come out with a point-and-shoot whether your camera was broken or not. I didn’t see a shot in there that really SHOULD have come out awesome and then didn’t, just based on lighting. The pictures you’re comparing aren’t really the same in that a picture taken on a hiking trail outside and a picture taken at a candlelit party just aren’t going to be anywhere close, especially with the flash off.

Go outside and take a picture, preferably standing in the shade of a tree or something, and see how it comes out. You may still see blades of grass after all.

By: Kerri Anne

Kerri Anne — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:33:55 +0000

“New camera! New camera! New camera!” (Picture me chanting this with a glass of sweet tea in one hand and fried chicken in the other.*)

*Not really. Except for the sweet tea part.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:02:14 +0000

Hey, that’s me! That was a fun trip. But how did we get the idea that southern France in November would be warm? It was freezing! And Moose never, ever complained. You’re one of my favorite traveling companions. Good luck with your camera.

By: joshhikes

joshhikes — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:23:57 +0000

panasonic lumix lx3 must be the one to buy — because it shoots raw & jpg, supposedly has a great lens and – most telling – it’s on backorder

By: jennifer in sf

jennifer in sf — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:37:03 +0000

I dropped my camera in water back in ought-seven, and now it only focuses when it wants to (not often). Also now the battery only lasts for about, oh, 15 minutes.

I would like a new camera, but I do not want to have to decide what kind of new camera to buy. Because there are seventy-billion choices. Each with a bazillion reviews. It’s hard work, this consumerism.

By: Anne & May

Anne & May — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:19:40 +0000

Awww! Buster! How on earth do I leave that dog every morning and go to work? He’s too cute to be alone! Even for a second!

It seems like you’re getting pretty good camera advice here. I’ll stay out of it. I’m THE WORST about cameras. I really don’t even enjoy taking pictures, but I do it anyway. I guess I feel guilty if I don’t, like maybe I’ll regret it someday.

By: kirida

kirida — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:11:27 +0000

I would say get a new camera. The repairs are sometimes just as expensive as a new one. I love Exhibit F!

By: heidikins

heidikins — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:49:51 +0000

Perhaps set up an online fund for Moose’s new camera? You could quickly garner the funds to replace the poor thing and give it a proper burial. I’m in a solid $2. (Ok, so “quickly” is relative, right?)

xox