I’ve been dreaming of..

a new camera.

NO! This is not some bad Photoshop make over. This is my camera which has started to sporadically take really bad photos. The LCD display is playing up and the zoom lens won’t extend fully without creating errors. The camera still does take nice photos but it’s increasingly becoming a hit or miss affair.

So I have been looking at cameras online and trying to get an idea of what is available and, with a rough idea of what I wanted.. Then I went shopping.

I went to a few camera shops and saw some different cameras including a digital SLR which I was really rapt in but I was also more confused with choice.

I had seen some very nice cameras and all had good points to them but the SLR was sitting at the front of the list even though it was more expensive than the others.

In the end Lia and I walked and talked and worked out what I need the camera for. I decided that, as much as I wanted to get the SLR, I should stick to my goal of getting a high end standard camera.

In the end I went for a Fugifilm Finepix s9600, deciding to stick with the brand of camera that has served me so well for over 14,000 photos. It also means I can continue using the same media as before which is good.

A new camera

This is a 9 megapixel model with a good zoom and a super-macro function which gets in really close. I am looking forward to taking some for this website but in the meantime, here is one that Lia took.

I’m watching you read this!