A matter of some importance (to no one but me)

[jwyche]

Alright.

It's the 15th of the month, and ends are not only not meeting, they're like three miles from each other. If you ever thought about wanting to buy ANYTHING from me, now is the time. You'll get a sweet deal.

Secondly, and also an important matter, I'm thinking of selling my soul or somehow otherwise procuring a loan for a better camera. The fashion thing was awesome, and I don't want to blame my own photographic shortcomings on my equipment, but with that said...

I really feel like I've reached the limitations of what my camera can do. At the fashion show, it became as clear as it's ever been. My camera's high ISO's aren't doing a damn thing for me. Picture turnover when I'm using flash is paiiiinfully slow. And (well, this does have something to do with the lens but) auto focus is often slow enough, I should just do it manual.

Conversely, instead of thinking of a new camera, maybe what I need to do is clean my damn sensor and get a wider lens. It's not gonna fix my flash issues or my ISO restlessness... but it's sure cheaper than a new Leica M8, which is $6,399.66 with tax. And hold the phone- that doesn't even include a lens. But maybe I don't need to go with a Leica. Maybe I should be thinking about a Canon or a Nikon upgrade. But... my heart's still with the Leica. I'd like to get the M8, and then my lil D80 could be my backup. It just seems silly to me that I'm trying to shoot professional events with a D80, you know?

I don't know, does anyone want to join me in fantasy land where these new cameras and lenses are all (hah!) possibilities and throw in their two cents?

Uh, please??

Comments

[wyntermoonwolf.livejournal.com]

I don't know how the Nikon D80 compares to the D60 but the D60 is very fast for me. Autofocus with AV is quick and I can snap a couple photos a second for several seconds, with flash and without. Plus, it's ready to start taking photos 0.2 seconds after powering on.

[frostapostraphe.livejournal.com]

That's cool :)

You are so good with spec-type stuff. Happy Birthday in the near future.

[wyntermoonwolf.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[buddhafinger.livejournal.com]

Ahh, my brother in law has the new Leica M8 - it is quite splendid. However the lenses are UNBELEVABLY expensive. So expensive I can't spell unbelievably.

Why don't you get a Hasselblad H3d-39? There's really cheap. I'll chip in £10 if that helps.

[frostapostraphe.livejournal.com]

Oh my gawd I'd love to ask him like a million questions.

And forget about the lenses, what about how expensive the -actual camera- is??

EEK!
Mmmm H3d-39 *drool*

Whoah.

[archangeloz.livejournal.com]

I know nothing about cameras. All I do know is that, based on the prices you're talking about, my old Canon that I still have to give you is likely to be NOT what you are looking for. ;)

Also, my ignorance of cameras aside, that picture is fucking fantastic. If that's what you're doing with a camera that you don't like, I'd like to see what happens when you have something you're proud of. Seriously, it looks like a sample that comes with a computer.

I'm down to buy some stuff. Let me know when I can come and look at what you've got or what not. Cheers.

Re: Whoah.

[frostapostraphe.livejournal.com]

Hahah oh man your comments always make me feel like 19 times better about life. I love it. We seriously should chill soon. Sorry I have crowd-fright whenever you seem to be doing bbq's, but someday I'll come be a real woman and buckle down and do it. Let's make Rob buy us beers.

[imnotted.livejournal.com]

Hmm...what kind of sweet deal could I get for your soul? I, uh...it's not for me. It's for a friend. :D

[frostapostraphe.livejournal.com]

If this is the friend I think it is, then I'll make you an EXTRA sweet deal on that sou because I know she really needs it. Heheh