April 07, 2003

My newest toy

I went to Walmart and purchased a cheap-o Vivitar digital camera, mostly to practice with until I am able to get a grownup camera. The pictures it takes aren't too bad -- perfectly adequate for web purposes. I just need a little practice in aiming and shooting and such. It's set up more or less like a regular snapshot camera -- no little screen to see the pictures on, I get to wait until I get home and connect it to the computer. At least it's faster than waiting for film pictures to be developed, and scanning them. Here is my first example, a picture of my new green plastic patio table:

I can also make a sort of video from a sequence of shots, and it can also be used as a pc camera, though I have to get some software for that, or figure out how to do it with XP. (And now that I have the Gimp configured, I am going to be scanning some of my better photographs too and uploading them. Stay tuned.)

Posted by Andrea Harris at April 7, 2003 09:33 PM
Comments

Isn't it fun??? I predict you'll be scratching this itch for some time to come.

Posted by: Scott Chaffin at April 7, 2003 at 10:02 PM

Two words: boob pics.

Posted by: Kim du Toit at April 8, 2003 at 12:27 AM

Boobs? I ain't taking no pics of Michael Moore with my beautiful --

Oh, you mean boobs. (Note to self: acquire boobs to take pics of. Perhaps one of my email spammers will have a solution.)

Posted by: Andrea Harris at April 8, 2003 at 02:13 AM

I really must get one of these. I have so much garden furniture to show the world. :)

OK, I'll just be over here...

Posted by: Steven Chapman at April 8, 2003 at 12:10 PM

Come on, show us your garden furniture! I dare ya.

Posted by: Andrea Harris at April 8, 2003 at 10:59 PM

Andrea: "Note to self: acquire boobs to take pics of."

Me: Don't sell yourself short. ;-)

Posted by: Bill Dennis at April 9, 2003 at 01:19 AM

Andrea: "Note to self: acquire boobs to take pics of."

Me: Don't sell yourself short. ;-)

Posted by: Bill Dennis at April 9, 2003 at 01:19 AM