Congeries of cross connected concepts
I upgraded my camera to a D300 and picked up a few other accessories, such as an external charger for the flash and the vertical grip. The result is that when I am fully loaded photographically, I need 18 AA batteries, plus a special camera battery. Plus, SWIPIAW got a Wii game console for Christmas and the remotes for that take two AAs each, with enough use that I have to replace them every few days. It’s not the batteries so much, but the charger space. I had to throw out most of the chargers I had, because they won’t charge modern NiMh batteries (which go up to 2500 mAH, while the old chargers were limited to 700 - 1000 mAH). At least now, though, I recharge batteries often enough to make rechargable batteries practical.
| erp Tuesday, 04 March 2008 at 14:19 |  |
18 batteries! It must weigh a ton. Can you roll it along on a little trolley?
| Annoying Old Guy Tuesday, 04 March 2008 at 14:58 | |
It’s got some heft to it. I need to work on my upper body strength anyway, but I can still hand hold it with smaller lenses. The big lenses are too heavy even without all the upgrades.
I haven’t had the new camera long enough to get any really good shots, so here’s one from the D70, just for you. It’s Girl Three, growing up to be a real American girl. Pretty pink dress, princess tiara, double barreled shotgun.
| erp Tuesday, 04 March 2008 at 19:12 | |
I love it. A fancy crown on her head and a missile launcher in her arms. Adorable! Those cretinous college boys better beware.
| Hey Skipper Tuesday, 04 March 2008 at 19:33 | |
OT, but …
We got a Canon SLR last year. Takes great pictures.
And is a hothouse flower. Just a few minutes exposure to not particularly cold temperatures (anything below about 30 deg F) and the vista camera goes completely stoooopid.
Just the thing for Alaska.
| Annoying Old Guy Tuesday, 04 March 2008 at 21:32 | |
It could be the batteries. The cold might cause the voltage to drop enough to confuse the circuitry.
What’s extra cute is that Girl Three understands the concept of loading a shotgun, because this toy breaks up like a real one, and has casing like shotgun shells to put the Nerf darts in.
| Hey Skipper Wednesday, 05 March 2008 at 14:50 | |
Yes, it could be the batteries.
Except that my daughter’s cheap-o camera doesn’t do the shrinking violet thing. We started taking two batteries, and keeping the second in a pocket.
No help.
