Tuesday, September 28, 2004
There are a lot of things that I want right now, like a pet goat and a Presidential candidate with a more impressively compelling qualification than simply not being the current President, but I'm really wanting the Nikon D70. It would be a few hops up in quality from our current camera, a [circa July 2002] Nikon Coolpix 4500, which seemed acceptable until I saw the photo quality that even slightly newer Coolpixes achieve. Plus, the D70 is rumored to not have the pesky multi-second wait between photos that I'm finding to be increasingly annoying with the 4500.
The D70's pricetag, though... Why, I could buy at least FOUR GOATS for the price of one D70 body and lens! Truthfully, I'm aware that a sexier camera is just that, and not a prescription for becoming a better photographer. Also, there's the whole cycle of needing to buy another new camera when the D70 is inevitably surpassed by a later evolution. At least when goats become obsolete, they can be eaten.
So, the jury is still out on whether a D70 is in my future. In the meantime, maybe I'll finally get around to reading the user's manual for the 4500 and brush up on some photography tips and techniques.
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