Point and Shoot

I've been restless ever since we got back from Ilocos. Having a taste of a mini adventure ticked something inside me. I WANT MORE. It also made me want to get a waterproof camera. I have posted pictures from our trip on my previous entry, but it didn't show any from the underground cave. It's not that my battery ran out or the memory card's full, it's because I was afraid to use my camera there. Which is perfectly sensible.

I have also observed that as time goes by, I'm leaning towards high-quality compact cameras more and more and rethinking why I wanted a DSLR for so long. Sure, it's definitely more versatile and all that, but do I need these extra features? Currently, no. Plus, it's inconvenient to lug around especially when you're traversing a rocky trail (which are slippery more often than not) and walking through streams and such. I want something I could use and carry anywhere and everywhere. So now I'm on a hunt for the perfect companion.

I have actually already found the one. I present to you the Sony Cyber-shot TX20:

Model Highlights: Certified waterproof, dustproof and shockproof, 16.2-megapixel Exmor® R CMOS sensor, Full HD 1080/60i video, dual record of photos and videos, up to 10fps, 3.0" touch screen


Or its pricier brother, the TX200V:

Model Highlights: 18.2 megapixels, certified waterproof and dustproof, 3.3" OLED touch screen, Full HD 1080/60p video, high speed AF, up to 10 fps, Clear Image Zoom, Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode


Would be thrilled to own an orange TX20! I know I won't be needing this until our next vacation (which is probably on December), but I just can't help lusting over it! The only problem is that I don't have the moolah right now. So yes, will be dreaming of you 'til then.

Anybody want to sponsor my purchase? Hee-hee.


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Images and info from Sony website

On new cameras and reading

This was the compact camera I was talking about on my previous entry, which I got from B for free. ("From B for free" Rhyming, eh? And happens too often haha.) I have two rolls of film left, and I can't decide on which camera to use them. Might use one for this, just to try it out.

On other news, my sister have been borrowing books from my Booksale hauls. I admire her for having an unending urge to devour a book, seems to always be in the mood to read, plus she's always been a fast reader. Makes me envious sometimes, 'cause despite my love for books and reading, I'm a rather lazy and slow reader. And as for her, she tends to read book after book after book after... despite having a very busy sched (she's working full-time and finishing up her thesis at the same time). Makes me wonder though, if she absorbs everything she reads. Haha. She doesn't seem to stop and think or reflect upon what she'd just read. Whatever works for you, right?

I'm not complaining about being a slow reader really, I just wish I can be like her in the sense that she never (or seldom) loses the mood to read. Oh well, time to pick up the next book!

This is not a book blog

Just to make it clear :)

Though it seems to be one, judging from the number of posts under the category "books." Blog identity crisis? Naah. Generally, that's all there is to my days right now (being still unemployed). Reading books, visiting book blogs etc. It gets boring sometimes despite my love for books and reading.

And oh, I acquired a compact camera yesterday! I totally forgot about it so no photos of it, people.  Tomorrow, yes? My excitement went down several notches when I read that it has "autoflash" and that it "flashes every time." True enough, there are no on/off switch for it. Why????? I don't know what to do about it, I mostly shoot in daylight. So I guess my plan of making it my carry-all day-everyday camera won't work. I also initially thought it was auto-focus, but it turned out to be focus-free. (I was hoping for a sharper alternative to my toy camera.) So, it's just like an electronic toy camera? No complaints, though! I have my trusty Bell+Howell to do the job, which it initially held anyway. Gotta add a nice compact camera to my wishlist. :)

B+H = daylight
Kodak = flashy nights

Maybe you're thinking "why didn't you check the features thoroughly before buying?" Well, I didn't buy it. I got it from B for free! Complete with manual, box, case, and a still-loaded film from who knows what year haha. Will have that processed someday.

On a totally unrelated note, I've been jotting down some thoughts on a notebook that I may or may not post here. Some personal stuff. I don't know how to lay out these thoughts cohesively in an entry, so I've been putting off this "task." Another thing is that I can't even decide whether these stuff are what I really feel. Sometimes I agree, sometimes I feel the contrary. I'm such a mess. Well, I'll try.

Dear Self--

Just to remind you and practically shove this to your face: You need to get a job. NOW.
Why? Lemme give you some extremely important points.

Point 1: How would you get them film rolls processed? And in case you haven't noticed yet, they're already collecting dust.

Point 1.1: Also, you only have two rolls left in your film "stash." If cameras were living things, yours would be dead very very soon.

Point 2: How would you have this treasure your sister unearthed repaired?

Point 2.2: If the camera in point 2 deems irreparable, how would you purchase a rangefinder, which you said you want to give yourself for Christmas?

Point 3: How will you buy all them books you've listed and updated obsessively? With your current state, you won't even have enough money to buy a secondhand book.

And Point 4, and this I think is the most important of all: How would you pay for your phone bills? Remember, your debt is rapidly accumulating.

So, self, have I convinced you yet? Ye lazy slug.

Hello there, dirty camera

I'll have you checked and CLA'd some time, yes?

My sister unearthed this from my uncle's pile of junk. She wants it for herself, but she's not willing to pay for repairs and all. So, it's mine now. Yezzz. If this can't be repaired, then that's fine. I'll keep it still :>

I didn't think there were rangefinders this big; it's bigger than my SR-T! And I don't know if I'm just imagining it, but it seems heavier too. But hey, if it works, then lucky me!