Browsed by
Category: Technical

Camera is back in time for tulips

Camera is back in time for tulips

Comments 0 Comment

Got my digital SLR camera back.  Only $185 worth of damage – ouch.  Problem was that the auto-focus points were no longer picking up focus.  No clear indication of what exactly went wrong; I’m going to email them for a part list.

I must hand it to the extremely excellent job Canon’s official repair service did.  I’ve had a lens and 2 cameras fixed by them over the years and each time the item comes back almost better than new – especially in cleaning and tuning up.  They are hands down the most excellent repair service I’ve dealt with.   What’s cool is that it’s back in just enough time for the tulip fields to bloom.  Time to get shooting!

Canon 300D(ead) + Oregonian

Canon 300D(ead) + Oregonian

Comments 0 Comment

I had to ship my digital rebel in for repairs because it died.  I loaned it to a friend, because he was thinking of buying one; but it just stopped powering up.  No idea.  I was evaluating the Canon 20D at the time, and man oh man, that camera is really the bomb.  I have to say that it is a huge step up from the 300D, it made me really salivate, but I just couldn’t justify the cost.  Now, perhaps, the decision might be made for me.  On the fun side, it’s great when things die just outside the warranty. 🙂

I got into the Oregonian front page article on the pope’s death this last Sunday.  I interviewed with a friend of mine, Shelby Oppel Wood at the Oregonian.  I hadn’t seen her for almost 3 years; since the last article she did on me.  She’s a fun person to talk with and you can find the article here.

gMail invites

gMail invites

Comments 0 Comment

There is talk of making gMail ‘officially released’ soon.  I still have 50 free gmail invites, if any of you would like to get onto the best eMail system with amazing features and now 2gb of storage while its still 100% free, let me know and I’ll send you an invite.