Don White wrote:
"D K" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
Wife wants to upgrade from my 3 yr old HP R707 compact digital camera.
This camera works fine...although the original battery doesn't seem to
hold its charge as long anymore while sitting on the shelf.
Costco just happens to have a super price $270.00 CDN
for its popular Canon A650 IS compact.
I also see the Nikon D40 on sale here with lens at just under $500.00.
I can't justify the higher end SLRs...especially when they seem be be
somewhat obsolete every three or four years
vs the old manual film SLRs that were still fine after 20-25 years .My
usage these days is more snapshot than trying to be artistic...although I
do like to do justice to scenery.
Does she tell you when to buy new underwear, too? You live a pathetic
life, Donnie.

mmmm ....... the wife wants to buy me a new digital camera for Christmas.
Who am I to deny her that pleasure?

Make sure she buys you something that you will enjoy using. Not
something that you will have to learn to enjoy using. There is nothing
worse than having your wife buy you a new hobby that you have no
interest in. I like taking pictures, I don't like taking photographs. I
don't like analyzing light and aperture settings and all the rest of the
camera stuff. I just want to point and click.