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Mum's camera woes


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Mum:

Going to show you one of the reasons why the blogging has been missing lately. :(

About a month ago my lovely Nikon Coolpix S33 camera died.  It had been losing battery charge very rapidly, and I had changed the rechargeable battery once, to no improvement.  Then it decided to not switch off, and just blink a light at me until the battery ran down.  It still charged, but then it just ran the battery flat immediately afterwards.

So, new camera.  Which arrived and I instantly thought, hmmm this may have been a mistake.  V cheap flimsy case, the door to get at the memory card, battery and charging socket wouldn't open to start with.  And then it wouldn't close easily.  But I charged it up and went out with the beasties, and not one of those first day's pics was good enough for blogging.  Not one.  All were out of focus.  All looked shaky.  The light was dull and cold.

But I kept trying, adjusting settings, trying different conditions, and believe me when I say that the pics below are the best I have ever taken with it - and I think they are terrible.  Nothing is properly crisp and in focus.  It was a dull day, but not as dull as it looks... I mean, you can barely make out C&T's faces!  And what is the weird pink tone on the tarmac path?

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Anyway, the camera is going back 'faulty', because I don't think that a camera that takes every pic out of focus, dark and grey-pink is working properly.

Next one is already ordered.

Fingers crossed for it, eh?

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Cato:

I had to wait while Mum had a good growl about her nasty camera.

But now I can let you know @AuntieCrystal that I made sure you got to see my tail, cos I know you have been missing it.  Which I completely understand.  I would miss it if I didn't see it too!

And Tara says I have to point out that the only good bits in all those pics are her bows.  Apparently even manky horribubble cameras take good pics of bright pink.

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Summerangel

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Oh my goodness, sorry to hear about you’re old camera. But this new one is Pants!!! You’ve made the correct choice to return it. Hope the replacement is better, fingers crossed. 

Cato and Tara look cute whether they are fuzzy or not ?

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Thanks.  :)

I wanted to buy exactly the same S33 version as my last lovely camera, but Nikon have 'updated' it.   Same pic quality, same case, same lens, etc. etc. but they have added a 'wifi to smartphones' facility so that pics can be zapped easily to Facebook - and slapped an extra £50 on the price!  I was indignant.  Since the only time I go on FB is to track the glittering Crufts careers of C&T's extended family, that wifi thing would be pointless for me - although Tara is adamant that she should have her own FB account now she has turned 3.   So far, I have managed to put her off.

In the end I have decided to get another Nikon (I figure it will be easier to get to grips with the controls and settings), but this time I have gone for a slightly better camera function, but without the shockproof waterproofing.  Same price as the upgraded wifi S33.  Really not sure if I have made the right decision, since I regularly get soaked when out walking the mutts.

The only reason I have a camera at all is because I don't want to risk my iphone in the rain, mud, hail, sleet and near the lakes and ponds.  The iphone has always taken better pics than even the S33.

Anyway, will see what happens when it arrives.

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You might do a search (try Amazon and Ebay) and find a brand new/never used Nikon like your old one.  

I regularly buy bras and make-up that way........just when you find something that is "just right" it is discontinued and you have to search all over again.

1 hour ago, Summerangel said:

 But this new one is Pants!!!

LOL....PANTS!!!  Never heard that one before.  Pants is just the worst ever??

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We are lucky you know...what if moms camera had broken when it was spring?

No lovely flowers, no holiday pictures, no Tara climbing her favorite mountains, no Cato tail...That would have been just awful...glad if anything it waited till be was blah weather to break that way the new one has time to arrive before Christmas Paw arrives.

Kinda like mom though..not water proof :noway:  Don' they know its always raining in the UK? Come on Nikkon you know better than that

 Oh dear, we will have to wait and see how that turn out won't we paw friends

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Missysmom

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Wow you do have camera woes, I have to agree though that Cato and Tara look good no matter if they’re blurry! Can’t wait to see the pics on the new camera! Ummm can we please see just a few pics with the iPhone maybe from a safe patio place in dry weather?!! I’ve been resisting getting one but my new phone doesn’t take as good of pics as the old one..... :( 

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missy dawn

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I have a cool pix camera , and regular batteries wouldn't work right in it.i had to get rechargable lithium batteries.works perfect now

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I'll be glad when the new camera comes, there was two skies above that was perfect for composite manipulations....oh well maybe next time

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camera arrived this afternoon.  Opened the box, handled it, inserted the battery, set to charge, and am feeling v confident about it.  It has the same feeling of reliable solidity that the S33 had.

Will take some test pics tomorrow, and work out the software. :D

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