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gb Offline Neil

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Dead cameras
on: May 21, 2009, 11:50:59 AM


Bother, my eldest's camera has finally died. :(  What did I expect letting a six year old run around with a camera I hear you say.  To his credit he's looked after this last one but like the two he had before it they came from carboot sales and were never in tip top shape.  In fact in total so far I've spent £12 on cameras for him in two years so mustn't grumble :)   His first one just died after a couple of months, the second one he killed by knocking over the tripod it was attached to and this last one powers up and immediately goes to sleep  ::)

Back in my formative years there was the cost of film and processing to worry about so I was only bought a couple of films a year, a total of 48 images.  These days Jack will take that in an afternoon which is cool.

I've not seen another suitable for him yet this carboot season.  The trick is to look for the ones where the battery compartment doors are broken.  People will normally sell them for just a few pounds and so long as you don't mind carrying a camera lashed up with duct tape you're in business.

So if anyone has an old digital camera they'd like to swap for SAK/s please let me know:tu:


On a related note I went into the kitchen this morning to find my youngest had been doodling on the whiteboard ...



He proudly informed me that his was how cameras work.  Bless him, he's four so its probably about time I got him sorted with a camera as well :D
« Last Edit: May 21, 2009, 12:06:15 PM by Neil »
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Re: Dead cameras
Reply #1 on: May 21, 2009, 02:27:29 PM
That's actually a pretty good basic representation of how light from the sun bounces off objects into the camera's lens :) good luck with finding a camera. Looks like you had a couple of offers, but if you don't have any luck, I think I've got a 3 or 4 MP Olympus lying around somewhere...


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Re: Dead cameras
Reply #2 on: May 22, 2009, 12:04:58 PM
Quick note of thanks to silentio for digging out a camera for Jack  :tu:  and thanks to all of you who said you'd go rummage to see what you had hidden away, you can get back out the loft now :D   :cheers:

I shall  :pok: him into taking some tools pics for the site.  I gave him a modded PT-510 for his birthday which he does use and was very excited about.  I caught him sniffing round a Super Bear Jaws yesterday and later on he was asking if perhaps he could have a different MT for Christmas  ::)  I asked him what was wrong with his current one.  Nothing he replied but I'd quite like another with different tools  ::)  ... I'm screwed aren't I  :D
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Re: Dead cameras
Reply #3 on: May 22, 2009, 12:19:33 PM
I'm screwed aren't I  :D

Yes you are! :D

Though it's great seeing little ones getting into MT especially at his age!

Perhaps the MT budget might be split in half in the future years :D
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Re: Dead cameras
Reply #4 on: May 22, 2009, 12:27:48 PM
I'm screwed aren't I  :D

Yes you are! :D

Though it's great seeing little ones getting into MT especially at his age!

Perhaps the MT budget might be split in half in the future years :D

Bugger that, he can get a nice high paying job and buy MTs for his old man :D
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Re: Dead cameras
Reply #5 on: May 22, 2009, 12:48:17 PM
The only difference being that now it's you who decides which tools to keep and which to let go... ::)


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Re: Dead cameras
Reply #6 on: May 22, 2009, 03:19:31 PM
Quick note of thanks to silentio for digging out a camera for Jack  :tu:  and thanks to all of you who said you'd go rummage to see what you had hidden away, you can get back out the loft now :D   :cheers:

I shall  :pok: him into taking some tools pics for the site.  I gave him a modded PT-510 for his birthday which he does use and was very excited about.  I caught him sniffing round a Super Bear Jaws yesterday and later on he was asking if perhaps he could have a different MT for Christmas  ::)  I asked him what was wrong with his current one.  Nothing he replied but I'd quite like another with different tools  ::)  ... I'm screwed aren't I  :D

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Re: Dead cameras
Reply #7 on: May 22, 2009, 09:54:11 PM

You made that rod for your own back mate.  :D

There's worse I suppose :D
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Re: Dead cameras
Reply #8 on: May 25, 2009, 05:10:25 PM
Could be a lot worse!  :o

(just keep the good stuff locked up) ;)
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