Well, in case you haven't heard the IT Show 2009 was held last Thursday until last Sunday -- that's March 12 to 15. So we simply wouldn't let it go by without buying anything! :)
Despite me having work during those four days, we still managed to get there -- twice -- and were able to get some stuff that we wanted to buy...
And guess what... We finally bought that one thing we needed for this new hobby that we've been itching to do... We now have our very first DSLR! We went for the Nikon D60. It's a bit pricey, but I think it suits our needs just fine.
Anyway, we are still in the getting-to-know-your-new-camera stage. Basically, we setup everything first -- plugged in the lens and the lens filter, recharged a couple of batteries, strapped on the, uhm, leather strap, loaded the memory stick, and placed everything in a Lowepro bag.
After that, we point and shoot. Played around with the settings a bit, determining which one would be best to capture moving objects like that big spinning industrial ceiling fan on top our heads.
It's a little difficult practicing out since it's been raining most of the time. For the meantime, I'd settled with taking candid pictures of one another, as well as taking pictures of some stuff here at home, like those Bumblebees and Optimus Prime set up on that bookshelf by the corner. :)
I just wished we had that earlier so that I could have captured (1) that big fat black-white cat sleeping on top of a mattress hanging on top of some bamboo poles on the back area of our neighbors in the next building, and (2) that grey squirrel that was literally hanging around the trunk of a tree nearby -- we don't usually see squirrels here in the city often.
Oh well, I hope we can get those strange moments on this cam...
Next, maybe we'l; take up some photography classes or something :) If I can take a half-decent picture like the ones in Dan's page (see my blogroll), I'd be happy. :)
Wish us luck!
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