Fortune after sorrow - DPChallenge Forums

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

03/15/2007 01:36:17 AM · #1

Today I am BEAMING - the rays of fortune have smiled on me in a way I could NOT have predicted!

A few weeks ago while I was REALLY enjoying the 30 day where I live challenge, my camera died.

I was SO SAD - I really don't think I realised HOW MUCH my camera meant to me.

I've always been SO GRATEFUL for my precious 300d - it was a big family decision to buy it, and I was NOT expecting it to die just 2 1/2 years into it's life - and it did, suddenly - and I mourned it like others might mourn the loss of a pet.

Who was I without my camera???

Anyway the GREATEST news is that my camera was covered under our insurance and yesterday they approved a full replacement - 400d was coming my way...

EXCEPT - I been dreaming of moving up for a while, and YEP I DID IT (insurance allowed for us to pay the difference and upgrade UP!)

Today I am the ABSOLUTELY PROUD OWNER of a Canon 30D - YIPPEE!

So for all of you who reached out to me when it all came crushing down - I want to THANK YOU! Meeting you through the challenge was SO WONDERFUL and I was touched, truly touched that you wrote to me.

I'm here - keen to get to know my camera and participate again.

Going off to change my camera in my profile - GRIN!

Lisa

IreneM

Nikon D700

03/15/2007 01:41:06 AM · #2

Lisa, that's absolutely BRILLIANT! I've truly pleased for you. Good luck with your new camera!

jdannels

Nikon D300s

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

03/15/2007 01:41:35 AM · #3

Lisa that is so great!!!! I am very excited for you, I really enjoyed watching you discover the industious and hidden parts of where you live, your gonna have a blast with your new camera!!!
Joe

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

03/15/2007 03:06:08 AM · #4

Woo hoo!!! You're gonna love that baby. Take some time to get to know the features. For instance, if you shoot in manual mode, there's a notch on the on/off switch above "on" that you need to switch to so you can use the thumbwheel on the back to change aperture. But don't leave it there. Somehow you can end up inadvertantly resetting the exposure value compensation and I can never figure out how to get that back to normal without looking it up in the manual.

Also, you can set up to three modes for the jpeg version of the shot. (Oh, and set it to shoot both RAW and either small or medium jpeg - I highly recommend that as it makes it easier to go through pics when you first load them - the jpegs will show up in any viewer. I also often use those for challenge entries in basic editing.) On those modes, you can tweak things like sharpness, saturation, etc - I think I have mine set on the mode I use most often to one notch higher than the defaults. You can also set it so your jpeg is in B&W.

VERY glad to hear the awesome outcome of your camera dying! Have fun! AND SET THE DATE TO THE CORRECT TIME NOW!!! :-)

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

03/15/2007 03:40:56 AM · #5

Congrats! Great news! How did your camera die? and what kind of insurance was it covered under?

03/15/2007 03:51:04 AM · #6

You guys ROCK!

I fear my camera is better than I am - will I EVER grow into it?

I remember this feeling from my first SLR 10 years ago, and then again with my 300d - I worry senseless that I'm absolutely CRAP and I should go back to sewing for a hobby (at least I know the needle will be SHARP!)

Melethia - YOU are BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE the short lesson you've offered me - it's SO DIFFERENT from my 300d - I don't think I expected such changes - I never dreamed to look at them before. I TOTALLY APPRECIATE any guidance offered - SMILE!

Art the camera died - and for insurance perposes the technical term is 'dropped' - apparently if it went for a swim it's a 'no brainer' but with it stopping like it did we needed proof that it was 'uneconomical to repair' which meant sending it to a mechanic to prove that.

In the end the repairs came to $730 AUS and a new one was $1200 AUS (400d) and at first the insurance company said they'd repair, but my husband balked at the idea saying that we'd have an inferior camera and what would we do in two months time when it did it all again?

The insurance man faulted and my husband (GOD LOVE HIM) said, 'you know other than our two children, this camera is my wife's greatest love!)

And believe it or not the guy agreed to replace!!!

So here I am just $557 AUS poorer and a kick-arse camera in my home.

You know I think I'll sleep on the couch tonight and let the camera have my bed - GRIN!

Happy, happy, happy (oh and TERRIFIED, TRULY that the camera is better than me - GRIN!)

03/15/2007 03:57:29 AM · #7

Oops Art, should have read your question better - it was our house insurance - the camera was covered under the 'contents' it was a 'specified item' which meant we were able to claim over the normal nominated amount of $1,000 AUS per item.

They were fabulous - AAMI for anyone in Australia!

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

03/15/2007 07:42:19 AM · #8

Best bit of advice - and since you're female it is indeed possible for you to do this - READ THE MANUAL. It's actually very enlightening, and yes, there are lots of things to get used to that are different than the 300D. I still have my Rebel and carry it around on occasion and find I can't always remember how to use the darn thing! Batteries are interchangeable, which is very nice.

If you run into any specific questions or problems, just let me know - I'll be glad to help out if I can!

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

03/15/2007 08:34:19 AM · #9

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Congrats! Great news! How did your camera die? and what kind of insurance was it covered under?

Yeh *cough* how did it die? Mine was bought in November 2003 and still works fine so no reason to upgrade!

justamistere

Nikon D3s

03/15/2007 09:42:40 AM · #10

That reminds me, it's time I insured all my camera equipment. Have fun learning new tricks with your camera, keep on shooting.

03/15/2007 04:43:10 PM · #11

Originally posted by MikeOwens:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Congrats! Great news! How did your camera die? and what kind of insurance was it covered under?

Yeh *cough* how did it die? Mine was bought in November 2003 and still works fine so no reason to upgrade!

Mike I've heard other people's 300d's just stopped working one day for no apparent reason.

Mine however was 'dropped' which prevented it from turning on ever again.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II