photo field trip..
I uploaded a few photos:- I'm stoked on my new iPod case! I bought it at the mac store when Haylie was here, and truly I'm STOKED on this thing! I had previously just been using the case that comes with the iPod (I know, how lame!?) but that one was extra annoying in the car because I wanted to still keep it in the case to protect it, but every time I wanted to see what was playing I had to pull it out of the case. Actually same with the gym.... but now I can see it!! And I keep the backlight on most all the time cuz that's the way I LIKE IT! But I wish the iPod had a setting that let me set the backlight settings for when it's charging and for when it's not! I also uploaded a shot of my aux-in/charger combo set up in my car. Ya, I know, I'm a geek. Who takes photos of this stuff? :)
- Here's Haylie's beautiful painting of the roses! (see detail shot)
- Jeff & I had a late business lunch yesterday and then a mini photo field trip! We ate at Platanos, which was pretty yummy! We were the only ones in there at 2 in the afternoon, but I know it gets really busy for dinner and my friend Rebecca has raved about it. We started off with the guacamole and it came with plantane chips - crispy, sweet & salty - super yumm! The rest of the meal was yummy, too - but if you go, get the guac for sure! :)
After lunch we stopped off at the Mission Dolores Church for a little photo field trip. I had never been there before and it was pretty cool. It really is amazing some of the beautiful places we have in this city. We travel all the way to Italy to see their amazing churches and really we have some incredible places like it right here in this city. (like the breathtaking painted ceilings in City Hall!).
View all photos in this albumSo anyway - we went there specifically to take some comparison shots between the SD400 he was reviewing & my new SD500 (which he was reviewing, and then I bought it :). Here's his comparison shots he posted from the trip. Looking at the large sizes you can definitely see the 7.1 Megapixel vs. the 5.0 - even though I know that for all my purposes of the web, I'll hardly need that awesome detail - but ya never know! I still recall Maggie, after hearing my SD500 was 7.1 megapixels, saying "USE IT! Print huge posters!" :) I think that sounds fun actually! I should. But of what? My kitty? hahhaa. Umm, you laugh, but I just might!
Just in case you are wondering what the differences are between the 2 cameras - it basically comes down to the SD500 has more megapixels, a longer flash range, a tad longer battery life, is just *slightly* bigger & heavier - but still fits in the backpocket! - and the controls are a bit different (switching from play to manual mode to movie, etc). Also, as you'll see on the comparison photos Jeff took, the SD500 always looks more zoomed-in than the SD400. That's because the SD500 uses a larger sensor (because there aren't any tiny 7.1MP sensors yet), so the focal length changes (higher focal lengths are more telephoto). Thanks to Jeff for helping me state that in laymen's terms! :)
Alright now listen - since I talk about these camera's so damn much - if you're going to buy one of these, use these links to give me a kick back! My friend Misty just bought one & I coulda made 5%! What? I woulda bought you a beer or something! :)
- Buy the Canon Powershot Elph SD500
- Buy the Canon Powershot Elph SD400
