QotD: I Turn My Camera On

What kind of camera(s) do you own?

I am on my second digital camera, after upgrading from my original. 

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My first was a Kodak Easy Share DX3600.  I got it in 2002, and took a LOT of pictures with it.  I loved the freedom of a digital camera and being able to just take as many pictures as I wanted.  It was during the time when I was sickest, too, so I did a lot of self-portraits to keep track of myself and how I was doing, and that's a really good way for me to look back.

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Then last year, I upgraded to one with better quality and zoom.  I now own a Canon PowerShot S2IS.  It takes such nice pictures, and I can zoom and do nice macro shots, too.  It is really nice for holding in my hand too, I was worried about getting one that was too small that I'd drop it, and this is perfect.  I can also set up different options - I don't understand them all yet, but one that I do regularly is turn the flash down a little for taking pictures of my knitting that I don't want to overexpose.

While I can't take it just ANYWHERE because it's a little bigger, I still do a lot of picture taking.  I'd like to do more non-event based photography (event-based: family get togethers, knitting projects).  Actually going out and looking for things to take pictures of or just taking them when I feel inspired.  That just requires more leaving the house! :)

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And then, my other camera that I use frequently is the one on my phone.  Its pretty good quality, for a cell phone (or it was a year ago when I got it ;) )  I love the chance to moblog with photos so easily and have them turn out so people can actually see what I'm taking a picture of (my previous cellphone just wasn't great quality!)

Those are my cameras!  This was a fun QotD! :)