Camera envy

While taking pictures at Silay the other day, I was struck with camera envy when Pon brought out her SLR camera. She told me that it was a Nikon D-40, that she got it from Quiapo at around Php25,000, and that she got it off the recommendations of photographer-friends who swore by it. She also told me that I could probably get a unit right now at around Php20,000.

I decided to do a little research, and found out that people call it the gateway drug to the world of digital SLR cameras. I found out that it was also very affordable, going for cheap at Amazon.com, and if you paid a bit more, you could get a great deal with extra lenses and tripods and shit over at eBay.

Now, I'm a frugal person, all things considered. Afterwards, I started talking myself out of thinking about buying the camera; after all, I never really go anywhere, I never really do anything particularly interesting, and I don't really know how to take good photos. I usually do a good job of talking myself out of making financial commitments, which is why I don't have any of that frivolous stuff other people enjoy (gym memberships, iPods, iPhones, Macbooks, expensive cellphones, girlfriends, etc).

Labels: hehehe, longvacation

- posted by jaemark @ 1/09/2008 07:19:00 PM