My camera is dying. (I've been told admitting it is the first step to healing.) After months of trying to deny it, it's true. And while I'm hopeful I can squeeze a few more weeks of life out of it, I'm trying to give it a bit of a rest to extend its days.
I first noticed the problem in Las Vegas in June. The batteries weren't holding their charge like they should. I have a total of 3 lithium batteries (multiple ones are better when traveling in places without electricity), and the weird part was: all 3 started dying at the exact same time! Instead of lasting days, they started to die after only a few hours of use. And after trying every trick to be found on the internet- with both the batteries AND the charger... nothing has worked. And so I began to think of replacing the charger or the batteries or both- but that's when the screen started to flicker. :( I believe it's trying to communicate that it's DONE.
You have served me well, old friend. Over the past 3 1/2 years, you've taken amazing pictures from all over the world- handling every situation I've thrown at you. You've been dunked in multiple oceans, covered in sand, dropped, stepped on, overheated... and you continue to come back for more.
I'm not quite ready to betray my little technological buddy by shopping for a replacement, but I know the time is close.
You have served me well, old friend. Over the past 3 1/2 years, you've taken amazing pictures from all over the world- handling every situation I've thrown at you. You've been dunked in multiple oceans, covered in sand, dropped, stepped on, overheated... and you continue to come back for more.
I'm not quite ready to betray my little technological buddy by shopping for a replacement, but I know the time is close.
2 comments:
sniff, sniff, we will miss the little varmint. :(
Ohhh...I TOTALLY understand your pain! I bought a new one (really upgraded of the little orange guy pictured above) before coming to El Salvador and I kid you not, my orange guy DIED in my classroom within 2 weeks of my arrival. Now the screen is only pink and black blurr...hence that's what the pictures turn out like as well! I send my condolences, but don't get stuck without a camera! :)
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