Thursday, July 8, 2010

Kind of a big deal

My very first SLR.

If you don't know what that means, basically it means a camera that is able to take the pictures I see in my head, exactly as I see them in my head. A partner, an equal. If there are any limitations now, they are mine alone.

35mm. A Zenit 412LS. It's a discontinued (I think? I got mine refurbished, anyways) Russian camera. By no means the best camera money can buy, but it's a clever little machine that'll do everything I want it to do and leave some growing room, and it only cost $100.

I'm not really a fan of entitlement language, but used sparingly and at the right times? Like right now?

I deserve this. I deserve this. And it's here.

12 comments:

  1. Aha. Congrats. :) I love those things, wish I had one myself.

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  2. Yay! Can't wait to see what you do with it.

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  3. Awesome! Looking forward to seeing some pictures!

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  4. Julia - Gracias! I'm quite ready for it.

    Q - Rawther excited to see myself! And show you lot, of course.

    Priya - Thanks! :D

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  5. Oh Holly!! I am SO HAPPY for you!!!!

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  6. Erin - Thank you so much, my Miss Erin! :D

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  7. Can't wait to see the pictures you take with it!

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  8. Well congratulations, I'm excited to see your work (or fun?)!

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  9. Yay! Huge congratulations! I can't wait to see what amazing photos you take with it ;)

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  10. Thanks guys, I think I'm subconsciously rushing through my first roll. Haha.

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  11. congrats! you certainly deserve this.

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  12. odessa - Thank yoouu. And thank you for joining me in whining about DSLR proliferation. Just know that we (your readers, we) would love to see a DSLR in your hands and what you would do...and the day will come!

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