Monday, November 08, 2004
My NEW Camera
Yup, just got the Camera yesterday and was playing with it the whole day. Damn nice camera.
Canon Powershot S60:
5-megapixel CCD with RGB primary color filters
Image sizes of 2592x1944, 1600x1200, 1024x768 and 640x480
JPEG compressed and Canon raw image format
Canon 3.6x wide angle zoom lens (28-100mm in 35mm format)
Macro close-up focus to 2 inches
1.8-inch color LCD viewfinder/monitor
ISO settings of Auto, 50, 100, 200 or 400
Shutter speeds from 15 secs to 1/1500
Noise reduction for 1.3 sec or longer time exposures
Program AE, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority and Manual.
Image Zone modes: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist and Movie.
Movie with sound: 640x480 up to 30 secs., (320x240 or 160x120 up to 3 minutes)
Exposure Metering: Center-Weighted Average, Spot, and Evaluative
Continuous shots up to 8 frames
Manual focus with distance readout, the focusing point area is enlarged while focusing.
9-point Flexizone autofocus with AF-assist illuminator
User-selectable exposure compensation, flash exposure compensation, auto exposure bracketing and white balance
Playback histogram function with over-exposure warning
CompactFlash Type II slot compatible with Microdrives
Canon NB-2LH lithium rechargeable battery pack
PictBridge USB direct-print compatible
Ain't it a beauty? Did I mention its semi-professional???
I saw that camera once and it was like love at first sight. Thanks to Victor for introducing the camera to me. Finding this camera was an adventure itself.
It was two weeks ago when I received a call from my mom to get a digital camera. Out of the blue, with no warning at all, and I was like, "WHY??? WHAT??? HOW???" And I seized the chance to get the type of camera I want. So taking the best option available, I asked my friends. Richard directed me to Victor who at once recommended Powershot S60 to me.
We went to MidValley on the same day itself. On the way, Victor explained the model to me and compared this model to the others. To cut long story short, I was impressed.
Victor: What is your budget?
Me: No budget, unless you count the credit limit of RM10,000 of my credit card.
Victor was impressed too.
He took me to the shop at MidValley and we saw the price tag of RM2099, but we managed to get a price cut RM1840. Not bad... not bad at all... Victor said that it was a really good price and I said that I'll just have to ask my dad.
And that very day itself, my uncle (who works in Sony) called me, wanting me to buy the camera from him.
Me: Sony camera not good.
Uncle: Why? It's the best in market now.
Me: Sure, Sony's technology good, but I still prefer Canon.
Uncle: Why?
Me: Sony's Memory Stick/Card expensive.
Uncle: Got meh? Erm... ok la...
Me: Sony's battery capacity very low as too hi-tech dee.
Uncle: Aiyo, if you want the best, got to have compensation ma...
Me: Too bad. Sorry lar... But with Memory Card expensive and battery useless... who wants???
Over the weekend, I managed to get my parents to agree with the camera. And the next Monday, I told Victor my decision.
Victor: Wah???!!!! Saw the camera three days ago and so fast wan to buy already? You really great. When want to buy camera, straight away buy. So fast make up mind, not like somebody.
That somebody happens to be Richard, who has been debating whether to buy a phone or not for over 6 months. Sigh...
Anyway... as we were about to leave to get my baby on Thursday, I received a call from my dad, stating that my card had expired. So now I got no money to get the camera. DAMN!!!
And last night, my mom took me to One Utama to get the camera. Now One Utama has 4 camera shops, and I went from one shop to another.
First shop 2nd Flr:
Me: The S60, how do you sell? (I know its no grammar, but I was too used to using chinese when asking for price)
Shopkeeper: Hmm... *checks on everything* I sell it to you at RM2000.
Me: WWWWAAAAAHHHH!!!!! So expensive? Cannot cheaper?
Shopkeeper: No lar, cannot dee.
Me: And how much is your 256 CF(compact flash ie memory card for S60)?
Shopkeeper: RM190, I give you my cost price.
Me: I'll come back later. I bet you can give me a cheaper price. In Megamall they gave me RM1800.
Shopkeeper: Really? Cannot be. What is your budget?
Me: RM2000, and planning to get CF with it.
Shopkeeper: Cannot la...
Me: I'll come back later. Will look around.
2nd Shop G Flr:
Me: The S60, how much?
Shopkeeper: What S60?
Me: Canon Powershot S60.
Shopkeeper: Oh... wait ah.... *checks thru everything* S60 is not for normal kid like you to use you know. You got learn photography or not?
Me: Yes.
Shopkeeper: Oh ok... RM1850.
Me: Can go cheaper ah???
Shopkeeper: Hmm... cannot la... RM1850, I not making money dee...
Me: What about your 256 CF?
Shopkeeper: Erm.... *goes check* RM180. The best I can give.
Me: Wahlau... very ex lor. Hmm... will see about it. Thanks.
3rd Shop LG Flr:
Me: Excuse me, I'll just like to inquire how much is the S60.
Shopkeeper: Wait a minute. *goes check* RM1980
Me: What??? (stunned at the HIGH price)
Shopkeeper: With 256 CF along with it.
Me: Hmmm... (Did a fast calculation and deduced the the camera is RM1800 cos CF is about RM170-180)that's good.
Shopkeeper: So its ok?
Me: What type of CF you will give?
Shopkeeper: Toshiba. Very good brand.
Me: Hmmm. can I have a look.
Shopkeeper: Ok. *search around, for about 5 minutes* Oh... out of stock.
Me: And what am I supposed to get when I pay that RM1980.
Shopkeeper: Buy something else?
Me: Hmm... no can do pal. I'll tell you what... you give me another brand of CF then.
Shopkeeper: Cannot la... Boss scold.
Me: Then i'll come back later. Thanks.
4th Shop LG Flr
Me: How much is that S60?
Shopkeeper: Hmmm... the camera?
Me: Yes, the camera. I want to buy the camera.
Shopkeeper: *takes out the camera for me* Wait ah... *after a few minutes* RM1800.
Me: What??? (stunned at the LOW price)
Shopkeeper: With a 256 CF.
Me: What??? (Nearly fainted with joy)
Shopkeeper: Sorry, thats the cheapest I can give you.
Me: (Too stunned to say anything, and thinking maybe its a fluke, or a fake or sth.) Erm, this comes with warranty one year? Everything?
Shopkeeper: Yup. Everything.
Me: Paid by card you know?
Shopkeeper: Ok.
Me: I'll be right back. Promise.
And I did go back, dragging my mom along this time to sign the card. (My card expired remember?) And my mom managed to get another RM50 off. I was so embarassed, but who the hell cares.
So I left the shop a happy customer with a new Canon Powershot S60 to play with, with only a pricetag of RM1750.
Not to mention something to brag about to Victor. Hehehe...
Ok, gonna go off to lecture. Just came to blog on my little new baby.
Nobody's selling me, yet still I sit here and show off as if I'm on sale.
Must be my birth sign. I've always been very flamboyant...
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