Re: May I have some online resource to train my Scottish Accent listening?

Quoth littlelefty70@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Anen wrote:
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>> I'm still wielding Michael's old Nikon 950, which, except for the
>> battery door problem, is solid and reliable. But it *is* old and
>> there's a noticeable lag between the time you push the button and the
>> time it starts to take the photo. Since my current interest is
>> photographing dogs and since dogs move very fast, I end up with a lot
>> of shots of empty space where a dog used to be.
>
>Really?  Still using my old clunker?

Sure am. If you check my pictures on flickr, you'll find they're
almost all taken with a Nikon E950

>That was a mighty fine camera for its day and it sure did make the most
>of those two itty-bitty MPs.  Too bad about that battery door though.
>A friend had the follow-up model and it develoved the same problem.

Except for the battery door and, recently, play mode, it's a good
solid reliable camera. Oh, and the rubber grip on the front, which
came loose and eventually diasappeared. It's just getting old, as are
we all.

>I've owned a D70 for a couple of years now and have three lenses that
>I'll press into service on whatever I get to replace it when the time
>comes.   DSLRs are such  superior beasts from anything lesser digi-wise
>that I have to say it's a whole different ball-game.  There's nothing
>like just pointing, framing and taking a picture more or less instantly
>and not having to wait for that shot missing lag.

Are you putting your pictures online still? Whereabouts?

>Michael, who'll be content with his D70 for some time to come.

Nice, but a bit out of my league. I'll settle for a Canon S3 IS. If I
can con someone into buying it for me.

Anne
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