New toys - yay! The little laptop there is just something cheap and crappy to take on our travels with which to get on the internet, use Skype, backup photos, entertain us if we get really desperate, and so on. Plus I need it to keep this website updated as we go - that was pretty much the real reason for handing over $229.99 to the man. |
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As for this beast with the big fuck-off lens, it was kind of a last-minute decision. My little point-and-shoot (awesome though it is) struggles in certain lighting conditions, which can make getting a half-decent photo out of it a time-consuming and patience-testing affair. Tolerable for the occasional trip, but for a seven-month jaunt around the world, not so much. This thing should have no such issues, but be that as it may I'm still in two minds about whether to keep it. On the one hand it's awesome, but on the other it's a big bulky piece of kit that might be tedious to lug around and liable to get damaged or stolen. Plus it cost me a grand. I've got another week to play and think about it. |