I put another camera to rest, in a bag of rice actually, with the hope that it may start working again. This camera was the first one that lasted past the extended warranty that I always purchase. Alas, I will not be purchasing another camera soon. But I do of course, have my phone (It somehow survived a full water submerge.) And even the little, inexpensive, old-fashioned cell phones have cameras. And therefore did I during this morning’s run.
MY SEVEN SURE-FIRE WAYS TO KILL YOUR CAMERA:
- SLAM your camera into a boulder.
- Throw your camera off a cliff.
- Underhand toss your camera down a dirt trail.
- Fully submerge yourself with camera in hand, into a pool of water
- Set your camera on a boulder so that the wind can blow it off and knock it to the ground (this one particularly, works best when the lens is open).
- Keep your camera in a mesh pocket during a rain downpour.
- And lastly, merely drop it to the ground (again, remember lens open).
Sure, I missed a lot of photo-ops on my run today. I ran within a few feet of a blue heron. Then watched it fly away with its enormous wingspan. But I’ve snapped that picture before – dozens of times. In fact, I’ve probably taken thousands of pictures on Aliso/Wood Wilderness trails. Running without a “legit” camera freed me some today. This helped me focus on my run more intently. Still today, I indulged a little during my 11.46 miles of trail running. I guess I’m just a photo junkie.
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I feel for you and relate 100%! I love my cameras and I'm sad to part with them. I've been pretty lucky but we do put them through quite a lot on our runs. A trail run without a camera is worse than being without a watch or GPS I think.
ReplyDeleteI agree!
DeleteLOL been there and done all of these I think!
ReplyDeleteFunny!
DeleteI love your blogs because they are full of pictures.. and like you, I prefer a real camera over a phone!
ReplyDeleteIve laid to rest a few cameras.. mostly lens open and they were dropped. So I insisted on buying a "fancier" one without a retractable lens.. and knock on wood, its been dropped multiple times and never broken (yet).. But I wouldn't recommend it for running because its bulky..
My husband has an awesome bulky camera. It takes great pictures, but I wouldn't dream of taking it out on the trail -- I'd probably accidentally throw it off a cliff or something. LOL
DeleteI usually use my cell phone (which I have an Otter Box case for because I may drop it) or my GoPro (which is nearly indestructible). I'd look into the GoPro. Pretty small very hardy. Assuming you keep it in the case.
ReplyDeleteI can't afford a GoPro right now. On my wish list. ;)
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