Good morning everyone! It's a cold and frosty early morning here with a brilliant moon and twinkling stars in a clear sky. Gorgeous!
Thank you so much for all your helpful advice regarding my camera. I dug out the other two batteries I have and also the other memory cards. The new battery seems to be holding its change fine so that's sorted that and why I didn't consider that is beyond me!!
It looks as if I've been doing things wrong so I need to consult the relevant part of the manual and start chapter two of the course again. It puts me rather behind but not to worry. And if I really can't do what's required in the course because of camera limitations rather than my own limitations, then so be it. For those who might know, it is a Panasonic DCM TZ70 (if that means anything at all).
(and apologies for being so grumpy about it yesterday)
I thought I had most of the day to concentrate on all of this but I don't as Lindsey contacted me to ask if I could go to personal training today rather than tomorrow as she was feeling a bit rough. I agreed, of course.
I got the rest of the ironing done - three cheers - and I spent a most enjoyable time online looking at middle of the road country cottages in the Peak District, ending up with a short list to send to Suzanne to see what she thinks. Does anyone reading this have any suggestions - two bedrooms, Wi-Fi and off road parking space are the three must-haves.
I think I was just generally feeling a tad grumpy and down in the dumps yesterday. Maybe it really is a thing - third week in January - January blues (that rings a bell)? Anyway, time to pull myself together and move on, I think. After all, even if I can't get my head round the camera course (grrrrr), I am still lucky enough to have a nice little camera that takes pretty OK photos all by itself without me needing to understand how or why. And some lovely friends in here who take the time to comment and advise. That makes me both happy and blessed, doesn't it?
(I've been testing for Covid because I've been a bit achey as well, but all's clear in that direction)
So - after that bit of pondering, what about today?
Well, fist of all, Chris is coming over for out usual Thursday hour of coffee and a good old natter. I'm looking forward to that very much.
Then I have less than an hour before I drive over to Lindsey's (assuming she is feeling well enough) and in that time I will have my breakfast and get changed and ready.
Once that's over, I will tackle the camera stuff again and see if I can
a) understand what it's going on about in chapter two and
b) get my camera to behave!!
:-)
I took a few more flower photos - just because it cheered me up to see them.
Well, better stop rambling and get on with other stuff. Have a really super day, everyone, stay safe and warm and happy! xx
I've had a quick look at the manual for your camera and yes, the camera has the functionality to do what AYWMC is trying to teach. Is it page 13 (aperture) that you are stuck on?
ReplyDeleteYes, but I'm going to have another go at it this afternoon. Thank you for the reassurance, I really appreciate it. Now I know it is me, not the camera. :-)
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I'll email you. It's not you at all, be positive! xx
DeleteThat's so good of you, I'm very grateful. Thanks.
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I'm glad you're starting to sort things out with your camera, and that it was just the battery being older. I've just had to get a new phone as my battery in mine was not even lasting a few hours and of course I need it for business. Now I just have to learn how to use a completely different phone as Nokia seemingly no longer exist and I have had to change brands/makes whatever they are called ... gosh I'm so techy!!
ReplyDelete(Luckily it doesn't affect my No Spend Year as it's a business expense ... phew!)
Phew indeed.
DeleteDoesn't Nokia exist any more? I didn't know that! Good luck with finding out how it all works.
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I have that camera! And I completely understand feeling befuddled trying to follow instructions to manually take photos. I'm not a complete novice at using a camera either, but there seems to be something about the way things are described that simply doesn't resonate...perhaps it is just me.:) Clearly, Eileen seems to know a thing or two, so hopefully she may be able to help you get on track with your class.
ReplyDeleteShe has done, thanks, Mary, bless her. What a coincidence, us having the same camera. It's a nice little camera, isn't it? I generally get on with it very well.
DeleteEileen is a genius (to me, anyway!)
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Your flower pictures brightened my day. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you, Jackie, that's kind.
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Your flower pictures are lovely! I am not very good with technical things so can't help, I'm afraid. I just recently broke a tiny prong of metal off my SD Card from my camera which is infuriating as it now won't work and I can't access the pictures on it!
ReplyDeleteOh, no! How annoying for you. :-(
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