tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435902129678181031.post5918647445892803492..comments2024-01-21T15:26:38.172+07:00Comments on Thai Girl: A Dinosaur Displays His Digit!A True Friend to Chinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953073219104650895noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435902129678181031.post-33207475776331588332007-06-25T14:59:00.000+07:002007-06-25T14:59:00.000+07:00Thanks, John for all your excellent advice on came...Thanks, John for all your excellent advice on cameras which I can bear in mind for the future.<BR/><BR/>On my last day in Petersfield, noting that Jessops do a 'no questions asked' returns policy, (one of the reasons I bought it,)I took the Pentax back with a view to exchanging it for something else. "How do you know you can't see the screen?' they asked, 'Because I've tried using it once and it was a disaster.'<BR/>'Well,' they say, 'if you've used it, you can't return it.' <BR/> The wording of their terms is that you can get your money back if you return it in 'unused condition'. The Petersfield staff interpret this as meaning you can't return it if you've used it, which I thought was pretty poor as the camera was in unused condition, even though briefly used. If you can't use it to assess it, what's the use of a 'no questions asked' returns policy! <BR/> Thanks for your nice comments about "Thai Girl" and next time you're around Nang Rong (which features in Chapter 22!), do get in touch.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes for Wimbledon and all else English,<BR/>AndrewA True Friend to Chinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10953073219104650895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435902129678181031.post-20372264819179457942007-06-18T16:37:00.000+07:002007-06-18T16:37:00.000+07:00Hi again AndrewAs you already know, many photograp...Hi again Andrew<BR/><BR/>As you already know, many photographs are marred by camera shake. It is almost impossible to hold a small camera at reading distance, away from ones eyes, steadily. A further consideration is that when light levels drop and you can view the LCD picture, the camera automatically selects a slower shutter speed, and the result is more camera shake.<BR/><BR/>Jessops still offer a take back service I think, of one month, if you still have the original packaging.<BR/><BR/>The Canon Ixus 850 has an optical viewfinder, and is ultra compact. If you have large hands however, I should avoid a very small camera. As you seem to carry a packpack on your trips mostly, the slightly larger Nikon shouldn't be a problem.<BR/><BR/>I have a large bungalow near the Lam Nang Rong Dam, not too far from your house, but I live mostly in the UK.<BR/><BR/>Kind regards<BR/><BR/>John LordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435902129678181031.post-73309929170170179612007-06-16T21:27:00.000+07:002007-06-16T21:27:00.000+07:00Hello AndrewI enjoy your blogs very much. I have ...Hello Andrew<BR/><BR/>I enjoy your blogs very much. I have read Thai Girl which is a fine read.<BR/><BR/>Several compact cameras have an optical viewfinder plus the LCD Screen<BR/> One that I can recommend is the Nikon Coolpix P5000. This has a 10 Megapixel sensor and a 3.5 times zoom lens. The optical viewfinder zooms along with the lens to show the picture frame. I completely agree with you about the sun on a LCD display. It must be even more of a problem in the tropics.<BR/><BR/>I am sure that there are other similar compact cameras. If you punch compact digital camera - optical viewfinder into Google you will be surprised at the choice. If you wanted to go to an SLR digital the choice is endless. All these view, as the name indicates, through the lens. The LCD is purely for viewing the picture after it has been taken. The viewing mirror flips up for the exposure, as per your old Pentax. They also take a huge variety of lens, again like your old Pentax.<BR/><BR/>Kind regards<BR/><BR/>John LordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com