Camera Woes

Geez.. In the last couple of weeks I have had more camera trouble than you can believe.

First time around it was my fault.. negligence led to me drowning my A70

So we bought an A75... that had impossible focusing problems and had to bring it back.
The saleman told us.. ah.. yes.. the A75... they changed the way the camera focuses.. and they also
lowered the quality of the lens.. so they could sell them cheaper.. so we exchanged it for an upgrade.. a Canon S1

I loved this new camera... well from the day I got it .. the pop up flash didn't work.. you would hear the "pop".. and then flick it open with your finger.. because it wouldn't pop by itself. I was not going to bother bringing it back.. I wanted the use of a camera.. and not have to wait.

Well.. now since a few days.. my camera has been shutting on and off.. and back on.. and doing weird things.. First I thought it was my batteries.. they are rechargeables but I have been using them for a year.. but tonight I put in fresh Alkalines that came with the camera.. and it is still doing weird things.. it has also 3 times made a very weird noise when using the zoom.

I tried doing a camera shoot tonight because I have an H2H to do with Redbull_UK...part of the H2H tournament.. Besides not having enough wind outside to take a decent wind picture.. I had to bring in a fan and do an indoor shot.. well.. I was just having so much trouble.. it would stop in the middle of the picture I wanted to take.. it would stop if I put it to the left.. turned it to the right.. I would have to take out the batteries.. reput them back in .. it kept turning the ISO to 400.. I couldn't get it down to 50 or 100.. the setting for aperture and speed kept changing too.

So I called the store and I can bring it back.. only problem is that they don't have it in stock.. it may be there tomorrow... or in 2 weeks.. ARgh!!

So.. I have uploaded an image that is too noisy..and not exactly as I wanted it..but I had no choice.. my settings just kept on changing by themselves... there was even 2 times that the image got all screwy and crooked... double ARGH!!

If I get a new camera before Saturday night.. I will redo the shoot.. but it is not likely. I cannot imagine any way I can win this H2H anways.. unless Redbull_uk.. doesn't submit.. if that happens I may have to borrow a camera from a neighbor.. (good luck to me with a point and shoot... ) I'm was already using inferior equipment to the others.. now.. Triple ARGH!!!

I guess the worse thing is the hit to my ego when people see my photograph.. they won't know the trials and tribulations I have been through.. they won't know that the best fleeting moments were lost. They will just think I did a lousy job.

END OF WHINE!

I have so much good stuff around me.. our little family.. a son in university that is my pride and joy.. a husband that loves me and does everything he can to make me happy... and me.. .. I am always so hard on myself!