05 September 2008

Goods for free?

I have just spent an awful lot of money on a new camera and additional equipment. Singapore is dangerous!

First, I was going to buy a Canon EOS-450D with a standard lense and a 75-300mm lense. And a 4GB high-speed memory card and a card reader. They would give me a camera bag for free.

Then I was convinced to buy a macrolense, a spare battery and protective filters for my lenses. I would also get a smaller camera bag, "for the field".

After that I was told that the 75-300mm lense was an old model without an image stabiliser. Switching it to a newer, 55-250mm lense would cost some money. Quite some money, in fact. But I would get a 2GB memory card with it.

When I was walking through Little India I missed someone who would sing with me in the street and stop me from buying expensive camera equipment. Ale* would satisfy the first criteria, but not the last. Although just someone who would satisfy one of the criterias would be awesome.

As I was walking through Little India it started to get dark. A middle-aged Indian man shook his head at locals walking at red lights, then glanced at me and started following me. I was thinking to myself: "Remember, don't panic. Even hitchhikers to the galaxy know that. Smile. And walk faster." So I did. And he stopped following me after a while. Situation over.

I'll try to upload some photos now with my brand new card reader...

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