Old Trusty Canon

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You know, the other day when it snowed, I took out my Canon Digital Rebel without hesitation.  That camera ain’t weather shielded or nothin’. But, I took it out any.  I look back on the places I’ve been with that camera and it’s like, wow, I really don’t worry about damaging the camera anymore; it goes where I want to take pictures.  There’s something to be said for a good old faithful camera, you know?  You know where all the features and control surfaces are.  You’re all used to the ergonomics and everything, you know what I mean?  There’s something to be said for that.

I know I’m due for another camera soon, and hopefully it’ll be sealed for the environment and have all sorts of fancy bells and whistles, but I’m sure it’ll be awhile before it supplants my good old trusty Rebel.  I’ll be all ginger with the new camera, .. I’ll have it all protected and what not, . .won’t take it out in the rain and snow and sand and what not, but not Digital Rebel; That camera is a TANK.  I dropped it the other day and it just kept on truckin’, you gotta love that.  Maybe I shouldn’t even get a new camera, maybe I should get some ridiculous, 85mm f/1.2. or something insane like that. 

I will say this much when I think about how much the new cameras are compared to what I paid for my rebel, it makes me sick.  These cameras these days are so much cheaper then a few years ago, I paid like $1200 about five years ago for my Rebel.  For, $1200 you can get a damn 40D, and for $200 more you can get this crazy vibration reducing kit lens!  But you know what, the enjoyment I’ve gotten outta my rebel is priceless!  So, at the end of the day, I’ll stick with old faithful.