Monday, March 16, 2009

R. I. P.

I was just goofing around taking inventive (in my mind at least) photos of my various paper weights. After a while I became bored, turned my camera off and went on to other things. An hour or so later, something else caught my eye that I had to take a photo of. 

Alas...my trusty just-over-a-year-old Pentax Optio W30 camera had decided the above was the very last good (relative term there) photo she would ever take. I tried every troubleshooting thing I could think of, from resetting the camera, to calling my brother (he wasn't home, which was probably just as well as I would have most likely frustrated the hell out of him - and myself), to calling Pentax. (Nice Mr. Pentax spokesman: "Of course it's not under warranty! Send it to us and we'll give you a free estimate of what the repairs would cost!" I just know I heard him cackling at me.  O. Joy.)

At first Ms. Pentax Optio was taking photos like the above. Lovely, don't you think? Then she just up and died a complete and thorough death. Not only does she not take any kind of photos, when you attempt to turn her on, the green ~on~ button flashes for about 1/100th of a second and then promptly goes out. 

I am having a burial at sea tomorrow. 
(sigh)

xoabb
expecting a new camera under my pillow tomorrow morning!
What?!?!? There isn't a camera fairy???
 


21 comments:

  1. My Mr. Rebel died like that last spring. I got the same reception from Canon. Argh. I wound up researching the snot out the problem on line and found that the pin in the shutter mechanism was bent. Had it repaired locally for about 150 bucks.

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  2. The purple death. So sorry! I hope its successor is a loyal companion.

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  3. Well, at least she went out with a bang! That top pic is really cool, and I even like Purple Haze, 2009 version! :)

    I say, be your own camera fairy...

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  4. just aweful!!!

    I think I might be there with you (my point/shoot) but I"ve buried my head in the sand and refuse to think about it!

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  5. Uh, oh! :( Sorry, m'dear! Hope a friendly leprechaun brings you a new camera.

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  6. Oh No!!!!!! What a nightmare!

    The ring of color above the sun in my shot is the halo... :D

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  7. I think that's about the saddest post I've read in a loooong while.

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  8. Such a bummer! I'd be lost without my camera. I hope you can promptly get it fixed or find a replacement you can live with.

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  9. sniffs... wipes tears... DID YOU SEE THAT??? MPM offered up her new toy for you to use... DROOL!~
    If my trusty were to die I know I would be crying...Passes the tissue box over to you!

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  10. Maybe you can take it into a camera shot, bat those beautiful baby blues and get someone to help you figure it out .. Cameras should last longer than a year ...

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  11. I think a camera fairy would be a lot more useful than a tooth fairy :-) Can't hurt to try! Might be a bit lumpy for sleep. Sorry about the demise of your camera :-(

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  12. These kind of things seem to happen more often than not with electronics of all kinds. Frustrating. I agree! I would be my own camera fairy. And soon. I am loving the top photo.

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  13. GREAT POST - LOVE IT - You crack me up!

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  14. So... are you going to send it to them for the free estimate or bury it in the backyard? I'm all for the burial. Honestly, I can't imagine a nice camera like that dying after just one year. It might be defective, which makes it THEIR fault, dearie. Not yours. And you can tell them I said so, which will probably get a huge belly laugh.

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  15. but please don't bury it at sea - I don't think that's a good idea! hehehehe

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  16. Good-bye, Penny; Hello something really wonderful!

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  17. Oh gosh. We can't have this. Jules & MPM should pitch in and get you a new one. Annie with no camera?

    Can't happen. What are friends for?

    Sorry, hon...

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  18. There IS a camera fairy, I promise. You really have to play it up to him,though, to make it work!

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