Život v Cizine (was La Vie Expatriée)

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Night shooting

I haven't yet mastered the art of taking photos at night. At the very least, I think I need a tripod, but it may just be that my trusty little Canon isn't up to the task. I keep trying, though, and I'm actually quite enchanted with this shot of Týnský Chram (Tyn Cathedral):

Très surreal, n'est-ce pas?

Labels: Canon, pictures, Prague, Tynsky Chram

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

The camera returns...

So, I finally called Canon again and, this time, I was successful in reaching someone who spoke English. I explained the problem and was referred to an authorized Canon repair shop, which oh-so-conveniently is just a few blocks from my flat. I went in, handed over the camera with the speculation that it was a problem with the CCD. The technician looked at it, agreed, confirmed that this was a problem that Canon had agreed to fix for free, and told me that my camera would be ready within 14 days. He also told me how to check for status on their website. And so it is that, barely 10 days later, I have my camera back again: yippee!

Labels: Canon, pictures, Prague

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Sunday, December 23, 2007

Camera out of whack

No pictures for a while, folks. My camera, a Canon PowerShot A70, has blacked out on me. From Googling around, it appears that this is a known problem that Canon has agreed to fix. Unfortunately, I can't reach any English speakers at Canon in Prague to help me, and Canon in the US refuses to do anything. Snarl.

After Christmas, I'm going to have to recruit one of my Czech friends to help me deal with this. Snarl.

In the meantime, I picked up a disposable camera, and I hope to post a few pictures when I get them developed. It's really weird to be taking pictures with a (more or less) conventional camera again, though, and I'm not sure how well they're going to turn out.

Labels: Canon, pictures, Prague

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