Gadget Therapy
Most women find joy in shopping for shoes and clothes. And hey, I do too. But I get most of my joy from buying things with batteries and electronic parts in them. Recently, I bought an Eurorack mixer and a Griffin iMic just for the thrill of hearing my voice sound a little bit better (I used the mixer for the first time in Running With Chopsticks Episode 6 -- I might not use the iMic next time, since I think it does weird things with the volume level).
Also, I've made a big decision recently and decided to get my first DSLR. It'll be a Canon Rebel XTi, which I realize isn't the best thing out there, but I figure I'd rather spend more of my money on quality lenses so I decided to go with a cheaper camera body, with the idea of upgrading it in the future. That said, I also blew a chunk of change on a really quality lens, which I may decide to return if I find a cheaper alternative. (For what it's worth, I've decided that I really am not going to full-frame any time soon -- probably not for the next 5 years -- so I'm not afraid of spending money on EF-S lenses. That said.. wow, pricey!)
What with all these expenses, I really will not be getting an iPhone. It's just not going to happen. Plus, you know what, iPhone 2.0 will probably be so much better anyway. Also, the Mavizen MyBlu is really obfuscating the need for an iPhone right now.
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Which lens did you get? I'm curious. I have an EF-S lens and I'm kinda sad it doesn't work with the 5-D! I wish was there was just one mount so I didn't have to worry over this shit.
PS Your comment on iPhone 2.0 made me laugh, but we all know it's true.
I'm almost too embarrassed to mention the lens, it's so pricey! But here it goes: it's the EF-S 17-55 mm f/2.8 from Canon. I was debating between this and the 17-85 mm f/4-5.6 but I realized I really do want a fast lens since a majority of my shots are in low-light (plus I'm not a fan of flash). So pricey though! I don't know if it's better to return it and get a similar full-frame version.
Well, we'll see. If I end up liking it, I probably won't get another lens for a year :P