Nikon D40

I've been taking my time replacing my poor old Nikon CoolPix 4500 which died a few years ago. Charity had just bought a Cannon SD700, so it wasn't too big a deal. I'd been contemplating a DSLR, but I've been very skeptical on how often I'd lug such a big camera around. Well, after much hemming and hawing, I finally settled on a Nikon D40. It arrived just in time for our trip to Monterey over the Memorial Day weekend.

I shouldn't have worried. The D40 is a lot of fun to use. So much so that we sometimes have to fight for the camera. The click you hear when you snap the picture is just so reinforcing that it has a sort of Pavlovian effect on me. Must... take... more... pictures... to hear sound again...

The fun and games ended last night though when I finally uploaded all the pictures and started looking at them. And the big dark spot I'm guessing is caused by a speck of dust on the sensor. Grrr... I guess this batch of shots will definitely be getting the Photoshop treatment.

Joey recommended that I get Giottos' Rocket Air Blaster to deal with the dust, so now I'm just waiting for it to arrive.