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After about 26 months and over 9 thousand photos my trusty little Canon Ixus i has given up the ghost.
9 thousand? Nine thousand??!? That’s an average of … *grabs calculator* … 11 per day, everyday.
So said some clever person (not me).
Anyway, it’s finished. Kaput. Gone. Doesn’t work. I’ve no idea why - it started locking up at inappropriate moments about a month ago and the only way to get it going again was to take the battery out, wait a moment and then put it back it. Now it locks up as soon as you try and focus on something.
I’ve tried all the usual tried and tested methods of repair: swearing; blowing in holes and the less helpful but most satisfying “percussive maintenance”.
And now I come across a problem: I’m saving every possible penny I can to put toward my new car so can I justify spending 200GBP on a new camera? I’m thinking “No”.
:^(
#1 Sue Horne said:
I reckon you should buy the camera, Tim. Photography is something you’re good at now. “Smell the flowers whilst you can.” (Don’t know who said that but it wasn’t me!)
on 1 September ‘06 
#2 Timmargh said:
The more I think about it the more I’m inclined to agree with you, Sue.
I wouldn’t say I was good (I go for the "take a thousand shots and there has be to be one good one in there somewhere" approach) but I do enjoy capturing a moment.
on 3 September ‘06
#3 Sue Horne said:
Also, the price of the camera is peanuts, compared with the car.
on 3 September ‘06
#4 stonysleep said:
What a shame - and i’d agree that is a lot of photos for 26 months
Perhaps you could skimp a little bit on the aircon in the kangoo?
First thing i thought is whether it’s worth trying to get it repaired, or at the very least get a quote for the repair
on 3 September ‘06
#5 tugger said:
change your home insurance excess to £0. Mine went up £8 when I did that.
Wait 2 months and then use it.
I saw a lovely konica the other day… and boots.co.uk usually have lots of digi-cam deals going..
Alex
on 4 September ‘06
#6 Timmargh said:
I was considering claiming off the house insurance but the bloody thing seems to have gotten a new lease of life - it hasn’t locked up the last few times I’ve used it.
on 4 September ‘06
#7 tugger said:
[control][alt] & [delete]
on 5 September ‘06
#8 Timmargh said:
What is this "[control][alt] & [delete]" of which you speak?
It sounds like some primitive, crude tool for use with an inferior system of working …
on 5 September ‘06
#9 LobsterMan said:
Even with 11 photos a day, a good camera should last longer… oh well…
on 5 September ‘06
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