Through The Lens

About 7 years ago just prior to our honeymoon, CityCrab and I bought our first digital camera. CityCrab is a man of extreme research so he scoured the internet, polled people, bought Consumer Reports and spent several weekends trying out cameras. When we were ready to pull the trigger, I clearly remember the cold February morning we schlepped over the new Best Buy on 23rd St and plunked down almost 400 bucks for a Sony digital camera. 400 bucks? But it had everything. It took video and crystal clear pictures. That camera took us around the world including 3 different states we lived in, through a million holidays, 2 dogs and the birth of CityBaby. That last one is especially important to the story because it was that same prodigal son who thought it would be a fun science experiment to drop the camera down the stairs. Clunk, clunk, clunk all the way down. The funny part is that except for the lens that wouldn't recede and the fact that the back screen was black, the camera still worked. But clearly, it was time for a new one. And, I decided if I was going to get one in a timely manner, I better do the research myself. So, I asked around, purchase the $5/month Consumer Reports online subscription and got to work. I thought I was sold on the Canon Powershot. But for some reason I was drawn to the Nikon. Was it the name? Was it my rebellious side to buck the system and reject the ever-popular Canon? Not sure, but when the final decision was made, it was the Nikon Coolpix. This time we bought it online for a cool 254 bucks. The jury was still out since CityCrab had completely delegated the purchase to me. This was a little stressful. I felt as though I had to put together a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation outlining my overall strategy with a sensitivity and cost-benefit analysis. I was holding my breath for the first 2 weeks. Then we were on vacation at the beach and he turned to me and said, "Good job, D. This is a great camera." Huge sigh..........