Another Dolichopodid fly shot

[dpastern]

This was taken the same time as my last shot, since I have no camera, and I'm bored, going through some of my shots and posting.

Dave

[LordV]

Neat shot- very difficult angle you got there though. What happened to the camera?
Brian V.

[dpastern]

Thanks for the kind words Brian.

LCD screen started mucking up, wouldn't come on. Happened around 3 and a bit weeks ago, stayed off for 3 or 4 days, then suddenly started working again. Past week has seen issues with my 430ez flash not syncing to the camera's hotshoe, and I'm pretty damn positive it's not the flash unit. Since the unit was bought form keh.com, and it has a 60 day warranty, I decided to return it to them for testing/repairs etc. I was hoping to eventually sell the D60 and upgrade to a 10D (sure, I'd love a 30D, but I don't have the money).

The AF on the D60 is what I consider sub par, at least compared to my eos1n, and it does appear that I won't get the same AF performance from any of the Canon digital SLRs other than the 1D series. Pity, cos if I could, I'd sell the eos1n and never look at film again ;) Digital is just way too convenient as most of us have realised. When I can afford a 1D series, the eos1n will go, until then, for sports etc, the eos1n will be it I think. Good to have 2 camera bodies anyways (or 3 in my case - I also have an old, but perfectly working eos630 that is much loved).

Now I simply have to wait the week that it'll take to get the D60 back to keh.com, then the 4-6 weeks for repairs, then the week return leg. ughh!!! To solace my pains, I'm hoping to purchase a new 300mm f2.8 IS from keh.com in the next 3 weeks :-) (that's the reason why I can't afford a 30D/1D* lol).

Dave