As a short little blog post on- happy holiday- April Fool's Day, I am going to actually say something here. About, well, you'll see!
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Ever want to successfully hold your own in the budget end of things? Here's how. 1- Establish your wants. Are you trying to buy clothes? Perhaps hunting supplies, or ribbon? For me, it's camera supplies. 2-Know your limits. What are you specifically looking for or need, and also, what are you most comfortable spending? If need be, take a look at common prices for your targeted item(s). 3- Set it at a good price. Whatever you are comfortable with, but look at how many you think you'll need (maximum) and how much (maximum) they could cost. Always go maximum- by maximum, I don't mean 30% extra, just 10%-20%. Don't go crazy! Realize your goal is to stay under your budget limit, not have extra to spend on silly things. Don't forget deals, though! When I say maximum, I don't mean spend on the most costly thing, but instead set yourself up to stay under budget limit. 4- Set a payment method. If you are paying with credit card, maybe a three-month budget is better for your needs. If it's cash, I always suggest a monthly budget. Whenever you don't spend anything for a while, take 50-75% of your monthly budget, multiply with your missed month/time space, and add that to your current monthly budget. 5-Extras. Money, money, money. If you have extra, what to spend it on? I always say two things; naught or few. Don't ever spend all your extra money, because this can result in an all-too common phenomenon- shopaholics, the shopping addiction. Sure, use a bit! But save some. This helps a lot, in the long run. 6- Remember this- the goal in shopping is to not use up all your budget because you can, but to stay below budget limit. Not only that, I love challenging myself to spending as little as possible on quality as much as possible! 7- Know the possibilities. Sometimes ordering online is cheaper than at your local Target or Walmart, often it's vice versa. Whenever you have found a cheaper option, take it into consideration. Remember though, don't buy for cheapness... buy for a good deal on a quality (or much needed) item. 8- Know your debts. If you don't keep track, you could end up worse off. Even a rough estimation is a good help! Especially when shopping for camera supplies, which has a huge market, I love to look at multiple sellers. Amazon, brand name websites, Kijiji, and once in a while eBay, all provide insightful information (Kijiji and eBay depends on the seller, but if there's variety you get quick access to multiple sellers at once). Amazon has a tab with different sellers, plus shipping, and brand name websites have advantages like clearance. Not only is it involving and at times fun, deal hunting is a great way to save money! With, what, 7 billion people in the world, there's so many deals out there. Saving money may not be easy, but at least there's lots of choice! I used to be a shopaholic, and if I ever get the urge, outside I go! It reminds me not to spend all of my money, because I could lose the neighbouring woods- which I love. What stops you from becoming a shopaholic, or how did you overcome it? Perhaps you weren't a shopaholic, and you shop because you have to. Then, what's your favorite part of shopping? Ever want to know more about anything involved with Canon dSLRs, photography, and the like? Well, maybe you can! I have good access to a variety of book sources... And I will write a book! Indeed, a Custom Book! Just request a book by emailing me. It will be written, published digitally for you, and sent! It's a small fee, too! Additional Size Fees Fees may apply (extra fees) if the book takes extensive research or additional equipment. Size: Small is $4.99 Medium is $7.99 Large is $11.99 Ever wonder how to get a foot away from a nervous deer? Or watch a coyote up close? What about seeing an animal super close at its den site? Well, now it's ready to begin.
Maybe you're wondering more about my beloved... my camera. Well, here it is folks! Cameras. Lots and lots of them. Nikon, Pentax, Panasonic, Lumix, Canon... the list goes on from Sony to Sigma. Suppliers and manufacturers. However, what special one do I have?
Canons are all time my favourite- hands down. Not sure why, though. I must admit- I develop weird and unnecessary soft spots for certain brands with no discernible reason, really. Sure, there's all kinds of canons... Canon Rebel T3i, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 5D Mark, among many. I have two cameras, actually, but only one is a Canon. You got it- a rebel at heart. My Canon Rebel is a Canon Rebel XT- see link- and boy, it works like a dream! It's a beautiful camera and I've got all kinds of gadgets for it. Many photographers can relate, can you not? I mean, honestly, photographers are like magpies. We have a tendency to go for gadgets, rather than the magpie's shiny addictions. Anyhow, I set my XT, or EOS 350D with EF and EF-S lens capabilites on manual mode- try it- and the focus works great, although I set my lens on MF/manual focus unless it's sports I'm shooting. Everything- shutter speed, ISO, aperture- is all manual. I have activated my dSLR's Custom Functions and have set my shutter curtain, button functions, etc. But really... What makes my camera so great? Well besides beautiful functions, it has many formats- Large Fine, Large Normal, Medium Fine, Medium Normal, Low Fine, Low Normal, RAW... plus, the battery lasts forever. I shoot mostly in RAW, unless I'm shooting for hurried people or sports. Usually I shoot in the 8 megapixel range. Plus, it has functions like auto-shut off, eye-adjustment, etc. I won't list these all, but basically what makes this camera so great is that it's a jack of all trades. A weekend photographer or dedicated expert could use this camera. Macro- landscape- anything is good for it. Rugged and sturdy, it's all I need. Of course.... we'll get to that... other camera. Perhaps another day. Emma |
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