About a month ago I bought a digital camera. It was the Canon Powershot A520 and it is a great camera. I was a little nervous for this change from film to megs at first because my Dad is old-school and is pretty determined to stand by his SLR camera that is about a hundred years old. Well, just to let you know what he is thinking now, I have over heard talked of him getting a SLR digital camera.
The reason that i like the Canon Powershot A520 is because of two simple things: it takes good pictures and it has about a million useful features that can help you in about every single way possible. It really is amazing. Usually when I buy a product I have certain expectations for my purchase and I am pleased if those expectations are at least somewhat met. In this case however, my expectations were totally blown away. It was also listed as a best buy by Consumer Reports. Some of the features I like are:
- It’s digital and so much easier to manage than physical pictures
- It allows you the flexibility to just point and shoot or to make specific changes to the aperture size, exposure time, and yady da
- It provides a date stamp that is not directly on the picture but in the information about the file
- You can adjust the megapixels of the camera to conserve space
- I have a 1G card in my camera and that can fit a lot of pictures and video
- Oh, yea, it takes video too
- Has a feature that takes pictures up close. We’re talking an inch away from the camera
- You can adjust all of the sounds on the camera and even mute everything when you start it up
- Like is said before, it has a million feature that makes documenting your experiences easier
Things I don’t like:
- The small screen makes it tough to see if the picture is clear enough or if you should re take it
- You can’t zoom while using video
- The video light settings don’t adjust while you film. These means that if you are videoing inside and then you go to a bright outside, everything will look white
- I can’t believe that I am even making a “don’t like list” because these are features that weren’t available on a film camera
May 22nd, 2006
Well, mid-week and last-minute don’t make for a lot of company on a trip, but Zion was beautiful last week. I caught a window of sunshine in an otherwise cold and rainy week and enjoyed a lot of beautiful scenery. Here are just a few of my favorite photos to share.
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April 5th, 2006
I’m heading down for a short overnight trip to Zion NP, to get out of town and take some good pictures. It’s an Unofficial trip, but please contact me if you’re interested in going. My car can take up to 3 passengers, as long as we’re careful not to bring too much gear.
Here’s the plan:
Wed March 29:
- leave Provo at 4:30 sharp
- drive to Zion NP, probably arrive about 9:30 (after dark)
- camp in the park, at Watchman campground if available
Thursday March 30
- I’ll get up slightly before dawn and head up the Mt Carmel highway. The shuttle doesn’t run until April 1 so you can either come with me, be dropped off at a trail head, or sleep in until I return to camp (anywhere between 9-11 am.)
- I’ll return to camp and collect my gear, then spend the day doing leisurely hikes, probably in Zion’s Canyon. I’m happy to drop anyone off and arrange for a later pickup.
- I load up the car with all passenger and gear by no later than 3:30 and leave Zion’s main unit. About an hour away is Kolob Canyon unit.
- arrive Kolob canyon unit sometime before 5 pm. I will drive all the way to the top of the scenic loop and wait there until the evening light is exhausted, so I can take a variety of photographs. Evening light will probably not die out until 6:45 pm or so. You can hike additional trails in Kolob (it will be colder there, and definitely muddy) or wait with me.
- leave Kolob @ 7 pm, drive back to Provo, arrive about 11 pm.
What you will need to bring:
-your own tent, sleeping bag & pad, tarp
-food, water, snacks
-some money ($5-10 to help pitch in for gas and campground would be appreciated; I do have a Parks Pass to allow free park entry for all in the vehicle), and whatever you like for fast food or snacks on the way down/back
-hiking shoes, pack, sunscreen, sunglasses, jacket. Be aware that Kolob will be windy and quite possibly chilly, and DEFINITELY muddy, if you choose to hike there
-your camera- it will be gorgeous!!
Please contact me ASAP if you are interested in going.
Charlotte Stanford, OAC faculty advisor
office 422-4604
if you can’t get ahold of me at my office, email me: Charlotte_Stanford@byu.edu or call the Humanities office, 422-4448 and they can give you my mobile number. I probably won’t see a blog reply, so call or email. Thanks.
March 27th, 2006
Some friends and I went to Arches on Saturday and hiked the Devil’s Garden loop along with a bunch of other little trails afterwards. It was a blast! We saw over fourteen arches and lots of other rock formations. It is a great hike to spend lots of time on and see all there is to see along the way. We left Provo at 3am and got down there in time to see the sunrise, and we stayed late to see the sunset from Delicate Arch. The whole day was beautiful.
February 20th, 2006
Remember that we will be going down to Moab this weekend. It is a fun place. Last year, we mostly climbed along Wallstreet. One group went to Arches for hiking. The group that I went with went to Corona Arch and rappelled off the top of it! I think it is about a 160′ rappel. Does anybody have any other adventures in mind for the Moab trip? Let me know and I will post them.
Here is a picture to get you excited. It is aproximately nine miles up Potash Road in Moab. For more information on Corona Arch click here. Notice the person dangling from the top of the arch
September 19th, 2005
