Say Hello To My Little Friend!

Woot! Woot! It's finally here!!!

After almost two months of using a compact camera, I am FINALLY back to a digital SLR and an awesome upgrade from our previous SLR! I am ECSTATIC!!!!!

Allow me to introduce the Canon EOS 7D: Keep in mind: the pictures of our new camera are taken with the compact camera, so I am not able to capture the crispness of its beauty. ;-)

Also, we've only ordered the body of the camera so far. The lens pictured belongs to Craig's dad and we are borrowing it temporarily until we order our new one. Our old lenses still work, so we can continue using those too, but the new one will be able to capture far more of what this camera is capable of. My biggest complaint about our old camera and lenses is that I couldn't capture decent quality in low light (which is most of our house) or up-close crispness. The lens we plan to order, after LOTS of research and reading of reviews, is the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. I may do nothing but take pictures... ALL DAY... when that arrives. ;-)

I love the sound of it snapping.

I love the larger viewing screen.

I love the heavier weight in my hands.

I love that it is reminding me of what a good quality picture looks like.
And... I have a LONG way to go in learning all of the features and settings. But in the meantime, "auto" is suiting me just fine. :-)

The compact camera is going back in our storage tub until further notice.
And we are saying goodbye to our old EOS Rebel XT (body only) at the age of 6 1/2. Canon has a loyalty program that we are taking advantage of in which we are mailing them the inoperable body of our old camera and in turn receiving a discount on the purchase of our new one. We keep our lenses and they provide us with a free shipping label to return the old as well as free shipping on the new.

I remember our first vacation after purchasing this camera in the fall of 2006 and all the fun we had playing around with the new features. And how I found out we were going to be parents upon our return from that vacation. I have appreciated this camera tremendously in capturing so many memories if the last six years!

Goodbye, old friend. It's been real.

Now, be prepared for an unhealthy amount of picture posts to follow... Mmm-kay?