It has a Gourmet setting!

[darkemeralds]

Ooh! My new camera just arrived! And OMG it has a special setting just for taking pictures of food! There's a little fork-and-knife icon, and the manual says, "Gourmet: Shoots food arrangements in delicious color."

My last camera was stolen in June and I've been saving up to replace it. After absolutely no research, I bought the same camera my sister got recently, the Sony Cybershot DSC-H20/B. I thought about a DSLR but came to the realistic conclusion that I'm never going to be that much of a photographer. I just want to illustrate my blog and stuff.

Besides, it's fucking AMAZING what a point-and-shoot will do these days. Like take special pictures of food. And David Pogue really liked this particular camera for its large light-sensor (which apparently improves the quality of images in ways that more megapixels can't do).

The battery is on the charger, so be warned: more picture posts are in my very near future.

Comments

[starfishchick]

A special setting for food? AWESOME!!!

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

IKR?? I need to bake some more cookies. You know, just to photograph them.

[lamentables.livejournal.com]

*anticipates*

Mr L and I are boggling over the randomness of a special food setting...

[lyr]

A special setting for taking pictures of food! I had no idea such a thing existed, but I am cheered that it does so in the same universe as I do. Awesome!

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering if it will magically make the casserole-like substance I just had for dinner look like food. I didn't think to take a picture before I ate it.

[vampirefan.livejournal.com]

awesome! i thought the pictures your sister took with hers were amazing so we're gonna be seeing some fantastic pictures from you!

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

The pressure to find or even prepare some food worthy of that setting is already starting to make me twitch.

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

I expect I'll carry it around with me on Clyde. So expect bridges, river, other cyclists, and rain.

I promise, though: next time I have a gourmet meal in front of me, I'm totally testing out that special setting.

[lamentables.livejournal.com]

*g*

I think a series of controlled experiments is in order - tasting the food before and after photographing it

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

Hee! That would be a magical camera.

[kispexi2.livejournal.com]

You're such a gadget gal. :)

[roseambr.livejournal.com]

Can't wait to see the camera so I can decide on one myself! How cool to have a special, simple setting for close up work like food!

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Simple fact of my existence. Have always loved the little boxes. When they started coming with the whole world inside, my life was complete.

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, don't misunderstand! There are all sorts of macro settings for close-up work. This setting claims to be able to see food in all its special colors! I mean, specialized much?

Seriously, if I'd known this camera had that setting, I'd have bought it--well, I did buy it, but the setting came as a surprise.

[letsgorideabike.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

New cameras are so much fun. Wish mine had a gourmet food mode.

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

Hey, nice of you to stop by! I'm very flattered.

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