{"id":7809,"date":"2005-11-02T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-03T00:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2005\/11\/02\/watch-and-camera\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:33:45","slug":"watch-and-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2005\/11\/02\/watch-and-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch and Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Well, that’s the watch I ended up getting. It was only a $28 at Target<\/a>, so at least it didn’t really cost much. I’m still not quite sure what I think of it — although I do know that the compass band-like thing in the top of the frame needs to be removed — but it is only going to be use for this trip and possibly times when I’m in areas where there is no cell phone reception. It should work for now…<\/p>\n

Also, when I swung Camera Mart<\/a> in Pontiac to get some lens cleaning things today, I found out something interesting. First off, their single-lens Nikon D70s<\/a> is $1189, which is just below the price Amazon and Adorama and such have it for. Second, on the weekend before Thanksgiving they are having some sort of promotional special where they will cover the sales tax of such a purchase. That means that I could get the camera for a decent price from a local high-end camera shop, tax free, and without paying shipping. Not a bad deal, I don’t think.<\/p>\n

I’m wondering if this would be the time for me to get a DSLR finally. While I will be out of town that weekend, the person I spoke with said I could order by phone and get the same price, so maybe I could ask them to just hold it for me until I got back.<\/p>\n

Hmm… It’d be really swell… Well, at least I’ve got the watch \/ alarm taken care of.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> Or hell, maybe it’d be more worthwhile to just get the body and this<\/a> 18mm – 200mm lens? That’s a 35mm equiv. of 27mm – 300mm (11x) which would be an ideal all-around lens. Couple that with a nice macro lens, and I’d probably be all set.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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