I broke my camera yesterday. Not on purpose, of course. I was taking pics at a major structure fire at 3:45 AM, and my tripod broke, and the camera went down lens-first. The lens housing is now jammed into the camera at an angle. It doesn’t go in or out. It is dead. :(

Everything I’ve read online has suggested repair is in the neighborhood of $250. Ouch!! For that much money I could nearly buy a new (and better) camera.

So, I am trying to decide whether I should pick up a cheapish point-and-shoot easy-shmeasy digital camera for the meantime, or if I should just pony up and pop for a new good cam and be done with it. I’m short of cash no matter which route I go, so that’s really no help either way.

All I know is that this is like having an arm cut off. My camera is an extension of my mind. My soul. My view on life. It captures those perfect moments, beautiful shapes, bits of beauty and hope. Without it, I feel like I have nothing.

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