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So I had my 19th birthday, and I told everyone not to get me anything.  I hate having the pressure of buying gifts for occassions I do not care about, and would hate to put others in the same position.  When all concerned threatened gifts anyway, I remembered one birthday where I recieved nothing but chocolate.  I didn't need much time thinking of (taa daa!)



Needless to say, I quickly came up with my list before horrendous presents ensued.

My sister bought me a book*, and my mother six:

Along with a pair of headphones, since my last pair broke.  I've been using my headset in the meantime.

And I bought myself two cameras.  Here's my old friend, who succumbed to the salty, watery wrath of the Pacific Ocean on the sandy, rocky coasts of Chile.  I kept it as a reminder that risks and electronics don't mix.

Ms. Sony DSC T5.

And Mr. Panasonic DMC FZ7.

A happy family!



Now, the reason for this thread.  I found two things unsavory about my purchases.

• The little camera has this god awful sticker on the front.
• The big camera doesn't have a black grip, which I thought it would.  As you can see by my other electronics, I like a good silver/black colour scheme.

Solutions in my mind, respectfully:

• Use a hairdryer.  I read before using a hot hair dryer will make stickers come right off.  It worked on my laptop and PC monitor, but these are made to take quite a bit of heat (CPU, anyone?).  Not so with a camera.  What doth thou suggest?
• I can purchase a black hand grip for Mr. Biggins, but then comes replacing the existing grip with the new.  Any ideas on the best course of action here?  It seems to be glued on.  Perhaps contact cement?  Special camera glue?  A laughable idea, but hey - you never know.

PS: Y'all may/may not have noticed I don't drop by much anymore.  My job doesn't really allow me spare time anymore.  I'm looking into rectifying this ailment.
PPS: For those of you who remember my Bible inquiry, I did finally end up choosing the KJV.

*The book my sister bought is the one on the bottom right.

Appy Birfday!

Not a bad haul either considering you said "no presents please!"

Hey hey hey! What do I see? A Panasonic Lumix FZ7! Welcome to the Lumix club, brother!

Oh yeah, careful application of a hairdryer to that sticker should still work. As a hairdryer is designed to be pointed at your head it won't be hot enough to damage the camera. Inless it's a paint stripper and not a hairdryer.

What? Are you saying drying your hair with a blowtorch isn't healthy?  ;D

[quote]What? Are you saying drying your hair with a blowtorch isn't healthy?

That FZ7 looks deadly!!!

Happy birthday Scorp.

Happy birthday!  My Bday is coming soon, next Friday actually, 7/7 (I love my birthdate, next year when I turn 18 my bday is on 07/07/07 )

It's the suncap that makes it look like that! When I pull my FZ5 ( very similar) out at my spotter-spot, it looks kinda so so... but once I put the cap on, it makes me look like a pro! LOL!

[quote]It's the suncap that makes it look like that! once I put the cap on, it makes me look like a pro! LOL!

Many happy returns to you... you might want to try a citrus-based product called Goo-Gone to get that sticker off... just peel it off as best you can, then the Goo-Gone will dissolve the adhesive without harming the camera surface. It's what pros use for getting gaff tape goo off of cables, etc... works great!

Hippo birdy  ;D

Thanks for the well wishes.

I'm going to go ahead and try the hairdryer.  I'm not sure how I'll do the hand grip.  Maybe I'll ask customer support for ideas.

Oh, and I must admit I love the lens hood.  It looks so professional! I can't bring myself to reverse it and out on the lens cap instead. It does indeed take good photos, I caught a dragonfly yesterday, I'll see if I can post the picture tonight.

Simply gorgeous stuff Scorpion! Amazing!