Need a new Camera!

[Squatch]

I have actually read Apple's privacy policy(unlike most). I'll never sign it or use their devices! Smart phones have convinced me that zombies are real! I see them everywhere I go. I also don't believe in carrying a device with me that tracks me 24/7 whether it's on or not. Smart phones never really turn off. Flip phones do.

I do understand the conundrum. My flip phone actually has a 1/2 decent camera. But I won't pay for the data package to be able to use the pics. I'm cheap. And a practicing Luddite by choice! I have a huge aversion to recurrent monthly expenses. Especially since I retired. If not for the wife I wouldn't even have a cell phone.

Some think I'm just an old fart with a fear of tech. Far from it. Just tired of it when I don't need it. I just retired from a long technical career with "The phone company". I spent the last 14 years in a control center with 3PC's/terminals on my desk building and programing the fiber optic networks the internet and cell service runs on. Most consumer tech is not tech but marketing. That's why all the features I don't need or want. Like all the new camera's having WIFI. I think I can wait to get home before dumping my pics.

I take a lot of pics of things close up like my guns and car project stuff. The wife needs a camera that also takes good close ups. I saw one of the camera's in the above link has a macro feature. That might come in handy.

[Travlin]

Your not the only one, I still have a flip phone and I tell everyone not to text me because if it's not worth a voice call, don't bother.

[Squatch]

Right on. I don't even have texting allowed on my service. I don't want anything I have to put my glasses on to use. There actually are a lot of us. The big players try to force you into a smart phone. So the little guys are raking in folks like us.

[JEBar]

Right on. I don't even have texting allowed on my service. I don't want anything I have to put my glasses on to use. There actually are a lot of us. The big players try to force you into a smart phone. So the little guys are raking in folks like us.

I'm still happy with my flip phone ...

[PT7]

Right with you, Travlin & Squatch. I like my flip phone, too. Actually, I call it my "lever-action" phone!

BTW, we still use the cell phone only for emergencies, which I think is what the primary purpose was when they first came out years ago. Our main, everyday phone is still a land line. Both work good for us.

JEBar -- very cool flip with that rotary dial! I've never seen one like that.

[Travlin]

I still have a land line because that's the # on my business card and I can't get any work done on the job with constant calls on the cell. When my T-Mobile contract expired I went with Singular and it's about half the $$.

[Squatch]

I just ordered a new Camera. I got a Nikon Coolpix s33. It was on the site posted earlier. It's touted as super simple and takes good but not great pics. read a lot of reviews and most liked it. I normally spend around $300 for a waterproof camera. This time i decided to see how much camera I could actually get for a little over $100. Most sites say this is a great bang for the buck. I'm hard on my travel camera's. So no worries if it gets trashed at this price.
I ordered this bundle. I'm actually excited to see how it does.
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-Wat ... ol+pix+s33

Most of my pics are just snapshots and pics for build threads on forums ect. Super detail isn't really needed for this. Once it comes in I'll get some fresh pics of my Henry's!

[CT_Shooter]

It looks like a great camera; it's made by Nikon and it's waterproof! I'm thinking my pond might want one, too. I'm looking forward to seeing your range pictures! Thanks for sharing it.

[RanchRoper]

Most of my photos are taken with my Blackberry cell phone, and it's not even a very new one. So the Iphone would be way better I'm sure. My wife uses a pretty nice Canon with several large lenses to choose from. Her photos are incredible, but I just need something that will work fast and is easy to pack around. My cell just rides in my little saddle bag until I need it.

[daytime dave]

I think what you picked out will be good for what you want. The internet is a great resource to see what others think about what you want or what they already have.

I recently researched pocket binoculars for work. There are plenty of opinions out there.

Nikon has always had a good reputation. I'm sure it will work well for you.