Monday, April 06, 2015

My New Canon Camera And How I Got An Even Better Deal

First, let me tell you how MUCH I love my new Canon Rebel T5 camera (which is pictured above).

It's been so long since I've used a camera with a viewfinder, that I thought it would feel weird to not only use a monitor. However, the moment I brought it up to my eye to take my first picture, it felt so natural. And the camera itself felt good in my hands, as if it belonged there. I especially like how it's so lightweight and easy-to-hold.

And let me also tell you that this is one powerful little camera, which I haven't even begun to delve into all that it's capable of.

Yes, I am BEYOND happy with my new purchase!

Now, before I show you some photographs, I want to give you a backstory of how I got an even better deal on the price.

For some reason, I kept hesitating to buy this camera a few weeks ago. Every time I went to make the purchase on Amazon, something kept stopping me from doing it. So I started to think that maybe I shouldn't get this specific camera because it might not be the right one for me. Therefore, I took a few days to investigate different models but kept coming back to the Canon Rebel T5. I got so confused that I finally just took a few more days to do nothing and stopped thinking about it.

And it was during those two days, I suddenly remembered that I had two $50.00 gift cards to Best Buy, which I had received last year from my previous job as a reward for achieving my goals.

Immediately, I went over to Best Buy's website and searched for the camera to see if they had it. And guess what? Not only did they have it, but they also had it at the same price that Amazon offered!

So, do you know what I did? I took the $50.00 gift cards and used them to purchase a camera bag and an additional battery. And still, the total price of the camera with the accessories I purchased made it even LESS than what I would have spent on Amazon.

*doing the happy dance*

So you see, there was a reason why I kept hesitating to initially purchase the camera. I think the Universe was trying to JOLT my memory into recalling those two gift cards!

Anyhoo, here are a few photographs I took with my new Canon. I only received the camera last Friday, so I haven't had time to get out and really work it. But I wanted to show you some test photos; therefore I quickly took some shots of various things in my apartment. And by the way, these were all taken in auto mode.