Jostein is right. The wife wants your help and attention with an 8 month old. Put a small, fixed focal length lens on the camera and put it away in your bags. After you reach your destination, and have shown your attentiveness, 'discover' the camera and take a limited amount of pictures of the trip. Bottom line, this is a family vacation 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Photography is incidental. (Remember this the next time you plan a trip! You will need her agreement 'up-front' on what you'll be doing!) Regards, Bob S.
On 5/4/05, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Shaun, > > If your wife is any bit like mine, the opposition against cameras is > basically a > mild jealousy over the time you spend with it, instead of assisting her with > the > kid. :-) > > In the long term, this will pass as the kids grow out of their diapers. > In the short term, bring the camera. You must never confirm her theory that > it's > _either_ family _or_ camera. take ample of shots of the kid, enjoy outdoors > photography while taking the lad for a stroll (especially when he sleeps in > the > stroller), volunteer for some (not all...) extra diaper changes, feeding, etc. > > To all London DPML'ers, > Please don't mention this mail to Vera in the coming week-end. :-) > > Cheers, > Jostein > > Quoting Shaun Canning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > We are about to embark on a 3 week holiday in tropical Far North Queensland > > with wife and 8 month old son. Wife does not want me to > > take *ist D etc. What do I do? Do I: > > > > 1. Leave camera at home, > > 2. Leave wife and son at home, > > 3. Take son and leave wife, > > 4. Justify buying a new compact digicam because our S50 can't come close to > > replicating the results of the *istD, or > > 5. Throw a tantrum. > > > > I am really confused.... > > > > :-) > > > > Shaun > > > > > > Dr. Shaun Canning > > Cultural Heritage Services > > 11 Lawrence Way > > Karratha, Western Australia, > > 6714 > > > > 0414-967644 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.heritageservices.com.au > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > >
