Well, isn't that fascinating

So all this time I've reading reviews on Amazon by "serious photographers" complaining that the video feature on some DSLRs is a fancy frill designed to lure in the amateurs who want to shoot crapy home videos instead of using a real video camera. However, not only do DSLRs not shoot crappy video, it's actually pretty damn good and rivals the quality of digital video cameras. Not quite film, but no one's contesting that one. Oh, if film were only not so horrendously expensive to deal with. Apparently, you need a set of equipment around the camera , not just the camera itself, but it's still way cheaper than a $5,000 HVX or the like. Neat. But of course, I bought a DSLR that doesn't shoot video. Of course.

Oh, and never, ever, ever use the mic on the camera on pain of death, or crappy sound, which is the same thing.

It feels a little odd that I don't watch television anymore. I'm down to Caprica, which I can't watch live due to a slight lack of the SyFy channel, and Modern Family, which is also for Hulu cause I have class Wednesday nights. I keep meaning to watch Mad Men, but right now I can't afford the time investment. I feel weird without fandom. It's like part of me is missing. *frowns*