photos by Steve Rider hosted on Flickr
On Sunday May 3, 2009 we took my In-Laws to visit the Palm Springs Art Museum in beautiful Downtown Palm Springs.
I'm forced to confess that it was the first time we had visited the museum in 7 years of living in Palm Springs. Silly us!
It is a lovely place with very interesting things to see. I'll let the photos say the rest, just click on the photo below to visit the entire album.
This post is about the photo equipment I use. First I should tell you that I'm firmly in the Canon camp. I've used Canon cameras for over twenty years and the only problem I've ever had of any import was having my ancient Canon EOS 35MM SLR stolen.
My first Canon digital SLR was an EOS 10D which my husband uses these days. My current SLR is a Canon EOS 5D, I have the original 12.8 MP version. There is also a newer version of the EOS 5D that is a 21MP camera. I see no need to replace mine.
I also have 2 much smaller and less expensive Canon cameras, an SD950 and a Canon PowerShot SX 110 IS. Of these two I much prefer the less expensive PowerShot SX110 because it has a much wider zoom range, 10X as they say in compact camera specs.
I've had other digital cameras too, a very early Nikon 900S back in the 20th century, and a Casio that took good photos if you did not mind waiting a few seconds for the shutter to trip.
Here is a listing of the current top sellers in the Canon PowerShot compact camera range.
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Canon PowerShot SD780IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Deep Red) List Price: $240.99 Sale Price: $154.88 Average Rating:   |
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It may be Canon's slimmest Digital ELPH, but it's selection of photo-friendly options is undeniably wide. From full HD movie capture to peak performance in even the most unforgiving shooting conditions, this digital camera is on the cutting edge of point-and-shoot picture taking... |
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Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Silver) List Price: $179.99 Sale Price: Too low to display Average Rating:  |
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It's all about the power of contrast. Color that defies convention. Sleek, gentle curves that merge art and technology into a camera designed to inspire. The PowerShot SD1300 IS Digital ELPH camera captures your world as much as it expresses your originality, with bold innovations that include remarkable Low Light performance... |
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Canon PowerShot SD1400IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Black) List Price: $249.99 Sale Price: Too low to display Average Rating: |
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Shy and modest is so yesterday. Get ready for brilliance that's the center of attention once the PowerShot SD1400 IS Digital ELPH camera is in your hands. First glance says it all: nothing moves you like the impact of sleek sculpture, especially when it's drenched in the purest, ripest colors... |
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Canon PowerShot SD1300IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue) List Price: $179.99 Sale Price: Too low to display Average Rating: |
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Canon's colorful array of compact cameras makes history. With 12-megapixel resolution, 4x optical zoom, and the Optical Image Stabilization System, the SD1300 takes memory making to a whole new level. Spectacular images come out of this spectacularly easy-to-use camera... |
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Canon PowerShot SD780IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Black) List Price: $240.99 Sale Price: $160.88 Average Rating: |
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It may be Canon's slimmest Digital ELPH, but it's selection of photo-friendly options is undeniably wide. From full HD movie capture to peak performance in even the most unforgiving shooting conditions, this digital camera is on the cutting edge of point-and-shoot picture taking... |
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Canon PowerShot SD1200IS 10 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Orange) Sale Price: $149.00 Average Rating: |
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Brighter, lighter and more loaded than ever before. Canon's 10.0-megapixel ELPH is the complete package, featuring all the innovative know-how to help you start composing incredibly vibrant and lifelike photos right out of the box... |
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Canon PowerShot SD1400IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Silver) List Price: $229.00 Sale Price: Too low to display Average Rating: |
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Canon's SD1400 PowerShot ELPH bursts onto the scene with 14.1-megapixel capacity for gorgeous, smooth prints. Add to it an arsenal of automatic Smart Shutter features, including Smile Self-timer, Wink Self-timer and Face Detection Self-timer, and you've got a camera that can out-smart even the stealthiest of subjects (i... |
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Canon PowerShot SD780IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Silver) List Price: $240.99 Sale Price: $170.88 Average Rating: |
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It may be Canon's slimmest Digital ELPH, but it's selection of photo-friendly options is undeniably wide. From full HD movie capture to peak performance in even the most unforgiving shooting conditions, this digital camera is on the cutting edge of point-and-shoot picture taking... |
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Canon PowerShot SD1300IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Green) List Price: $179.99 Sale Price: Too low to display Average Rating: |
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Canon's colorful array of compact cameras makes history. With 12-megapixel resolution, 4x optical zoom, and the Optical Image Stabilization System, the SD1300 takes memory making to a whole new level. Spectacular images come out of this spectacularly easy-to-use camera... |
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Canon PowerShot SD1200IS 10 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Dark Gray) List Price: $179.00 Sale Price: $156.00 Average Rating: |
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Brighter, lighter and more loaded than ever before. Canon's 10.0-megapixel ELPH is the complete package, featuring all the innovative know-how to help you start composing incredibly vibrant and lifelike photos right out of the box... |
In 2003 we toured New Mexico and Arizona as a vacation trip. I took along my first digital SLR, a Canon EOS-10D, which I had just received. One of the sites we saw was the famous Carlsbad Caverns.
To see all of the photos in this Flickr set just click on the photo below.
Although it is extremely rare for snow to fall on the valley floor here in Palm Springs, we often do see snow on our local mountains. Click on the photo below to see some shots of snow, many of these images are of Mount San Jacinto which we can see from the West side of our home.
To see all of my Flickr photo choose the Albums page.
Recently I uploaded a new set of photos to Flickr, my collection of flower photos taken over the last 8 or 9 years that I have been using digital cameras. Click on the photo below to view this Flickr set.
To see more of my digital photo collection visit the Albums page linked at the top of this post.