cameras

[arethinn]

I've been thinking that I want a basic digital camera that is of higher migapixels than the 3.1 one I have, mainly because at full (optical) zoom, the pictures turn out kind of impressionistic due to a lack of detail capture. But I am resisting the idea of getting one (short of buying a real SLR, as I was mumbling about a while back) because I just don't know what to do with the one I have. I am not simply going to throw it away, but it's very unlikely I could sell it (since the price I paid for it four years ago buys about twice as much camera now; plus the battery cover has never fit right and has a chip off it anyway), and I don't know of anywhere to give it away to (is there anywhere that recycles or redistributes, like cell phones?). It bothers me... a film camera is forever, barring mechanical failure; but a digital camera has to be continually upgraded, just like any other kind of electronic equipment, and then what do you do with the old ones? I don't want to contribute to that by buying anything other than another "forever" camera. Humph.

ETA: GreenDisk, who I've used before to dispose of some CDs and cassette tapes, apparently also takes other "technotrash" like cameras, although only in their "Can" products which costs a minimum of $29.95 (so it would make sense to build up a collection of stuff to send, to make it worthwhile).

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[winterredwood.livejournal.com]

Here's a place that recycles them, but you have to mail it in:

http://www.recyclingforcharities.com

[arethinn]

Oh hey, thanks.