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We are taking our daughter to Disney in Sept before she outgrows her excitement. I said to my wife in passing on Sunday morning that I should get a "point & shoot" camera so I don't have to travel and lug my heavy gear around. I usually end up missing more moments in the act of trying to capture them LOL
To my mild surprise she said go ahead... I was outta the house in under 15 min

Having done my research before; I picked up a Sony RX100. The camera is tiny compared to my normal rig. My daughter said I looked like a gorilla trying to text on an iPhone when I first started to play with it.
Here is one that I got last night of Elise around sunset. She has no idea why I actually got the camera LOL. Can't wait till we tell her.

Chester County, PA
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Nice shot and beautiful girl, those eyes!!!
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Great pic Hap, and beautiful girl. She must take after her mother.__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA
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Hap, you ought to be so proud.
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Chattanooga, TN.
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Thanks guys...
Very proud of her. And her looks are all her mother's faultMSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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Great picture. Now we look forward to all your great cook pictures.Gulf Coast FL
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She looks like a future movie star man. Don't envy you in a few years man.
Here's mine
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Great picture, I should look into getting a small camera for these type functions. You caught somewhat of a Mona Lisa smile in this pic.Killen, AL (The Shoals)XL, Small, Minimax, and Mini BGEs
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Looks like we'll both be in trouble.MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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That was a couple of years ago. She's 15 going on 35 now. Ugh!
Steve
Caledon, ON
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wow! that is an awsome point and shoot. 20 MPXL! nice pick upKeepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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Great stuff! We're taking our kids on a surprise Disney trip in September as well. All of a sudden I'm thinking....... Orlando Eggfest??!
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Hap - you definitely have an artist's eye. Great job on the crop/composition. And yes, I fear you are in deep do-do.Invite any would be suitors out to the deck after dark. Lift the lid of the egg when it is in volcano mode. Ask 'em if they ever thought about how long it would take to burn up a whole human body at 1200 degrees...
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We are heading down on the 19th and returning on Sunday the 22nd?ddegger said:Great stuff! We're taking our kids on a surprise Disney trip in September as well. All of a sudden I'm thinking....... Orlando Eggfest??!
When are you down? We have one day at Universal so she can do the whole Harry Potter thing. She is going to go apeshit!MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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Hap,
This may help bud!
10 Simple Rules For Dating My Daughter
Rule One:
If you pull into my driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up.
Rule Two:
You do not touch my daughter in front of me. You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off of my daughter's body, I will remove them.
Rule Three:
I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys of your age to wear their trousers so loosely that they appear to be falling off their hips. Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are complete idiots. Still, I want to be fair and open minded about this issue, so I propose this compromise: You may come to the door with your underwear showing and your pants ten sizes too big, and I will not object. However, in order to ensure that your clothes do not, in fact, come off during the course of your date with my daughter, I will take my electric nail gun and fasten your trousers securely in place to your waist.
Rule Four:
I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind can kill you. Let me elaborate, when it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you.
Rule Five:
It is usually understood that in order for us to get to know each other, we should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the day. Please do not do this. The only information I require from you is an indication of when you expect to have my daughter safely back at my house, and the only word I need from you on this subject is "early."
Rule Six:
I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with many opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as it is okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you cry.
Rule Seven:
As you stand in my front hallway, waiting for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the movie, you should not be dating. My daughter is putting on her makeup, a process that can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my car?
Rule Eight:
The following places are not appropriate for a date with my daughter: Places where there are beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool. Places where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight. Places where there is darkness. Places where there is dancing, holding hands, or happiness. Places where the ambient temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear shorts, tank tops, midriff T-shirts, or anything other than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka - zipped up to her throat. Movies with a strong romantic or sexual theme are to be avoided; movies which features chain saws are okay. Hockey games are okay. Old folks homes are better.
Rule Nine:
Do not lie to me. I may appear to be a potbellied, balding, middle-aged, dimwitted has-been. But on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing, merciless god of your universe. If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house. Do not trifle with me.
Rule Ten:
Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of your car in the driveway for a chopper coming in over a rice paddy near Hanoi. When my Agent Orange starts acting up, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into the driveway you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight. Speak the perimeter password, announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car - there is no need for you to come inside. The camouflaged face at the window is mine." border="0">
Steve
Caledon, ON
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@hapster you need thisLarge Big Green Egg , XL Big Green Egg . BBQ Guru, Weber Kettle, Weber Q grill for road trips.
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Great stuff! We're taking our kids on a surprise Disney trip in September as well. All of a sudden I'm thinking....... Orlando Eggfest??!
We are heading down on the 19th and returning on Sunday the 22nd? When are you down? We have one day at Universal so she can do the whole Harry Potter thing. She is going to go apeshit!Too bad - we're going to be therw from the 25th to oct 1. Oh well - Orlando Eggfest will have to wait. Have fun!
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Beautiful girl you have there. This weekend, we were just talking about taking one more trip to Disney. Saturday was my daughters 13th birthday and I want to take her and her younger brother before they figure out we aren’t cool and are dumb as a box of rocks.
I figure I have a year or less.
Enjoy your trip.
North Texas
XL and Small BGE
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Thanks! Figure this is about it for her to still be jacked about Harry Potter. Also this may be the last year for Santa as well.RV10Flyer said:Beautiful girl you have there. This weekend, we were just talking about taking one more trip to Disney. Saturday was my daughters 13th birthday and I want to take her and her younger brother before they figure out we aren’t cool and are dumb as a box of rocks.
I figure I have a year or less.
Enjoy your trip.
Dammit! They grow up too fast...
MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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hapster said:Thanks! Figure this is about it for her to still be jacked about Harry Potter. Also this may be the last year for Santa as well. Dammit! They grow up too fast...
Last year for Santa. What do you mean? Are you trying to tell me something?__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA -
Nice camera hap! I always have to remind myself that you shoot Sony!
Looks like a pretty pimp unit! Love that it has manual, aperture & shutter priority! Loving these hybrid P&S!
I've been looking at the Fuji X100 for the same reason. We're taking the kids in August. I put together a cheesy "you're going to Disney World" video for them. I showed it to them yesterday for my Father's Day gift to myself. It was awesome!!Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ.... -
@Tjcoley
Not at all... Just the child's version of Santa compared to the more adult version that we've come to know as we get older.MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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That must have been awesome when they realized where they are going! So cool!cazzy said:Nice camer hap! I always have to remind myself that you shoot Sony!
Looks like a pretty pimp unit! Love that it has manual, aperture & shutter priority! Loving these hybrid P&S!
I've been looking at the Fuji X100 for the same reason. We're taking the kids in August. I put together a cheesy "you're going to Disney World" video for them. I showed it to them yesterday for my Father's Day gift to myself. It was awesome!!
I like the looks of the Fuji. I'm going to get a 3rd party grip for it so I have a little bit more to hang on to and a ready to shoot case as well. Also like the video capabilities as well, now I only have to carry one camera. With the 64GB card, it gives me about 5800 images at full 20MP along with almost 600min of video. More than I should ever need for this trip. Takes up about the same space and volume as my iPhone when it's in my pocket. Just couldn't see trying use my more traditional gear. It's great if its just me and I am only going out just for shooting, but when it's hanging with the family, it's a real PITA sometimes.
Just make sure you give yourself enough time to get familiar with it before you go. With my A700, I don't even have to take my eye outta the viewfinder to change any settings. I want to be almost as sure with this one by the time we go.MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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Yep! The best camera is always the one you have with you...but I don't want to take my heavy and expensive gear to Disney World. Heck, I'm debating even taking it with me as I don't want to leave it in the hotel either.hapster said:
I like the looks of the Fuji. I'm going to get a 3rd party grip for it so I have a little bit more to hang on to and a ready to shoot case as well. Also like the video capabilities as well, now I only have to carry one camera. With the 64GB card, it gives me about 5800 images at full 20MP along with almost 600min of video. More than I should ever need for this trip. Takes up about the same space and volume as my iPhone when it's in my pocket. Just couldn't see trying use my more traditional gear. It's great if its just me and I am only going out just for shooting, but when it's hanging with the family, it's a real PITA sometimes.
A hybrid P&S just might get the job done!
I assume your new baby shoots raw?
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Oh yeah, it was pretty cool to see there expression. I love iMovie on my Mac. So easy to use!
If you think you might want to do something similar, Id be happy to send you my video to give some ideas.Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ.... -
@cazzy
Yep. Raw, raw+jpeg, and fine and standard jpeg.
Honestly; the fine jpeg is probably what I'll shoot. The jpeg software in camera, and the processing software on the computer handle the images so well at this point, I don't see the need for raw in 90% of this street/documentary shooting that I'll use this camera for...
I was thinking the same thing for my serious gear. Most of my glass is 25+ year old Minolta classics that would be almost impossible to replace at a reasonable price. The RX100 has a Zeiss lens, it doesn't get much better than Zeiss for glass. My first digital was the Sony F717 and it took stunning, almost 3D texture images with a Zeiss in it. Actually, this camera might be worth the money just based on the lens alone.MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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LS, I don't even have a daughter, but I had to copy your "rules". :-bdGreat shot, Hapster!___________
"They're eating the checks! They're eating the balances!"
Ogden, UT
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Man, let me know what you think after you've played with it for a few weeks. Unless its just a fanboy approval, I might have to pick it up! I'm a big time Sony fanboy myself, so I have a big soft spot for Sony gear. LOLhapster said:@cazzy
Yep. Raw, raw+jpeg, and fine and standard jpeg.
Honestly; the fine jpeg is probably what I'll shoot. The jpeg software in camera, and the processing software on the computer handle the images so well at this point, I don't see the need for raw in 90% of this street/documentary shooting that I'll use this camera for...
I was thinking the same thing for my serious gear. Most of my glass is 25+ year old Minolta classics that would be almost impossible to replace at a reasonable price. The RX100 has a Zeiss lens, it doesn't get much better than Zeiss for glass. My first digital was the Sony F717 and it took stunning, almost 3D texture images with a Zeiss in it. Actually, this camera might be worth the money just based on the lens alone.Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ.... -
@cazzy
I plan on putting it thru its paces over the next couple of weeks and I'll be sure to let you know.
I also bought the Gary Friedman guide for it. Very helpful. I have the ones he did for the A100 and A700. Makes the learning curve a little shorter and worth the $ for the downloadable books.MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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Tjcoley said:Great pic Hap, and beautiful girl. She must take after her mother.
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Hap - stunning picture of your beautiful daughter. We may have to organize a group buy for that camera if you'll give lessons#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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