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Over 15 months ago I lost my 5 year old, carry everywhere, shirt pocket sized Canon Ixus 800.
I just went to get it and it wasn't there. Hunted high and low. Checked everywhere twice, hoping to find it after missing it the first time - no joy at all.
Went through all my drawers at work, checked twice under the car seats and in the boot, went through various camera bags - twice - no sign at all. My trusty old friend gone without a trace. I even tipped the wheelie bin out onto the patio - nothing
To drown my sorrows, I bought a Canon S95 heavily discounted, last Christmas. Fab little camera but I always wondered what had happened to the Ixus.
This week - I found it.
I had wrapped up a very large, delicate item in bubble wrap and somehow the little Ixus had been caught up inside the bubble wrap, boxed and placed in storage - until now.
I was stupidly happy to have found it after all this time.
I pressed the "ON" button, not expecting anything to happen at all - the green light came on, the lcd screen flickered into life and it was immediately ready to take some more photos again after over 15 months of storage and inactivity, just waiting to be used.
I've taken another 10 photos since finding it again and it's still going strong.
What an amazing little camera and incredible battery life.
It's bruised, battered and scratched.
It had never let me down at work - where it was used nearly every day for 5 years plus it was always in the glove box of the car or in my pocket.
It goes on holidays, nights out and gets taken to the beach or on long dog walks. It gets used and borrowed by all the family because it is so easy to use and the kids treat it heavily and clumsily and they still get a snapshot memory out of it.
I'm glad to have my old friend back.
It's not an S95 but it is a reliable, battered and dependable old comrade - never to be out of my sight again.
I just went to get it and it wasn't there. Hunted high and low. Checked everywhere twice, hoping to find it after missing it the first time - no joy at all.
Went through all my drawers at work, checked twice under the car seats and in the boot, went through various camera bags - twice - no sign at all. My trusty old friend gone without a trace. I even tipped the wheelie bin out onto the patio - nothing
To drown my sorrows, I bought a Canon S95 heavily discounted, last Christmas. Fab little camera but I always wondered what had happened to the Ixus.
This week - I found it.
I had wrapped up a very large, delicate item in bubble wrap and somehow the little Ixus had been caught up inside the bubble wrap, boxed and placed in storage - until now.
I was stupidly happy to have found it after all this time.
I pressed the "ON" button, not expecting anything to happen at all - the green light came on, the lcd screen flickered into life and it was immediately ready to take some more photos again after over 15 months of storage and inactivity, just waiting to be used.
I've taken another 10 photos since finding it again and it's still going strong.
What an amazing little camera and incredible battery life.
It's bruised, battered and scratched.
It had never let me down at work - where it was used nearly every day for 5 years plus it was always in the glove box of the car or in my pocket.
It goes on holidays, nights out and gets taken to the beach or on long dog walks. It gets used and borrowed by all the family because it is so easy to use and the kids treat it heavily and clumsily and they still get a snapshot memory out of it.
I'm glad to have my old friend back.
It's not an S95 but it is a reliable, battered and dependable old comrade - never to be out of my sight again.
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it's like a new pair of shoes, they may look great but those comfy,tatty old boots just take some beating. 
