it was good while it lasted

After only a month in my care, I have broken my camera. I have no idea how. Thankfully I am better with my child than my things.

Last Friday I took several pictures of Sam and was uploading them to my computer when my camera shut off. Thinking it was just the battery being drained, I tried charging the battery. But the light indicating it was either charging or completely charged didn't illuminate, so I tried the charger in another outlet. Still nothing. I tried the battery back in the camera and nothing happened. Then I tried plugging my camera in with the a/c adapter and it still wouldn't come on. So it appears to be trouble with both the battery AND the camera.

This is quite upsetting. I've become so fond of my camera. I take pictures constantly. It's my instant cure for boredom. And I love capturing Sam's cute little faces and new tricks.

So today I am going to mail it to Nikon in hopes that at least the majority of the issues are covered under the warranty. But the whole process of shipping it to them, having the issue diagnosed and fixed, and then getting it shipped back will all take about a month, I'm guessing. A whole month without it! That's as long as I've had it now. This sucks big time.

I still have my old camera so I suppose can just use that. It's much better than nothing, no doubt. But I have really grown accustomed to the beauty that my D40 produces. The quality is just so superior to anything I've had before. I feel like it's improved my skill tremendously. I want to take better pictures because it's such a great camera.

Woe is me...