it's here! it's here!

My new camera arrived yesterday. I played with it a bit today. I'm now familiar with the most automatic of automatic features, including the "point-and-shoot" features. I'm planning to read up on the documentation (yes! rtfm! and a few books!) and figure out the less automated side soon. In the meantime, here is a small selection of the mostly-good 150+ first photos I took today. Wow.

For best viewing, go here: http://picasaweb.google.com/koathe/NewCamera and click Slideshow.

There are some features I already like a lot -- fast startup, fast focus, and much better flash than I'm used to. Also, if you're in a menu or reviewing photos, you don't have to get out of that mode to take more pictures -- you just start focusing and you automatically switch to taking pictures. I imagine there will be more to report as I learn more.

the ever elusive koa, just chillin