Gizmo

Hi Kidz,

It’s me,Gizmo.

I have some more to report on the cameras we have been experimenting with.

Bart took the Vivitar Vivicam 5024 5.1 MP Digital Camera, 8X Digital Zoom, 2.4 screen, SD card. It already had everything and he got some great shots with it. It cost $39.95 and he said it was worth every penny.

The next camera came in a vivid purple and Flora Preen scooped it up before anyone else could (or would). It was also a Vivitar Vivicam 5018 5.1 Megapixel Digital Camera, 8X Digital Zoom & Red Eye Reduction. This purple gem cost also $39.95. It really did work at getting the red out the people’s eyes, which was a good thing because she liked to get very close with her camera and left everyone seeing stars, not the musical kind neither.

Crystal went after the coral Polaroid CAA-3300CC 3MP CMOS Digital Camera with 1.8-inch LCD Display. For what it looked like, I thought $36.52 was high, but this plain-looking camera had some surprises. It had 8 MB of built-in storage and a workable web cam. It was a little slow about how long after you pushed the button it would take to take the picture. But Crystal loved it. I would have screamed.

See you next time.

Gizmo

Hi Kidz,

It’s me, Gizmo.

I want to tell you about the cameras we used when we took all pictures around San Francisco and the Bay area. We were experimenting with digital photograph and video cameras that cost less than $50 each. We had seven different ones and we liked them all for different reasons.

I thought I wanted the most expensive, but I changed my mind and chose the cheapest just to see if it was any good. Mort took the Vivitar V7024 7.1 MP Digital Camera. It cost $37.99 from Amazon.com, where you can buy all these cameras.

Mort’s camera had 8X Digital Zoom, which gave him a great range that he could get close to a person without really getting close. While he had this great zoomability, he had to add an SD card to put more than one or two pictures on the camera at a time. This made the camera cost more than any of the others. In the end I was glad I didn’t take it. Mort wasn’t as interested in taking pictures as he was in meeting every one so it was all right.

I’ll tell you more next time,

Gizmo

Hi Kidz,

My name is Guiseppe Mortimer Paardvark. Most everyone calls me Gizmo. I am the roadie for the Rockabyes. That means I help them with their equipment.

Bart is my best friend. We have been friends since we were kids. We first met when we were in kindergarten. He was my painting buddy, and now we live in the same house together.

Bart said that I should tell you about myself. Like how I’m not very big, but I’m quick and strong. I guess that’s what makes me a good Roadie. I can figure things out, too. Like how to make things work. Mort, our Manager, says that I am a numbers or a right-brained person, because I like electronics, games, and gadgets. He says I’m a Techno-geek. Cool.

What I really would like to tell you about is the Rockabyes’ video project. It was so much fun. We ran around with a film crew and took shots of some of the most memorable musical locations around San Francisco, and the Bay Area.

This writing stuff makes me hungry. I think I’ll ask Bart if he wants to have Peanut Butter and Honey sandwiches with me. I sneak in a slice of cheese on mine. Bart prefers his with more honey and sometimes some raspberry jam.

I’ll tell you about some cameras we tried out next time,

Gizmo.