Whining!

Yes ladies and gentlemen, I can whine with the best of them. Why is it that Kodak Digital Cameras can only be repaired by the Kodak Factory (or whatever it is) in Melbourne? One would think that at least someone up here might manage it, but no, that's what I've been told so far, I'll have to send it down to them tomorrow. I guess that's just another way for companies to extract money from their customers these days. I suspect Kodak aren't the only ones.

The whole situation is more than a little frustrating, bearing in mind that I'm planning a short cycle-tour on the upcoming long-weekend, and may have to drag out the old film camera for that one. The camera's still under warranty, but that doesn't seem to mean much these days. Personally I'd rather just pay for the repair if that's what's required to get the thing back quickly. I don't really have the patience for three months of arguing over what should or shouldn't be covered.

I didn't mention my interest in photography in my profile. I guess I'll have to go and fix it up at some point. I may even post a few photos I've taken along the way on this blog. Before I forget to mention it, the one at the bottom of this page was taken in Queenstown, Tasmania, on a slightly longer cycle-tour last summer. I may spend some time reminiscing about that from time to time -- at least until I do another one to replace it.