My Nikon Coolpix L105 Camera Review

Since it was very hard for me to find a good, simple review (besides this one) from a non-professional about this camera, I decided to write a review for anyone who might purchase this camera, even though it is a few years old.

First, let me give you a warning about this camera that I did not hear of until after I had bought my camera: it appears that many people with this camera have had a problem with it shutting off whenever they tried to take a picture. I also had this problem, but it was fixed simply by putting better batteries in. If that does not work for you, these suggestions may be helpful.

Now here are the basic pros and cons of the Nikon Coolpix L105:

Pros:

• Great zoom
• Decent price
• Very clear photos on the right settings
• Looks cool
• Turns on quickly
• Good battery life

Cons:

• Some have shutting off defect
• Bad motion pictures
• Can be finicky and blurry
• Big; can't be put in your pocket (if that's what you want)
• Few manual settings to adjust (if you are an experienced photographer)

I bought this camera "lightly used" off eBay, and I love it. I mainly wanted something that took good, clear pictures, and this does just that. And so far the battery life has been very good; I have taken probably over one hundred pictures (some with flash) and haven't yet changed the four alkaline batteries.

I have seen many negative reviews on this camera, and I think the reasons for these are 1) that the reviewers were professionals who expected a better camera and 2) that this camera does not take good motion pictures. Although there is a "sports" setting, this is not a camera you should get if you only plan on taking pictures of sports events. You will not get a crystal clear shot, as seen below.

Besides that and the shutting off defect mentioned above, my only complaint would be that this camera can be finicky and blurry sometimes. However, the clarity of the good shots makes up for it.

One other amazing feature of this camera that you have probably heard about is the 15x zoom. The above photos were all taken using the zoom from a close distance. The camera has a nice way of focusing on one object and blurring out the background.

This photo was taken from a good 50 yards away, which I think is pretty impressive. It may not have great detail, but from that far this seems decent.

One last note: this review gives some settings you may want to try out if you do get this camera.

I guess that is pretty much all I have to say. If you have any questions or comments, feel free!

MysterySeeker.com: What are missions?

This seems to be a concept that few people understand:

You make a mission simply by putting "Mission: [whatever you want them to do]" in the box. You get a mission if someone does this and you are the lucky person to get it.

That's it. You're welcome.

Places You Can Post Your Thoughts Anonymously

Everyone has problems, and everyone has bad days. Everyone needs someone to listen or give advice, but finding someone who cares and won't share your secrets can be difficult. Luckily, there are some sites and apps that were made just to give people the chance to post their feelings.

 Ventnation: This site lets you post anonymously or with a login and comment or give advice to others. Easy to use!

 Whisper: This app for iPhone and Android is a great place to artfully post your thoughts with pretty backgrounds. The downsides: 1) so many people are on and posting that few will read or comment on your post, 2) the app can get glitchy and crash a lot, and 3) commenting, liking, and messaging can be clumsy.

 Omegle: This website (and iPhone app) is completely anonymous. It is fun to meet new people from around the world, and it could be a great place to talk about your problems if the other stranger is willing to listen. 

Confidly: This free app for iPhone and Android lets you post your feelings anonymously or comment on others' posts (anonymously or with a username). Most of the people on there are very caring and ready to give advice or sympathy for your problem.


Somewhere to Write: Although there are some ads along the border, this is a pretty standard website where you can anonymously post whatever's on your mind and comment on others' thoughts.

Confide: This site is very basic; you just add a comment at the bottom and it sits with everyone else's. However, "You can't register or sign in, you can't connect to Facebook or Twitter, you can't directly comment or like anything that others say, you can't post more than once per session.

The reason you can only post once per session is to help you think about what you want to share. Get to the core of the idea, express it concisely, and others may identify with a similar situation."

Hope these are helpful! Comment any other cool sites you know of!

Tracfone: Even Cheaper Than I Thought

Yes, my first phone was a Tracfone. A Tracfone Motorola W376, to be exact.



I got it as a freshman in high school and was very excited to have a phone, and a camera phone at that. Sure, buying minutes was annoying, but at least I could communicate with the outside world and take pictures.

A couple years later, my brother got that phone and I got a nicer phone. Now my brother has a new phone and wants his pictures off the Tracfone on the computer. I wanted my pictures off, too, so I set to work with a USB cord. When the phone would not connect to my family's computer or mine, I found out via Google that, although the phone as Motorola designed it had the ability to connect to a computer, Tracfone disabled this feature. They want you to use up your minutes trying to get your pictures off.

I saw this nowhere on the package. I would not be so put off about this if I had known about this when I got the phone. My two years of pictures will take a lot of minutes to send, and on such a cheap, difficult phone it is a painstaking task that I dread.

Fun and Pretty Paint Craft

I saw a cute idea on Pinterest where you put masking tape over words (or sheet music) and then paint over it. When you are done, you take the tape off.

I did mine on a mini canvas so that it would be a huge waste of paint if I screwed up. Here it is:

Despite the rough edges, I'm actually quite proud of how this turned out! It would make a pretty gift or at least something fun and easy to do if you're bored. I highly encourage it!