Provo was good to me

So there I was, minding my own business, when this Pawn Shop in Provo, UT came and threw this Manfrotto tripod at me.

I was so taken by surprise that I almost threw back a string of superlatives. I quickly realized that it was actually a pretty nice tripod, so instead I took pity on them and gave them $50 cash to ease the rough time they must be going through.

Upon closer inspection, it turns out it's an old 3001 tripod with a 3030 head. eBay looks like I got a pretty good deal, although nothing too special.

It's a good thing to, because the day before I had dropped my $13 Target special tripod. I was adjusting my camera bad, and it slipped out from under my arm and cracked the plastic head right off.

I've been looking for a decent tripod for a while, and it's one of those "right-Pawn-Shop-at-the-right-time" things. (I love those!)

I also picked up a copy of "The Photographer's Handbook" for $3. I didn't actually have any sort of handbook for photography, so I thought it would give me a good reference to start from, and to review some parts on composition, (which is my weakest part of snapping photos). Turns out it gets 4/5 stars on Amazon, so it should be a good starting point.

All in all, Provo was good to me. Too bad I'm back in South Carolina where I haven't seen much from the Pawn Shops around here. I guess I just have to keep looking and wait for that poor soul who's down on his luck to dump a nice Canon "L" lens the day before I walk in...