New Babies-camera report

How I like seeing new life hit the planet! This llama baby is the spitting image of its daddy so far, which is unusual-they can be any color
or combination. As my firm belief is that mother and child need undisturbed quiet time together, it seemed to be a good time to test the 18X zoom. (All posted pictures are vastly reduced in file size, hence quality) The llamas were quite a distance. The Olympus SP550UZ at 18X has more lens than the sensor (7.1 megapixel) can record. The grass at full size is patches of green.

Buster, at a closer range, at full size, reveals almost every single hair. So the expectation, from the paper specifications, in real practice, must be adjusted downward. Every camera is a compromise. Perhaps a 10 megapixel sensor would behave differently but the file size would be huge and I seldom use images at full resolution but I may want to on occasion. So this is a little disappointing but does not yet merit a trip to return it. The experience will guide camera choice in individual shooting situations if I keep it.

Bill, my UPS man and a "lucky gene" physical specimen, brought my Swanson supplements today. He is now 52 years old ( You are a baby!") and uses supplements, too. Swanson Health Products is prompt and inexpensive. I took a loading dose of the multi-vitamin and my first dose of Triphala. I can feel a result-feeling pretty good. I may start a blog on supplements because I have developed a philosophy based on years of experimentation. My doctor inquires from time to time because my test results are better than she expects from my lifestyle. Perhaps the Triphala will mediate my blood pressure. Wouldn't that be nice to go from a $105/month medication to a $3.00 supplement?