SA memory case

If “SD” stands for “secure digital,” then I figure the now-nearly obsolete predecessor of secure digital is “SA,” or “secure analog.” Of course this photo shows just the *case* that used to hold memory “unit” that recorded the analog images. Get this, though: each memory “unit” held only 12, 24 or 36 images!

Our master bathroom is getting its first complete makeover and I saved a lot of these Fuji film canisters. They're handy as small storage containers —
Check out Kit's post, http://365project.org/manek43509/365/2012-01-21
— and tonight this one was a desperate, eleventh-hour photo subject.

Now before you necessarily pass judgment on the pros-and-cons of the two technologies, I think that long-term storage is an issue with digital. Consider
• http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-11-27
• http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-11-28

I don't know what the deal was with lighting on this shot, but I had to play with color balance in Photoshop to get this to look anything like it ought… Taken with flash, and, yes, I still …

1 year ago (“Organist Paul Jacobs”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-01-17
2 years ago (“In the cactus house…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-01-17
3 years ago (“Painting prep”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-01-17
4 years ago (“A dreary winter’s day”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-01-17

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[Laurie]

Ha! I was wondering how you found my Dynastes Tityus pic! Film canisters!! :) They sure are handy! Love this post! It was so hard for me to give up film, and now I can't imagine going back...not with the amount of pics I take each year!! PS we are redoing our master bath at the moments as well! :)

[Grace Mitchell]

still haven't seen an "after" picture of the new bathroom situation! :)

[Thom Mitchell]

@gmitche47 Yes, well, see how far I am behind. Hopefully there's something already shot...