red and cosy by quietpurplehaze

red and cosy

My car had to go in for a service and, for some reason, I put a camera in my bag before we went. I was pleased that I thought of it.

Lots of smart motors in the showroom but I was not tempted.

I think camera consumerism has gone mad: Yesterday I received an email inviting me to buy the Sony a6300, the successor to the Sony a6000 which I bought just over a year ago.

Apparently "its 425 phase detection autofocus points (the highest available on any interchangeable lens camera) enable the a6300 to achieve lock-on in JUST 0.05 SECONDS.

".......the Sony a6000 points in a FRACTIONALLY SLOWER 0.06 SECONDS."

The capital letters are mine and I am NOT impressed.....

A fabulous retro red photo. I don't know enough about cameras to comment about the finer details. But you take great shots.
February 6th, 2016  
Hilarious, and I agree!!! Love this shot. Orange is my favorite color, so cheerful!
February 6th, 2016  
Oh, funny. I just saw your tag that it's red. I guess I can't see very well. Haha! Either way, I like it! :)
February 6th, 2016  
@365projectorgjenfurj

Thank you for your comment! I don't know loads about cameras but well, I mean to say, a difference of 0.01 seconds in focusing............?!!
February 6th, 2016  
@karibox

There are definitely also orange elements in my shot!!!!! Thank you for your comments!
February 6th, 2016  
Fabulous and very retro.
February 6th, 2016  
Not one to be missed for your red challenge . Lucky you had your camera with you. Lovely capture
February 6th, 2016  
My secret pleasure is the smell of the interior of new cars. Salesmen hate me!
February 6th, 2016  
olleh - very interesting composition, I like the way you captured these red chairs.
February 6th, 2016  
smart and very retro showroom reception.
yes, they do try and make their sales, they have to make money.
February 6th, 2016  
Nice orange elements. Funny about the .01 second!
February 6th, 2016  
I have a wash & vac contract with my car so regularly go to the sales garage. I too have in the last taken photos of the cars as the clean lines look great on a photo. Hope you got a coffee too! You can never keep,up,with the lates cars or cameras Hazel so I don't try! I do like a nice car though as I have driven some old bangers in my time!
February 6th, 2016  
@happypat

My fav car was an MX5 which I bought with an inheritance from my dad.
I had to sell it after a few years as the low slung nature of it played havoc with my back! I expect you can guess what colour it was!
February 6th, 2016  
What a colorful and inviting looking place. It looks like a nice place for you to wait for your car.
February 6th, 2016  
Love the 60s feel of this even though it is modern! Nice capture
I agree about your camera, the same happened to me and I checked through the spec only to find there was nothing much different and as mine is still perfectly OK I will save myself the money!
February 6th, 2016  
Nice photo,I do not know much about those cameras I will have to look them up for curiosity :)
February 6th, 2016  
Pretty capture and don't they look after you at the dealers.
February 6th, 2016  
Very car showroom, they are so glitzy and at bit like camera consumerism I guess. Love how you have captured this :)
February 6th, 2016  
Such glam and so 60's !! I do remember well this look the 1st time around !! A lovely shot great contrast of colours and spaciousness .
February 6th, 2016  
Lovely showroom Hazel. Love the color red in there too.
February 7th, 2016  
@stevepam

I can highly recommend the Sony a6000 and it should become a bit cheaper now that Sony have brought out its successor the a6300!
February 7th, 2016  
love the vibrancy haze, cool narrative :)
February 7th, 2016  
Cool picture.
February 8th, 2016  
Making advertising texts is a well pay job. Do they ever believe them self ?
I once ask my garage why they sells only bad cars ? He did n`t understand and ask me how I think so. I answered : you advertising say so. The new car has so many improvements the old one I`ve most be very bad.
Love the colors and lighting in this pic.
February 8th, 2016  
@pyrrhula

I don't think you were too popular with the car salesman!
February 8th, 2016  
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