Re: MS Digital Camera issue

navako wrote:

>A bit of a hollow offer of help:
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>I will be flying from Bangkok to Sri Lanka in December.  Although I am not
>in a financial position to buy a digital camera (note: my total household
>income is currently less than $200 / month --thus, even the cost of travel
>is draining [I'm told that Sri Lankan tea-plantation labourers earn about
>$60 / month, by comparison])
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Those teapickers do quite well it seems. Rs 6000,- is a fairly good wage
here. I earn nothing at all.

>I could arrange to pick-up/buy a camera in
>Bangkok (i.e., a city where these things are quite cheap) and carry it to
>Kandy with me.  I don't think I could be much more than a delivery boy in
>this scenario --but I would expect that cameras, computers, etc., are
>cheaper here than in S.L. (I would assume that the lens will be manufactured
>in Japan, the rest of the camera in some combination of China, Malaysia, or
>Taiwan).
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I think that we first have to find what camera would be suitable. Madam
Filliozat said that she might bring one when she comes to SL.  I don't
know when she will come though. Are you interested to help photographing
manuscripts, old printed editions, and organising a proper project? We
could get UNESCO and/or PTS support and possibly you will be able to
earn more than you do now. To have a lay westerner organising things
would be ideal.

Best wishes,
                Bh. Nyanatusita

>E.M.
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