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Opinions wanted on K100D, D40

nobody@vox.com(Paul) — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:03:56 -0600

I've got the research for My First DSLR down to two contenders: the Nikon D40, and the Pentax K100D. I'd like to hear some opinions from people who have either one of these bodies (and, probably, the kit lens as well.) I've read quite a bit alread...

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The TZ2 & TZ3 are here!

nobody@vox.com(Paul) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:11:41 -0600

Of course two weeks after I bought the TZ1, the TZ2 & TZ3 were announced today. I don't feel that bad about it, though, because cameras always get one-upped for one and these don't appear to have massive changes for two. About the biggest change I...

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Lumix TZ1: First Impressions

nobody@vox.com(Paul) — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:38:52 -0600

As part of my two-camera strategy (one general purpose, one DSLR), I decided on the Panasonic Lumix DSC-TZ1, or "TZ1" or "Tizzy" for short. It was a tough decision, honestly, but after the E18 error on the S2 IS I didn't want to even consider a C...

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D50 Test Drive: Day One

nobody@vox.com(Paul) — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:54:15 -0600

Thanks to fellow local flickrite Paul, I was able to take a test drive of his Nikon D50 setup starting today. So I did what I usually do on Sundays: I went into the city to snap photos. (There are some now up on the flickr device.) Here are my fir...

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Zoom zoom zoom

nobody@vox.com(Paul) — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 06:41:28 -0500

I will readily admit this is not a spectacular picture. It's being posted partially for Ryan's benefit (I guess - maybe his amusement?) to demonstrate how well the zoom works on the new camera. This shot was taken using both the optical and digi...

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My Colors? What about your colors?

nobody@vox.com(Paul) — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:56:50 -0500

So the new camera arrived yesterday (yay!) and I will tell you one little think that I like a lot: My Colors mode. It's very simple, actually: in this mostly-for-fun mode you can do color manipulation tricks in the camera. It might not be much, b...

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The Next Step in Cameras

nobody@vox.com(Paul) — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:11:42 -0500

So I'm starting to percolate here, thinking about what my next camera will be. As some of you may know, I currently only have one: a Canon PowerShot A80 that has generally kicked butt for me for the past few years. I actually sold off my two film ...

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Sixteen Whole Megs!

nobody@vox.com(Paul) — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:57:17 -0500

Many cameras (non-DSLR) come with 16MB memory cards. Can we just stop this practice? 16MB holds pretty much nothing. And then people who aren't familiar with memory cards (there are plenty) think their cameras suck, because they can only store 4...

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Today's Tip

nobody@vox.com(Paul) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:27:56 -0500

If after reading this Engadget article on a new Casio camera you decide to Google that camera, be sure to include "casio" in your search and don't search on just the camera's model number. Trust me.

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