2010 September

All About the Lenses (Simplified Comparisons)

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/ September 13, 2010 / 1 Comment

Lenses discussed in the video Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC SLD ELD Aspherical Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Canon EF...
P7000 – serious competition for the G11/LX5 Market

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/ September 8, 2010 / Leave a comment

Last night Nikon announced the P7000- This looks to be a serious contender in the bridge camera category. Does drop the ethernet port, the built-in GPS and knocks 4 MPs off the previous (P6000) model but you know have a much better performance in low light and an external...
The Ipod Touch Stinks. . .

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/ September 7, 2010 / Leave a comment

As a point and shoot camera. Now I will be one of the first to tell you that the Mega Pixel race is dead and all current P&S cameras provide plenty of MPs and I really don’t want you picking one camera over another because it has 2 more MP....
Price Drop on T2i/550D

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/ September 7, 2010 / Leave a comment

T2i price gouging has stopped and most retailers are now selling for the correct list price of 899 Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
All About the Lenses (Aperture)

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/ September 4, 2010 / 1 Comment

This post is the second in a series about lenses. For many first time DSLR users, the sheer variety of lenses can be daunting. Furthering the confusion is all the lenses that at first glance seem similar in some respects but vary widely in price. In this post we will...
A P&S for Every Budget – September 10 version

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/ September 2, 2010 / Leave a comment

Each of the following offers an excellent value for quality/features. If you are looking for specific features ask me on twitter @camerarec or send me an email and I would be happy to recommend something specific to your needs. A note about Mega Pixels (MP). No longer should you choose one...