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Digital Camera Buying Guide

Posted by toby
/ January 30, 2012 / Leave a comment

Let’s keep this short and sweet – If I had $____ to spend on a camera what would I buy. . . (see below for lens ideas) If I had $200 to spend I would buy the Canon HS300 This little P&S is little! but offers excellent quality, 1080p with...
Holiday Shopping: Camera Guide – If I had. . .

Posted by toby
/ November 22, 2011 / 1 Comment

Let’s keep this short and sweet – If I had $____ to spend on a camera what would I buy. . . (see below for lens ideas) Black Friday Updates 7am HS300 at $149 -See description below, Excellent buy for a tiny but high quality camera SX230 at $199 –...
Bundled Deals for Canon

Posted by toby
/ November 21, 2011 / Leave a comment

Lots of inquires about deals on DSLRS and Lenses. I should point folks toward the Canon DSLR/Lens bundles that can offer some nice savings A few other deals float around too – Free SLR Backpack and 8GB SD card with some DSLR purchases Free 4GB SD Card and Mini HDMI...
Camera Reviews in 140 Characters

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/ November 16, 2011 / Leave a comment

I often interact with folks on twitter so I thought I would squeeze some reviews of common P&S and DSLRs into 140, or less, characters for your information. Would love to hear your reviews in the same format. Canon 300 HS: Best performing traditional sized P&S on market, easy...
Sony and Nikon Announcements

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/ August 24, 2011 / Leave a comment

Just a quick run down of SOME of the announced cameras Sony’s new A77 (Amazon video) (pre-order) $1400 Body Only This is their flagship APS-C sized sensor, not full frame. Loads of technology crammed into this body of which the most significant is their translucent mirror technology which allows...
T3i Bundle Deal on Amazon

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/ June 20, 2011 / Leave a comment

You have to work a bit for this- involves selling extra lenses and a printer but the effort could pay off and you end up with a T3i and kit lens for almos $300 less than retail. All of the following need to be purchased from Amazon NOT a...
Canon T3i(600D) vs T2i(550D)

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/ June 18, 2011 / Leave a comment

Both cameras share the same sensor and as a result have nearly identical image quality. Reasons you may want to consider a T3i over a T2i Flip out LCD Screen Wireless Flash Commander – Ability to fire external flashes not connected to the camera Digital Video Zoom – This...
Avoiding Camera Shake

Posted by toby
/ May 4, 2011 / Leave a comment

The folks at Camera Technica have a great post and video illustrating the effects of shake on slower shutter speed captures. DSLR Mirror Vibration from Camera Technica on Vimeo. My tips for avoiding camera shake, repeating some of what they discuss- Avoid shutters speeds below 1/20 of a...
Which DSLR should I buy [May 2011]

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/ April 25, 2011 / Leave a comment

Everytime I revisit this post I have a harder time recomending one model/brand over another – at this point all of the cameras on this list are excellent and will produce superb images under normal conditions. It is important that you read over the pros and cons of each and...
TIPA Camera & Lens awards

Posted by toby
/ April 21, 2011 / Leave a comment

TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) awards have been announced. TIPA awards are annual and given to the best products in a variety of photo categories as voted on by the TIPA members. I have highlighted a few of the award winners below Best Entry Level DSLR – Canon T3i Best...