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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...
Photographers Gift Guide 2011

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/ November 27, 2011 / Leave a comment

My Annual Gift Guide First and foremost I would be happy to chat with you about gift ideas – Lenses, Bags and Even cameras are a possibility if I know a little more about you or who you are buying from so use Chat or leave me a message...
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 –...
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...
Good Zoom, Lowlight Capable & Pocketable for less than $250

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/ November 15, 2011 / Leave a comment

@happyflier (check his blog out if you want some great Air Mile runs) asks for a camera with good zoom, low light capable and still fit in a pocket for less than $250. What started the question was an Amazon lightning deal on the Fujifilm FinePix F500EXR 16 MP CMOS...
5 Simple Tips for Taking Better Fall Photos

Posted by toby
/ September 27, 2011 / Leave a comment

For us Northern hemisphere folks the leaves, they are a changing. Here are some quick tips for making the most of this photography wise. 1. If you have a camera that accepts filters purchase a Polarizer. I have written about and illustrated the effects of a CP(circular polarizer) previously....
Canon T3i(600D) vs T2i(550D)

Posted by toby
/ 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...
Fantastic Photography Book. . you could WIN!

Posted by toby
/ May 26, 2011 / Leave a comment

There are loads of photography books out there, some try to be funny, some are packed with ridiculously basic information and some are filled with fluff(a problem closely related to the basic info problem). And then there is this book. I don’t think it matters where you are in...
99 Cents = 20GB of Online Storage + Lady Gaga’s newest album

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/ May 23, 2011 / Leave a comment

This might look a bit like a spam post but today and today only Amazon is offering Lady Gaga’s newest Album for 99 cents – the whole album AND they are still offering the deal where you get 20GBs of online storage space for a year, useable for music, documents...
The New Casio TRYX

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/ May 4, 2011 / Leave a comment

I mentioned the new Casio TRYX before the CES show, a few months ago, out now and Engadget got their hands on review unit. . . My 140 character summary of their review Casio TRYX: unique swivel P&S w/ snappy touchscreen, 1080p recordin, panorama feature but terrible batt life, funky...