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05. Feb 2011

The Perfect Starter DSLR Camera!

If ever you had an interest in professional-grade digital photography, the time to jump in is NOW. Prices have never been lower, and I've seen used cameras in the marketplace that cost over $1000 last year at this time dip to sometimes less than 50% of that original cost today. It will undoubtedly come down to whether you are a Canon person or a Nikon person. Many buyers of DSLR cameras are longtime shutterbugs that decided to migrate over from film, either to stay along the cutting edge or to replace worn equipment, and many of them are Nikon or Canon users. This review will deal with Canon's entry-level DSLR Camera, the Digital Rebel, a/k/a EOS 300D. If you had been using a point-and-shoot compact digital camera, as I was, the feature set on this 300D is overwhelming, comparatively speaking. You have settings for the smallest detail, and believe me when I tell you, if you "tweak" the wrong setting (as I did MORE than once), the difference in both quality and exposure becomes readily apparent. Canon made it easy, though, as the owners manual is very specific describing the "best result"-type of settings for simplest possible use and best quality. The detail is breathtaking. Not quite film (nothing ever will be), but stunning nonetheless, especially compared to even the most expensive point-and-shoot digital. The stock 18-55mm lens (included in some kits and widely available on Ebay) is quite good, and could possibly be enough for you if you don't intend to shoot high-speed or sports events up close. If you choose to expand your stable of lenses, Canon has an IS series (image stabilizer) available in many of the popular focal lengths that will just about eliminate any jitter problems you may face. Good quality results, manual zoom means you are in control, and auto-focus when you press that shutter gives you the shot you want--the shot you actually see in the viewfinder is the shot you get. Many of the new point-and-shoot models do not even include a viewfinder anymore, so you have to settle for what you think you see on that tiny LCD screen. (often, NOT what you thought you were seeing). The EOS 300D lets you review immediately what you shot with it's own LCD, and you can keep it or dump it right there. The biggest adjustment for me was the "lack" of live-action results in the LCD (on this model, it is used for review of the pictures ONLY; on newer models it can be used for framing a subject, as well), but for the quality it gives you, even this entry-level DSLR stands above any point-and-shoot. For my money, it's the way to go, and it will NOT break the bank as they can be had right here on Ebay at a very affordable price. Once you see the results, you will never go back.

05. Feb 2011

The Perfect Starter DSLR Camera!

If ever you had an interest in professional-grade digital photography, the time to jump in is NOW. Prices have never been lower, and I've seen used cameras in the marketplace that cost over $1000 last year at this time dip to sometimes less than 50% of that original cost today. It will undoubtedly come down to whether you are a Canon person or a Nikon person. Many buyers of DSLR cameras are longtime shutterbugs that decided to migrate over from film, either to stay along the cutting edge or to replace worn equipment, and many of them are Nikon or Canon users. This review will deal with Canon's entry-level DSLR Camera, the Digital Rebel, a/k/a EOS 300D. If you had been using a point-and-shoot compact digital camera, as I was, the feature set on this 300D is overwhelming, comparatively speaking. You have settings for the smallest detail, and believe me when I tell you, if you "tweak" the wrong setting (as I did MORE than once), the difference in both quality and exposure becomes readily apparent. Canon made it easy, though, as the owners manual is very specific describing the "best result"-type of settings for simplest possible use and best quality. The detail is breathtaking. Not quite film (nothing ever will be), but stunning nonetheless, especially compared to even the most expensive point-and-shoot digital. The stock 18-55mm lens (included in some kits and widely available on Ebay) is quite good, and could possibly be enough for you if you don't intend to shoot high-speed or sports events up close. If you choose to expand your stable of lenses, Canon has an IS series (image stabilizer) available in many of the popular focal lengths that will just about eliminate any jitter problems you may face. Good quality results, manual zoom means you are in control, and auto-focus when you press that shutter gives you the shot you want--the shot you actually see in the viewfinder is the shot you get. Many of the new point-and-shoot models do not even include a viewfinder anymore, so you have to settle for what you think you see on that tiny LCD screen. (often, NOT what you thought you were seeing). The EOS 300D lets you review immediately what you shot with it's own LCD, and you can keep it or dump it right there. The biggest adjustment for me was the "lack" of live-action results in the LCD (on this model, it is used for review of the pictures ONLY; on newer models it can be used for framing a subject, as well), but for the quality it gives you, even this entry-level DSLR stands above any point-and-shoot. For my money, it's the way to go, and it will NOT break the bank as they can be had right here on Ebay at a very affordable price. Once you see the results, you will never go back.

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23. Apr 2010

Think you don't need a Zune HD? Think Again!

The ZuneHD is what the iPod strives to be. I guess that about wraps it up, thanks for coming! No, seriously...think about it. A unit the size of a deck of cards packs features like Wireless music transfer, Internet connectivity, High Def Playback of video (you DO need an external dock for that), FM Radio, and HD Radio (dock needed also). HD Radio? in an MP3 Player? That's right folks, HD Radio. If you have never tried it, do so NOW. Oh, by the way? No subscription needed! Sirius-ly! All this in a reasonably priced (for its competition) unit, small in size but large in stature. Did I mention the available (for now) firmware "restructuring" that is out for this unit? Search for "OpenZDK" As the ZuneHD gathers more support in the already-crowded MP3 player landscape, and let's hope it does, the public at large will see what thousands already have: This is the next generation of Portability.

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