Archive for the 'Review' Category

Olympus E-P1 Digital Pen Impressions

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

By now, the Olympus E-P1 Digital Pen isn’t news anymore. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, where have you been these past few days? The link I provided to Olympus’ product page should explain it all. If, on the other hand, you know what this is all about, you will probably find yourself [...]

Nikon D3 Hands-On

Friday, February 29th, 2008

As most of my regular readers know, I’m a Canon man. Not because they might be the best (which they aren’t) but that’s how it happened. My first digital camera was a Canon P&S with no manual controls, a PowerShot A20. Having liked that camera, my next model was a more advanced one with full [...]

Photo Equipment Reviews Rating System

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Starting with my last review on the Lowepro SlingShot 200 AW camera backpack, I have inaugurated a new rating system for my photo equipment reviews.
Ratings will sit on a scale from 1.0 to 10.0. I won’t grade anything lower than 1.0. If I ever come across something so bad and vile as to merit a [...]

Lowepro SlingShot 200 AW Camera Bag Review

Friday, November 9th, 2007

It seems that I’ve had the Lowepro SlingShot 200 AW for the most part of this year so a review seems in order at this point.
I already have the much larger Lowepro CompuTrekker AW and I’ve had it for several years, but it always came close to breaking my back when fully loaded. Actually I [...]

Vivitar VP-1 Varipower Adapter Review

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Well, here I am after a very long absence. For my comeback I have reviewed the Vivitar VP-1 Varipower Adapter. I’ve purchased a couple of these during my time off from photography and I gotta say, I love them. During my absence I also bought a LaCrosse Technologies battery charger which is another cool piece [...]