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February 11, 2010 5:10 am

Canon EOS Rebel T1i 15 1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3 Inch LCD Body Only

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Canon EOS Rebel T1i 15 1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3 Inch LCD Body Only




Canon’s EOS Rebel T1i is packed with features, both refined and new. In addition to its admirable performance with a 15.1-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 image processor, a 3.0-inch clear view LCD with anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coating, and compatibility with the EOS system of lenses and speedlites, the EOS Rebel T1i adds remarkable Full HD video capture at resolutions up to 1920 x 1080. An HDMI port allows for quick connections to high definition TVs and monitors for easy viewing of your stills and video. The entire operation is simple and easy even if you are a beginner. You’ll have uncompromised EOS digital performance with power and flexibility right in the palm of your hand.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Truby12
Wow this is an awsome camera for the price. I got this for my wife and she loves it, our Christmas pictures turned out great. Would recommend for the novice to amature. Only thing I havn’t tried is the HD video. Very pleased with the purchase.

5 Stars Just three little pieces away from perfection
This camera needs higher frame rate 1080 video

5 shot exposure compensation instead of just 3

Smaller RAW obtions

5 Stars Great high end camera for the amature
I am now just returning to the SLR type of camera after many years of using a simpler point and shoot type. My current point and shoot camera was a Canon, so I began my investigation with the Canon line of dSLR cameras. My first effort was to go by the local “brick and mortar” stores to get some “hands on” feel. After looking at a variety of other cameras, it soon became evident that the T1i was the camera that would best fit my needs as a very active amateur photographer. The factors that caused me to choose this camera: very good feel in my hand; easy to see and to use controls; a very large 15.1 MP picture size; 3.5 fps speed which fit nicely into the type of pictures I wanted to take; a good price point to reenter the SLR arena; Canon’s reputation in the dSLR field; my experience with former Canon cameras as well as with a currently owned Canon HD movie camera; the availability of a large variety of Canon lenses as well as their prices. In the 30 days that I have owned this camera, I have taken over 1,200 shots. The camera has lived up to all of the expectations that I have come to expect from Canon cameras and look forward to using this camera for many years to come.

5 Stars First DSLR
The Canon Rebel T1i is my first DSLR and it’s a good beginners DSLR. It consists of a little bit of everything. ISO isn’t the best but enough to shoot in low light. [it does get noisy anything higher than ISO 800] The interface is easy to get used to. The price was unbeatable at the time I bought it!

4 Stars First DSLR
I’ve always loved photography and wanted an SLR for 15+ years. When the digitals came out, I knew I needed one but the quality was nowhere near film. After about 10 years of the digitals being out, the quality/price ratio has finally become acceptable to me. I started looking and was set to buy the XSi. Right when I was about to buy the XSi, the T1i with HD VIDEO and a host of other features was announced. I held off again until the price on the T1i was to where I wanted it.

I love this camera. The PQ is amazing and I can get so many new and dramatic shots with the versatility. I’ve joined an online Canon Photography forum and received a ton of help and inspiration. The automatic modes work but why would you buy an SLR and use the auto-modes? The only problem with the camera is I’m going to have to blow a ton of money on lenses. :P Oh well.

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January 22, 2010 1:39 pm

Joby Gorillapod Focus GP8 Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras

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Joby Gorillapod Focus GP8 Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras




The JOBY GP8-01EN Gorillapod Focus Tripod was built for the professional photographer. It can support an amazing 11 pounds (5 kg), providing the stability of a standard tripod at a fraction of the size and weight-only 1.1 pounds (500g). Sturdy machined aluminum sockets with an anodized gunmetal finish offer incredible flexibility while ensuring a rock-solid hold in almost any environment. Cleverly designed to help capture hard to get images like time-lapse, available-light, night-time or long-exposure, the JOBY GP8-01EN Gorillapod Focus Tripod helps photographers refine their imaging skills. It is the biggest, strongest Gorillapod yet!

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars The Joby Ballhead is Necessary and Very Weak
I have tried and destroyed five gorillapods over the past few years on hikes, backpack trips, etc. I have progressed from the smallest gorillapod (when I had my point and shoot camera) to the plastic zoom models (when I bought a serious SLR camera) all the way to aluminum Focus GP8. The aluminum GP8 is the ONLY gorillapod that I did not break. All of the other gorillapods eventually failed near the leg joint. The legs would either fall off entirely or pop off after wrapping them around an object. The GP8 withstood the abuse. Unfortunately, I wish I could say the same for the Joby ballhead that is an expensive extra. The quick release failed after only two uses. It would not be fair for me to rate this product poorly since it is the only one that did not fail (thank you REI return policy). However, keep in mind that the Joby ballhead is an important (if not essential) add on for a serious photographer. It is too bad that it is very week.

2 Stars Good idea but wasn’t strong enough for my needs
I purchased the Gorillapod Focus after deciding that I would probably require the strongest gorillapod for my camera(canon 50d w/grip and canon 24-70mm f/2.8L). I mounted the manfrotto balljoint head on it (486RC2) and found that, while it was able to hold the weight while the camera was fully upright (for taking photos in landscape) as soon as I would adjust the camera to take a photo in portrait (so the weight of the camera is off centre) the gorillapod focus just could not cope with the weight no matter what configuration I put it in. I attempted to get the camera stable in this position for a good 20 minutes but it would just sag as soon as I let it go. The construction overall seems very good but the stiffness in the balljoints just wasn’t enough to cope with the weight of the camera being off centre. I’m very disappointed in this as I hoped this would be a good alternative to dragging my fullsize tripod around, however I found that this just doesn’t meet my needs and I would not trust this to securely keep my camera in place.

4 Stars 11 pounds may be an exaggeration.
7 pounds is pushing it. I put a D300 with battery pack and a Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 lens on this and it’s OK if not stellar. The lens has a tripod collar, so the weight is pretty evenly distributed, but I had to widen the legs of the Gorillapod, with one leg facing front, under the lens, just to be sure it wouldn’t tip over. Altogether the combo is just under 7 lbs. I was going to try it with my Sigma 150-500, but the weight is too far forward and I don’t want a busted lens mount. Or worse. In any case, the camera is hard to aim on the tripod, you have to aim up from the intended target, then let it come down to shooting position. There is also a lot of wobble, a cable release (or timer) is a necessity. So, you really need a head to aim it right, but the head will add height and make it more unstable. Catch 22.

I don’t think I will try to wrap it around a tree branch or fence pole with $4K of camera attached. I tried wrapping it around a light stand and different parts of a ladder, without my camera on it, and it held, but really needed something to keep it from sliding down. Since the legs are not necessarily under an equal load, they will not hold as much weight. A light camera would probably be OK. That being said, I wouldn’t mind walking around with this stuffed into a deep pocket or in my camera bag, it’s better than nothing, and the only tripod I can carry on the subway is one that nobody can see. I used to shoot with one of those tiny pocket tripods under a P&S. The hardest part was finding a ledge or something to put it on so it would be at eye level, at least at a squat. Without finding something you’re on your belly, which might make for an interesting perspective (and good with animals), but is hard in the rain and snow.

So, I’m glad I bought this, and I’ll carry it (it’s light by the way, just over 1 lb.), but it will not take the place of a real tripod or even a monopod.

This review was for the Focus GP8, rated at 11 pounds, as the reviews seem to have been messed up.

4 Stars Great Minipod, but mounting could be Improved
Pod works great, good for propping against rocks and trees,very stiff stays in place well . However screw mount needs much improvement . A very good pod to take along on hikes and had to get to areas like rocks and uneven terrains .

4 Stars Finally, a Gorillapod that will hold up my camera – usually
Gorillapods are great, but you need one thats one-model stiffer than what Joby says. For example, get this one if you have a D300, and dont expect it to hold it up very well with a 600mm/2.8 lens on it. But it will hold it up with medium size lenses. My previous one, one model down, was not strong enough for me to be comfortable putting a D300 on with anything heavier than the 18-200 mounted. Just be careful – its easy to dump your camera with this thing if you’re not.

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January 10, 2010 4:17 pm

Canon EOS Rebel T1i 15 1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3 Inch LCD and EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Lens

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Canon EOS Rebel T1i 15 1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3 Inch LCD and EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Lens




15.1-megapixel effective recording * EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 28-90mm) * 3″ color LCD screen (920,000 dots) with two Live View modes * HD movie mode with up to 1080p resolution and mono audio * Auto Lighting Optimizer with three settings to maintain detail in bright and dark areas of your pictures * Highlight Tone Priority for preserving highlights in very bright, light areas of a photograph * Peripheral Illumination Correction mode to counterbalance lens vignetting * DIGIC 4 image processor for extremely responsive handling * EOS Integrated Cleaning System (for cleaning image sensor) * wide-area 9-point autofocus *

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Truby12
Wow this is an awsome camera for the price. I got this for my wife and she loves it, our Christmas pictures turned out great. Would recommend for the novice to amature. Only thing I havn’t tried is the HD video. Very pleased with the purchase.

5 Stars Just three little pieces away from perfection
This camera needs higher frame rate 1080 video

5 shot exposure compensation instead of just 3

Smaller RAW obtions

5 Stars Great high end camera for the amature
I am now just returning to the SLR type of camera after many years of using a simpler point and shoot type. My current point and shoot camera was a Canon, so I began my investigation with the Canon line of dSLR cameras. My first effort was to go by the local “brick and mortar” stores to get some “hands on” feel. After looking at a variety of other cameras, it soon became evident that the T1i was the camera that would best fit my needs as a very active amateur photographer. The factors that caused me to choose this camera: very good feel in my hand; easy to see and to use controls; a very large 15.1 MP picture size; 3.5 fps speed which fit nicely into the type of pictures I wanted to take; a good price point to reenter the SLR arena; Canon’s reputation in the dSLR field; my experience with former Canon cameras as well as with a currently owned Canon HD movie camera; the availability of a large variety of Canon lenses as well as their prices. In the 30 days that I have owned this camera, I have taken over 1,200 shots. The camera has lived up to all of the expectations that I have come to expect from Canon cameras and look forward to using this camera for many years to come.

5 Stars First DSLR
The Canon Rebel T1i is my first DSLR and it’s a good beginners DSLR. It consists of a little bit of everything. ISO isn’t the best but enough to shoot in low light. [it does get noisy anything higher than ISO 800] The interface is easy to get used to. The price was unbeatable at the time I bought it!

4 Stars First DSLR
I’ve always loved photography and wanted an SLR for 15+ years. When the digitals came out, I knew I needed one but the quality was nowhere near film. After about 10 years of the digitals being out, the quality/price ratio has finally become acceptable to me. I started looking and was set to buy the XSi. Right when I was about to buy the XSi, the T1i with HD VIDEO and a host of other features was announced. I held off again until the price on the T1i was to where I wanted it.

I love this camera. The PQ is amazing and I can get so many new and dramatic shots with the versatility. I’ve joined an online Canon Photography forum and received a ton of help and inspiration. The automatic modes work but why would you buy an SLR and use the auto-modes? The only problem with the camera is I’m going to have to blow a ton of money on lenses. :P Oh well.

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December 27, 2009 8:55 pm

Nikon Coolpix P90 12 1MP Digital Camera with 24x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction VR Zoom and 3 inch Tilt LCD

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Nikon Coolpix P90 12 1MP Digital Camera with 24x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction VR Zoom and 3 inch Tilt LCD




12.1-megapixel effective recording * 24X optical zoom (4X digital/96X total zoom) * optical image stabilization with vibration reduction * 3″ LCD screen with anti-reflective coating and 5-level brightness adjustment * real-image electronic viewfinder * wide-angle lens for shooting landscapes and large groups * 35mm equivalent focal length: 26-624mm * top JPEG resolution: 4000 x 3000 * continuous sports mode for shooting up to 45 frames at 15 frames per second * variable ISO (film speed equivalent) settings including a high sensitivity mode (ISO 6400) for low-light and flash-free shooting * face priority autofocus for better portraits * smile shutter and blink alert for capturing ideal expressions * in-camera automatic red-eye correction * D-Lighting mode brightens dark areas of recorded images *

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Nikon Coolpix
The compactness is impressive — the ability to have so much in such a small package. I use it mostly in macro mode and is wonderful

I like taking pictures in natural light without a flash and this camera does very well

5 Stars Great point and shoot camera!!!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this camera. I have had an Olympus Stylus 730 for several years and love it, but I wanted an upgrade although not yet ready for a SLR. This camera fit my needs perfectly. I wanted the full control manual settings to get me ready for the SLR, but wasn’t ready for the cost because I am still learning about photography. This camera is definitely a great deal at right around $300. The 24x optical zoom is awesome. I was used to 3x, which is awful for distant landscape shots. I love the tilt screen display, this is a very functional feature. I was also looking for a digital camera with a viewfinder; although this model’s viewfinder is the digital display it serves it’s purpose. The continuous shot mode is great; shooting at around 12 frames per second…this makes getting that perfect shot during a sporting event or dance recital very easy.

The camera has a great weight to it and is very comfortable to hold. I love that it has a flash release button so if you don’t intend on using the flash you just don’t open it. The menu is easy to use. Battery life seems to be around 4 hours and only takes about 2 to fully charge. The camera comes with a lens cap and a neck strap, usb cable, tv cable, battery charger and battery. I purchased a spare battery and recommend you search for a true Nikon EL-EN5 battery…I got mine for under $20. The mfg recommends only using their brand, I concur. From past experience I have seen off brand batteries mess the ports up so the camera becomes unusable.

All in all if you are looking for a point and shoot with a lot of the manual capabilities of a SLR camera this is a good choice.

5 Stars Short and Sweet … I LOVE IT!
Short, sweet and to the point! I LOVE my new Nikon! As an early wedding, Christmas, birthday present to myself, I bought the Nikon P90! Okay, so really I told people that it was “saved” in my shopping cart and when I was buying a lightning deal, I just checked out with the camera too! (shhh..don’t tell anyone!)

I like my camera’s simple and easy to use with sharp images. I got exactly that! Excellent! My first shot out of the box was crystal clear! No adjustments, no settings – I did NOTHING but point and shoot! Wow – it was sooooooooo clear! I will post that picture for you all to see!

My only regret? I didn’t buy it sooner!

4 Stars Nikon P90
Picture and stabliztion is good overall a very good camera. However, I brought this camera for the camera as well as for the quick video feature and the video quality was not very good and the zoom feature did not work for the video like for pictures. I thought because the pixels were higher for pictures the videos well also be better but I was very disappointed by the video quality. I am thinking now I have to buy a camcorder for the better video.

5 Stars Great Grab Camera
I’m used to using Nikon’s full-sized D-SLRs with vertical grips and the wonderful Nikon VR lenses. I love them dearly and will always use them as my cameras of choice.

I had purchased a Coolpix 8800 a few years ago and gave it mediocre reviews. It is much larger, again, with the vertical grip, but it is rugged and works well, although it has a relatively small file-size, dimmer eye-level viewer and smaller screen. It allows me lots of versatility, but I wanted something smaller, with larger file-sizes.

The P90 offers that, far better movie choices and many more options for shooting right out of my purse. This is a camera that can give me professional quality and versatility in non-flash situations that are unmatched by other grab cameras without the bulk of my professional systems.

The lack of range of f-stops loses versatility in important areas. It has no hot shoe, so it can only be gerry-rigged for complex flash situations. I really don’t plan to use it on that level. It uses 4-1 compressed JPEG images, which take the quality down a bit and has no option for RAW images or uncompressed TIFFs. The zoom seems jumpy, but that may just be a situation where I need practice.

At extreme optical and digital zoom, combined with the best VR system I have used, it produce some very nice results hand-held. I can hardly wait for my next encounter with the red tail hawk in the marsh next to my home! It’s also nice to have an actual wide-angle option.

One of the main reasons I purchased this unit is that I love Arches and Canyonlands NPs and last year when I was there, in the high desert, the winds howeled! The downside of that was dust on the sensors in my D-SLRs, even the self-cleaning D90 and DX300. There is no worse feeling than getting back to a motel, uploading hundreds of photos, and finding that you have to retouch virtually every one. Welcome back to film! With a sealed system,I can wander all over and not worry about dust!

So far, I’ve only had the camera a few days, I haven’t taken any spectacular shots to share. I still haven’t taken anything I would want at 20X30, so I’ll reserve judgement on compressed JPEGs. They may be better than I expect. I found that I love the “food” scene mode! It has a color temperature adjustment right on-screen. Since this will be an available light camera (I despise on-camera flash), this will be a useful mode.

I will probably update this report after I’ve done some meaningful shooting. A 4gig SD card holds almost 650 shots, so quality is going to be a big issue. The battery has a limited life, so I will be purchasing extras. I just have to remember it’s a backup! If it’s a good one for me, it will be the best camera the average amateur will ever own, and that is not ego talking. I am just uber-picky…

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