As we all know, the purpose of art is more to inspire than to entertain. Historically, Amazon has been all about entertainment and products, but now the mega-retailer appears to have entered a pseudo-artistic realm, quite possibly by accident and without its own knowledge! Amazon’s product offerings have apparently inspired a multitude of creative writers.
Review: Panasonic DMC-FZ30K / FZ30S 8 MP SLR-like Fixed-lens Digital Camera Buy from Amazon.com So you’re looking for a camera more sophisticated than a pocket-sized point-and-shoot, but don’t want to deal with the big bucks and big size of an SLR? This camera may be for you. The Panasonic DMC-FZ30 falls into the category of [...]
Nikon D70S 6.1MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy From Amazon.com One of the first entry-level digital SLRs available, the D70 was Nikon’s answer to Canon’s Digital Rebel (EOS 300D), the first under-$1000 consumer-grade SLR on the market. The D70 is currently a discontinued model, but the upgraded version, the D70S is still available. [...]
Olympus EVOLT E-510 10 MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy from Amazon.com The E-510 is one of several entry-level digital SLRs on the market, clocking in at under $1000 with the typical inexpensive short zoom. Olympus film SLRs have always been quirky, and their DSLRs seem to follow suit. A good analogy is [...]
Holga 120CFN Medium Format Fixed Focus Film Camera with Lens and Built-in Flash with Color Filter Wheel Buy From Amazon.com What’s a Holga? A Holga is a cheap Chinese plastic medium format film camera. Essentially, a toy! Yes, I did say FILM camera! Why review this decidedly lo-tech dinosaur? Well, simply put, the Holga lets [...]
Author: Amy Arbus Publisher: Welcome Books Year Published: 2006 Rating: Buy from Amazon.com On April 28, 2007, Amy Arbus did a lecture and book signing at the photography Gallery 339 in Philadelphia. For some lame reason, I did not attend the lecture. I did, however, go there and buy the book with the intent of [...]
Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy From Amazon.com The low cost competitor enters the DSLR market! The obvious question: “Are we still to consider it so?” Not really, as it costs the same as its competitors in the consumer-grade DSLR market. Pentax has never had much snob appeal or cachet. However, [...]
Canon Digital Rebel XTi EOS 400D 10MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy From Amazon.com The obvious question: “Is this upgraded Rebel XTi worth $200 more than its predecessor, the XT?” The benefits are not substantial, but from where I’m sitting, they make it worth the price. My brother is a freelance newspaper photographer [...]
Canon Digital Rebel XT EOS 350D 8MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy From Amazon.com One of several entry-level digital SLRs available, the Rebel XT was the first under-$1000 consumer-grade SLR on the market. It was also the first small body DSLR, which made it more comfortable in my hand than the (competitive) Nikon [...]
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