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Fake Amazon Reviews

Fake Amazon Reviews

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.

January 29, 2010 | 1 Comment More
Digital Camera Review: Panasonic DMC-FZ30K / FZ30S

Digital Camera Review: Panasonic DMC-FZ30K / FZ30S

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 [...]

February 19, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Digital Camera Review: Nikon D70S digital SLR

Digital Camera Review: Nikon D70S digital SLR

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. [...]

February 5, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Digital Camera Review: Olympus E-510 DSLR

Digital Camera Review: Olympus E-510 DSLR

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 [...]

December 18, 2007 | 0 Comments More
Camera Review: Holga 120 CFN

Camera Review: Holga 120 CFN

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 [...]

December 7, 2007 | 0 Comments More
Book Review: Amy Arbus: “On The Street  1980 – 1990″

Book Review: Amy Arbus: “On The Street 1980 – 1990″

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 [...]

November 15, 2007 | 0 Comments More
Digital Camera Review: Pentax K100D Digital SLR

Digital Camera Review: Pentax K100D Digital SLR

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, [...]

November 5, 2007 | 1 Comment More
Review: Canon Digital Rebel XTi EOS 400D

Review: Canon Digital Rebel XTi EOS 400D

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 [...]

October 9, 2007 | 2 Comments More
Review: Canon Digital Rebel XT EOS 350D

Review: Canon Digital Rebel XT EOS 350D

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 [...]

September 27, 2007 | 1 Comment More