Category Archives: Opinion

Test driving the T1i

My first impressions of the Canon Rebel T1i.  Sample pictures included. Continue reading

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iPhone external batteries

Anyone moving from a standard cell phone to the iPhone will agree that it has great features but the battery life has much to be desired.   This of course put me on a search for an external battery that would allow me to watch movies or extend the use for taking notes in long meetings.  Below are a two impressive batteries that I tried.  However, only one performed as expected. Continue reading

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EOS Rebel XS

First impressions of the new Rebel XS. Continue reading

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Chuck Westfall’s Tech Tips – July 08

Each month Chuck Westfall from Canon USA answers questions with insightful answers in The Digital Photo Journalist.This months issue he covers:  Is there a list somewhere that mentions whether a Canon IS lens has tripod-sensing capabilities? Using the WFT-E2A with … Continue reading

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Expelled – no intelligence allowed

This is the first movie I’ve ever attended where the audience applauded at the end. And well deserved. But only for those who have learned critical thinking Continue reading

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