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2008-08-14 05:00 pm

The Redemption of the D-40ZOOM

I've been going through all my old photo gear, getting ready to sell it. I have at least three digital cameras, plus two camcorders, that will be departing my possession to pay for my new IS-1. One of them is an Olympus D-40ZOOM, which is a nice little 4MP pocket camera with full-manual controls. I bought it from someone on Ebay many years ago.

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2006-06-19 05:58 pm

Honest Cameras for Other People

I recently had my Nikon 4500 ripped off at a Goddess Night event, and suddenly found myself in the market for a new digicam. My original plan was to poll my friends for likely candidates, then borrow each one for a few days to see how it performed. Experience tells me that simply looking at online reviews and a few minutes in the store aren't enough to really tell me if a camera works for me. My first prospect was a Panasonic DMC-F27. I spent two days of intense shooting with this model, taking over 500 pictures both during day and night, and below are my overall impressions. Several of the better pictures I took are posted here.
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