Ilford PLUS HP 5

If you want it fast - we can give you fast

Advantages: Ideal bog standard fast black and white film
Disadvantages: coarser grain structure than FP4

When I took up photography, Ilford?s HP5 black and white film was the ?new kid on the block? If you believed the advertising hype, ?slower? films such as FP4 were rendered virtually obsolete ? funny that nearly 30 years on, Ilford continue to produce both brands! The reality is, of course, that they are quite different films used for different purposes, although, admittedly, these distinctions became less evident as the specifications of cameras improved. A key component in deciding exactly which film is right for you is the film ?speed? ? this is a measurement of the film sensitivity. For many years there were two competing standards for measuring speed ? the American ASA rating, and German DIN rating. DIN quoted a series of two digit numbers; 15, 18, 22, 27, from this it could be seen that 15 was considerably slower than ...

dobieg 31.12.2004 · Read full review
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HP Pavilion dv5

Advantages: Good quality laptop, great appearance
Disadvantages: Games are a no-no.

A well designed, high quality affordable laptop, the HP pavilion dv5 doesn't fail to please in looks, performance or price. In terms of look and design, flashy is a good word for it. It has a glossy black case which shines in the light, then you open it. The keyboard-surround is split horizontally: the bottom half is very light silver with a white check pattern, and the upper half perforated silver plastic. Around the edge of the laptop, there is a chrome-effect strip which sparkles and shimmers. Even the mouse pad has a finish that is so reflective you can see your face in it. This is the 'bling-bling' of the laptop world. It also feels pretty solid, I don't think you would be able to break it easily and I have faith in it's durability and robustness. It is also quite light, weighing 2.65kg, not bad for a laptop it's size. Ok ...

anakha6 08.12.2008 · Read full review
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Wii Fit Plus a big improvement

Advantages: Good value for money, increased workout choices
Disadvantages: Limited target settings

After using the original Wii Fit game for about a year, I found the Wii Fit Plus to be a big improvement, and good value at only £20. It automatically transfers all your saved data from the Wii Fit so you don't have to start over. I found the major improvement to be the facility to program a workout, rather than just being able to do individual exercises as before - it means a much better workout overall as you don't have to keep stopping and selecting exercises. You can either select a preset workout from the menu or customise your own using your favourite bits. There are a number of new excercises present as well which I found great as I did start getting a bit bored with the limited selection on the original Wii Fit. The calories/target section is a bit of a let down, you can set a target for calories to burn each day but these are ...

Flea999 11.11.2009 · Read full review
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