Nikon D40 is the DSLR you'll ever need

Advantages: Excellent image quality, good core functionality of an DSLR, cheap, portable and lightweight.
Disadvantages: Megapixels may not be sufficient for some, no autobracketing and no autofocus with non-AFS lenses

...much if you're a beginner as most newer lenses have AF-S, but the veterans will find their lenses only able to focus manually. As for the speed, D40 is fast. It takes one second to on the camera, and another second to capture and process photos. You can shoot continuously for 2.5fps in burst mode. If you use an external flash, this camera can sync up to 1/500s shutter speed. An SLR works by mechanisms, and compacts work by electronics. If you've been using a compact for awhile, an SLR would be so blisteringly fast that you'll have a response delay. The large LCD and bright viewfinder are pleasing on the eyes. You shouldn't be judging a picture quality by the LCD alone though, it can be misleading. The viewfinder has 95% coverage, which is good enough for most people. One of the first things you need to know regarding DSLRs is that image...

geft 14.10.2009 · Read review
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Nikon D90 - My Next 'Last' Camera

Advantages: Movies, LiveView, 12.3 mpixels, build quality, excellent lens range
Disadvantages: Still quite bulky for casual use. Expensive if that's all you want it for

...later. The fact that there?s only one ?eye? on the camera means also that you can change the lenses for something more suited to the task in hand (wider angle, or more telescopic perhaps) and have the viewfinder reflect this change, like my daughter?s recent sky-dive, which really extended my telephoto zoom, I can tell you! FEATURES The gadgets and facilities on this camera are pretty daunting in number, which is illustrated by the 278-page handbook, and no, it?s not in several languages. I?ll list and describe some of the newer ones. That way I won?t end up repeating what I wrote about the D70! Since SLRs can have their lenses removed, getting dust inside becomes a potential problem. Unlike a 35mm SLR, a digital version always has the ?same piece of film? exposed to the elements and therefore any dust on the sensor will be...

BNibbles 04.08.2009 · Read review
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My experience of the Nikon D90 as an amateur photographer.

Advantages: Excellent picture quality, lots of useful features, well designed controls, great kit lens
Disadvantages: More expensive than some other DSLRs, quite big and heavy, limited movie mode

... How I made my choice I recently bought the D90 to upgrade from my Olympus 560UZ bridge camera, so this is my first foray into DSLR photography. Most people starting in DSLR photography will opt for the cheaper D40, or the D60, D70 and D80. I am not particularly rich, and in the end chose the D90 because I didn't want to grow out of the smaller DSLR and have to buy a new body quickly. I have found that the prices of Nikon DSLRs haven't decreased significantly over the last 3 years, so I decided (maybe wrongly) that this option would save me money in the long run. I found that it is very important to go into a shop and hold the camera in your hands before making a choice. All the photography shop assistants said that the Canon series was just as good as the Nikons, but I discounted them because I didn't get on with the feel...

potoroo99 15.09.2009 (22.09.2009) · Read review
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Mr. Smith - LL Cool J knocks em out yet again

Advantages: Production is ILLLLLLLL; LL Cool J's lyrics are excellent; Variety and Flavor
Disadvantages: 3 Average cuts... LL's gangsta image isn't believable

...-Hop". The airy production is as fun as it gets, and LL Cool J calls out all his fellow artists from Public Enemy to EPMD to Nas and on forward. The song follows a biographical look at the evolution of hip-hop from the eyes of James Todd Smith from grimy club-style dance music in the 70s to the evolution of lyricism and street-hop until 95. LL Cool J loves his hip-hop, and you can see it here amongst an absolutely breathtaking lyrical display. One thing LL Cool J accomplished early in his career was becoming a sex idol. After the incredible success that "I Need Love" brought, LL saw it fit to duplicate that for success. Well the formula worked again on "Hey Lover", one of Big D's top hip-hop ballads. "Hey Lover" acts as the album's lead single, and LL was wise in choosing a song that would appeal to everybody, including the ladies. Remember folks, 99...

bigdiship-hop 12.10.2009 · Read review
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The Canon EOS 450D

Advantages: high quality images, great design, rugged yet light, good value, quick
Disadvantages: auto modes can be dodgy in extreme lighting, only one control wheel, bad live view

...Canon has for a long time been renowned for its high quality cameras with superb image quality and good value for money. The Canon EOS 450D is no exception: rugged build, high quality images from Canon's renowned CMOS sensor, and good battery life and usability all contribute to the making of an excellent entry lever DSLR camera. In terms of picture quality, I feel Canon is unrivalled, and the 450D upholds this reputation. The 12.2MP and CMOS sensor produce excellent results in all light conditions. In bright light, the Canon has no issues sensoring quickly and almost always producing a result in auto and manual modes. The meter is swift and reliable, producing results that are frequently bettered by knowledge of the manual mode and histogram, but nevertheless excellent. The images from low light situations are also very good...

tobymather 30.12.2008 · Read review
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Lyrics That'll Make You Call The Cops

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: A couple of the tracks let it down

...In 1990 came LL Cool J?s fourth album, ?Mama Said Knock You Out?. It appeared to have him move on significantly as the last album was filled with ballad raps, and hear he made a turn towards the street Rap to please his core fan base once again. This was taken even further with the album after it, so this is seen as a point where he chooses to change how people perceive him and his music. 1. ?The Boomin? System? This kind of thing is on another rise, and at the time it was pretty fresh to do so as this one has him do more bragging raps which have him talk about the type of thing he is able to spend his money on, and so here he gets a chance to flows about how heavy the sound system is in his car, and how he makes everyone?s head turn as he hits the corner. It was the first single from the album, and was appropriately chosen to start...

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Canon EOS 450D - Superb!

Advantages: Extremely easy to use, fantastic picture quality, long battery life.
Disadvantages: I haven't found any!

...Introduction I bought the Canon EOS 450D a couple of months ago as my first SLR - and i can honestly say its an absolute pleasure to use. For someone like me who is a total novice in photography terms (but very willing to learn!) this camera is superb. Ease of use My friend and I researched SLR cameras for hours to try to find a camera for me. I can only be described as a beginner but I wanted to take the plunge and do some 'real' photography. The EOS 450D seemed to have everything I was looking for - and it is everything I was looking for. It is a very light, yet sturdy camera that fits comfortably in my hands. The large LCD screen is very sharp which is especially useful when you are trying to change settings, and i was surprised by how quickly i learned what all of the buttons did and also how quickly i was able to take a half decent...

island78 14.06.2009 · Read review
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You'll Take It and Love It!

Advantages: Funny, will make you laugh out loud
Disadvantages: None I can think of

...I am quite a fan of the Little Black Dress series of books, so I decided to have a browse on Amazon for ones which sounded like a good read. I came across this one after a while, and it had rave reviews. Also, on a book forum I am a member of, they couldn't recommend it highly enough to me so I decided I would have to get it to have a go. And as usual, the book didn't disappoint! "She'll Take It" tells us the story of Melanie Zeitgar, a woman living in New York City with dreams of becoming a world famous actress. But Melanie has a downfall...she has a penchant for stealing things. Not enormously expensive items you understand, just the odd sweater from Barneys or the odd pillow from the Homewares shop. But Melanie can't stop, even when a man comes into her life whose job in life is to help shops detect thieves. Will he suss out...

mummy2harry 28.01.2008 · Read review
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The EOS 40D Excellent picture quality

Advantages: Excellent picture quality, low noise, now down in price.
Disadvantages: None

...Introduction After several years of using bridge cameras and the like, I thought it was time to move up to a DSLR, after using canon cameras for most of the time in the past, I looked at what was on offer from them, at first I considered the EOS 400 but I decided to go for the newly released and better spec EOS 40D instead, I have used Canon 35mm Film SLR cameras in the past, so I thought I knew what I was in for, but the modern DSLR's are a different beast altogether, and I was pleasantly surprised at what this camera was capable of, it is light years away from my original Zenith camera, and even way ahead of my first Canon SLR which was an advanced and well specified camera in its time. The Canon EOS 40D was first announced in the autumn of 2007, this camera has improved on an already impressive line of EOS cameras, ranging...

Markh5682 08.04.2009 · Read review
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eos 450d

Advantages: excellent picture quality. clear lcd screen. simple menu
Disadvantages: bulky

...Canon have released an excellent performing camera. This camera is nearly as good as the more expensive eos 40D. The menu is incredibly easy to use even for a novice like me. The 3 inch lcd screen is very clear and simple to understand. The 12 million pixels creates beautiful pictures and gives you massive scope for enlarging and cropping and still create excellent clarity pictures after zooming in on PC. The ability to take raw pictures boosts massively the potential to create imaginative pictures using software such as adobe photo shop. I used to use a canon powershot but am very pleased to have swapped to this versatile camera. Prices for this camera are still dropping and I consider this far better value than new eos 1000D....

c99gilbert 01.09.2008 · Read review
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