Pentax produces pretty perfect pictures!

Advantages: Great build quality, easy to use and good picture quality.
Disadvantages: No image stabalisation and no wide angle capability in the lens.

...As I am sure most Ciao members will now know, I am a professional photographer but as well as taking pictures I also hold photography seminars at my local camera club and over the last few years I have become somewhat of a target for sales persons asking me to try out their latest digital cameras and give talks and written reviews on them. I figured a couple of years back if I was going to be testing out all these cameras and doing reviews anyway then I may as well be posting them on Ciao and Dooyoo and making some money for charity which as you well know is what I do now. The latest camera to be handed to me is the Pentax Optio M60 and as you read on you will find that this little digital camera is a real breath of fresh air. For months now I have been handed very expensive digital point and shoot cameras that claim to be able...

thebigc1690 28.04.2009 (17.05.2009) · Read review
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Review of Pentax Optio M60

The Pentax K200d, left behind in the pixel races.

Advantages: light, ease of use, great in-camera editing, cheap, batteries are buyable everywhere,
Disadvantages: poor low light performance, expensive to run, no room for growth,

...and I've paid less than £15 for them. "Cons of the camera" * The sensor cleaner was a little disconcerting when it rumbled and generally would result in me screaming as the sensor got dirtier and dirtier seeming and then suddenly after a set of batteries had been used I'd have it clean again. * Purple fringing does seem to be terrible with this, I've spent endless hours fixing pictures and my new camera doesn't suffer as badly. * Poor performance in low light. * Intergrated flash set very low and can leave pictures looking very dark at the bottom. * Battery costs can add up so definately get rechargeables. * Your race for pixels so far stops at 14mp with the K20d and Pentax aren't looking likely to be doing any higher for a while yet. In my opinion this is still a fantastic camera for someone who is only wanting a basic SLR and not...

einochi 17.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pentax K200D

Pentax K1000

Advantages: Unlimited use
Disadvantages: Need to buy a flash separate

...In this age of high technology automatic electronic equipment it pays to take a step back to the simple things such as the Pentax K1000 camera. The fully manual 35mm SLR obviously requires complete user control but for the photographer who doesn’t want to be limited by a camera’s ability, this is the one for you. The only power needed is for the exposure meter from a small battery which is activated when the lens cap is removed. The built-in through-the-lens meter measures the average brightness of the ground glass at full aperture and then couples to the aperture, shutter and film speed settings. The shutter mechanism is completely manual meaning that the camera can still be used even when the battery is exhausted, with a little guess work for the exposure. The focal plane shutter extends from speeds B, 1 second to 1...

hakkved 09.03.2001 (07.03.2001) · Read review
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Review of Pentax K1000

Pentax K100D

Advantages: image quality,shake reduction, backwards lens compatibilty
Disadvantages: DSLR's are still too big

...the manual focus ring at any time. The camera does use it's 11 focus zones and gives you a red marker on screen where it chose to focus. Manual focus was a dream with my old K mount lenses as the matte viewfinder is very effective and the camera's own focusing system gives you both audible and visual focus confirmation. IMAGE QUALITY My original plan was to buy the K100D body and use my old lenses until I had saved up for a top quality 18-200 zoom. However, I could get the package with the Pentax 18-55mm for only £20 more than the body only, a no brainer. So how good is this bundled lens. My main concern was that it might provide a resolution lower than the sensor could capture. I also tested the 50mm Chinon and 80-200mm Vivitar. The review sites generally agreed that around 1500 lines per picture height was available and that 's what...

bodyboarderdude 07.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Pentax K100D

Fat Kit Kat

Advantages: Taste, quality, Size, Filling
Disadvantages: ...none

...Having just eaten a Kit Kat Chunky Caramel it seems I'm eating these in the wrong order, but the Kit Kat chunky is another of the now rather extended Kit Kat brand chocolate bars by Nestle. The idea of a ?chunky? Kit Kat is that it's thicker than a normal one with much more wafer in the centre making up the vast part of it's bulk. The bar looks more like a Yorkie than a typical 2 (or 4) finger Kit Kat in general shape though it keeps the red of the Kit Kat we all know and love, the Kit Kat logo and the Kit Kat biscuit formula. Nutritional Information (per 50g bar) 261 Calories 3.1g Protein 31.6g Carbohydrates 13.4g Fat Sorry for putting that so early into the review but with Kit Kats (and Nestle in general) not having the treat wise guide on them, it's actually a struggle to read the nutrition details due to the fact I...

iamasadlittleboy 17.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nestlé Kit Kat Chunky

Kit Kat craze

Advantages: Sweet Nestle chocolate, really thick, crisp wafer, gorgeous
Disadvantages: Only a white choc and peanut butter variation of the chunky

...I have found a new love is Nestle chocolate- in particular, the Kitkat chunky. Sorry Mars Bar, but now that you've changed the texture of your nougat, you're no longer my top. Now, I've never really liked wafer chocolate bars like Time outs or Drifters and indeed, the standard Kitkats as I always found them a little bland and boring, prefering the creamy sweet caramel filled chocolate bars. I remember trying one of these once with my brother when we were on a plane (going on hols) and we didn't like them much and felt sick after a couple of bites. However, seeing them on offer once at 5 for £1 I had to give them another go and I've never regretted spending that £1, and the many that have followed. Kitkat chunky is different to a normal Kit Kat (yeah Yeah, I know, it's chunkier!). Kit kat, to brief over, is made by Nestle...

LaceyR26 21.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nestlé Kit Kat Chunky

Powerful Pentax

Advantages: Small, Light, Flexable, Excellent Results
Disadvantages: Fiddlely buttons

...I needed a digital camera for part of the NVQ work that I am doing at the moment and also thought it would be a good idea for my annual leave next week. There are so many digital cameras on the market that I was at a bit of a loss which to buy. My father has been a photographer of sorts for some time and has always recommended Pentax. The Pentax Optio immediately got my attention. It is tiny, about the size of a box of paracetamol in all dimensions. It has an aluminium body and is very classy to look at. I have been told that the case can be scratched very easily. I have had mine now for a month and I am not the most careful of people around and there is not a scratch in sight. By pressing the on/off button on the right hand side at the top of the camera, the zoom lens effortlessly glides outwards. Press it to off and the lens...

hakken_krakk 10.07.2004 · Read review
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Review of Pentax Optio S4

have a break with kit kat Senses

Advantages: Great taste and consistency, Less sickly, Slightly lower price
Disadvantages: High in fat and Sugar

...Chocolate by weight. Also bearing in mind that kinder bueno and that there are plenty of other Chocolate Bar's which are better value alternatives. nutritional information and comment In a single finger sized bar of kit kat Senses you will find: Per 31 gram bar: energy 165 calories Protein 2.3 grams, Fat 9.5 grams. main ingredients Crispy Wafer finger with a hazelnut creamy topping (18%) covered in milk Chocolate (64%) (Sugar, cocoa butter, whole Milk powder, cocoa mass, whey powder, butteroll, emulsifier, (Soya leitchin), Flavouring (with colour: e150d) From the Milk Chocolate perspective it is slightly less than the traditional kit kat Bar's which contain sixty six per cent. Though in tasting there is not a noticeable difference in terms of taste or quality. There are the artificial Flavours as usual though overall I...

costas1234 04.05.2008 (31.05.2009) · Read review
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Review of Nestlé Kit Kat Senses

A World Of Kit Kats

Advantages: Large variety, practical, delicious, price
Disadvantages: None really!

...the UK, we have seen many forms of Kit Kat, some Limited Edition offers, others permanent to stay forever! But the most common would definitely have to be the original four-finger treat, or the smaller version of the two-finger Kit Kat! Apparently, over 800 million two-finger Kit Kats were sold in the UK! That's a lot of snacking! -----ME AND MY KIT KATS!----- Kit Kats have been one of my favourite biscuits (is it a biscuit, or a sweet?) for years, providing me a simple, easy to eat snack from such a young age. I adored my Kit Kat, the cupboard was never without them! I remember always having a two-finger Kit Kat in my lunchbox at school. I'd rush through my sandwich and the occasional packet of crisps (usually the messy cheesy wotsits!), to make sure I had enough time to dive into my biscuit. I'd peel back the red and white...

Amy69 24.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Nestlé Kit Kat

skin kit for great soft skn

Advantages: softens skin
Disadvantages: some dry patches on my face s left

...therapist in the salon to help prescribe you with the right kit. As I was about to buy the wrong one for my skin type online, and they would be able to advise you on how to use the products correctly. *** Background Info*** Dermalogica is a skin care system research and developed by the international dermal institute. For years, Dermalogica's formulas have pioneered new standards for product performance. Using only the finest ingredients available, all Dermalogica products are non-comedogenic and contain no occlusive mineral oil or lanolin, no irritating artificial colors or fragrance, and no drying S.D. alcohol. Website for the UK region http://www.dermalogica.co.uk/default2.asp?region=A&location=UK The website gives you information on where to buy and offers a skin mapping for problem areas. *** Price and Where to buy*** Most...

kitty_l 04.07.2007 (06.07.2007) · Read review
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Review of Dermalogica Skin Kit: Acne Prone