Fuji FinePix S1500. Descendant of the S1000fd

Advantages: Huge zoom, Focus Tracking, Easy to use
Disadvantages: Bulky, A little slow, AA batteries are a bit inconvenient

...The Fuji FinePix S1500 is the latest incarnation of the very successful FinePix S1000fd. It is very SLR-like in appearance and the added bulk of the battery-holder/grip does give it an assured feeling in your hands. Of course, this can be a disadvantage, and if you want a camera that you can just slip in-and-out of your pocket, then maybe a slimmer compact should be considered. The 12x optical zoom is excellent and it equates to 33-396mm in 35mm terms - and if this isn't enough, there is a 5.7x digital zoom feature too. The menus are friendly and easy to navigate, and there are helpful explanatory prompts that appear on thew LCD screen when the mode-dial setting is changed. There are 14 preset scenes to choose from, each setting the camera to its optimum settings for the given scenario, but on top of this, the camera can be used...

rabidbadger 31.08.2009 · Read review
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Fuji Finepix s1000fd

Advantages: Price, Picture Quality, Design,
Disadvantages: Doesent fit external filters, body is a bit too small

...I got my Fujifilm s1000fd only a few months ago, due to my s800 breaking i got this discounted. i think it is a great camera for all types of photography or just for quick shots, I will start with picture quality, and for what is known as a "bridge" camera is gives superb picture quality and sharpness, the highest resolution is way higher than most amateur photographers would need and the levels of detail are surprisingly good, noise is reduced in low light by a staggering 3200 ISO it can shoot as low res at around 2.5 frames per second and at a very high shutter speed of 2000 way outdoing any bridge or point and shoot camera within the price range. It has a dial on the top of the main body giving you access to all your features, these include Auto, Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter priority and programmable to name a few. it also...

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Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd the answer to my prayers!

Advantages: Everything! great pics, great value, great lense, great fun, and user friendly!
Disadvantages: Very few! bad battery choice (i.e. LR6 or FR6 AA's only), no mechanical image stabalisation!

...I have owned this camera now for approximately 2 weeks, I bought it from ebay for a great price! Although refurbished, I have NO complaints! Where to start! This camera has fantastic features, great 12x zoom, and the lens is as good as you can get for the price, I paid! (£90).... Before I had the camera arrive at my home I downloaded the manual from the Fujifilm website as a *.PDF document and had a good read, although none of it really made any sense at the time, but since I have had the camera it has proved an invaluable asset! The camera boasts many preset settings and features so you can go from point and shoot in automatic mode, to a little bit more creativity using the preset settings, to an almost full manual mode where you can adjust the shutter speeds (from 8 seconds to 1/2000's of a second!) you can also adjust the aperture...

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The Fuji FinePix S1000fd. A nice compromise

Advantages: Zoom capability, Easy to use
Disadvantages: A bit bulky for a compact camera. Operations are a little slow

...The Fuji FinePix S1000fd is very SLR-like in appearance and the added bulk of the battery-holder/grip does give it an assured feeling in your hands. Of course, this can be a disadvantage, and if you want a camera that you can just slip in-and-out of your pocket, then maybe a slimmer compact should be considered. The 12x optical zoom is excellent and it equates to 33-396mm in 35mm terms - and if this isn't enough, there is a 5.7x digital zoom feature too. The menus are friendly and easy to navigate, and there are helpful explanatory prompts that appear on thew LCD screen when the mode-dial setting is changed. There are 15 preset scenes to choose from, each setting the camera to its optimum settings for the given scenario, but on top of this, the camera can be used like an SLR in Shutter Priority or Aperture Priotity modes, giving...

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Motorola E1000 - remember the 1970s powercuts ?

Advantages: Stylish, robust, packed with features, video calling
Disadvantages: Battery life

...The Motorola E1000 is one of the new, feature-packed, third generation (3g) mobile phones recently launched in a blaze of publicity. The phone looks and feels very nice - it's candy-bar shaped with a large, colourful screen and the buttons feel firm and durable. It currently only comes in black but it's early days yet. --- 3G --- One of the key selling points of this phone is that it benefits from the new 3g technology which, amongst other things allows you to download and play video clips in mpeg4 format and also make & receive video calls to compatible handsets. Can you imagine the possibilities that opens up ?! How many times have you been away on business and call the kids to say goodnight ? With this phone they can hear AND see you saying goodnight. There are those out there who will, no doubt, come up with more...

nigeofnewbury 11.05.2005 · Read review
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1000 Tattoos

Advantages: Beautiful photography, loads of tattoos
Disadvantages: The text at the beginning is boring.

...I became obsessed with tattoos at a very young age; I would look for tattoos on people and often ask them what their tattoos meant and why they got them. Predictably at about 14 years old I started to want a tattoo. I pestered my Mum for two years solid and when I was 16 she thought she'd call my bluff. She marched me into a tattooist and told me to pick a tattoo and get it done there and then. She thought I would wimp out but I didn't and I still love the tattoo I got that day. I guess some people are just meant to get ink. Anyway, I digress the point in hand is the fabulous book, "1000 Tattoos". I found this little gem in a bookshop that was closing down for the princely sum of £1.00 although on Amazon copies are selling from £17.30 to £52.39. ~~~~~~ The cover of the book has tattoo photos on the front and back, the back being...

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Shoei XR-1000 Haydon. Size S

Advantages: Light, has a pinlock system, spare parts
Disadvantages: DD ring takes more time to hook

..., but it was brilliant for mine head. DD ring -the safest way to hook helmet. You will never damage it, and it will definitely wont get away in case of the accident. Pinlock - I was tired to drive motorcycle in morning when my visor of helmet became foggy. SHOEI XR1000 has antifog pinlock, so it can be removed during hot summer, and put on during cold mornings. Easy to put in a bag, or even a book. Locking positions. This helmets has three visor positions: "unlocked" when you can open and close visor easily. "locked" when you are driving at speeds >100km/h, and you can forget about visor, It will definitely won't come out. I even tried to open it with my hands at home, and i couldn't - perfect thing. "ventilation" visor is holden almost closed, but has a small air intake for better ventilation. Good if you forget your antifog at home...

Talkee 22.03.2007 · Read review
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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 1/1000...

hakkved 09.03.2001 (07.03.2001) · Read review
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Canon EOS 1000D - Amazing.

Advantages: light compact good camera
Disadvantages: annoying sized usb

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VerityAtTheDisco 11.06.2009 · Read review
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Dell Vostro 1000

Advantages: Cheap and well spec'd
Disadvantages: No disadvantages when priced at £352

...of Dell laptops always seem to be getting better. I made the decision to buy. The snag I found was this Dell Vostro 1000 was a range that is only available to business customers. This wasn't really a major problem, as I could just buy it as a business. Purchasing as a business has a drawback, but it also has a pro point. The drawback to buying as a business is that the distance selling regulations only apply to consumers, so you cannot send it back within 7 days if you change your mind. The pro point is that the laptops tend to have less rubbish installed on them, than their equivalent consumer models. The specifcation of the Laptop I purchased was: AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual Core Processor TK-53 (1.7GHz,512KB) 2GB RAM Integrated ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 HyperMemoryTM 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280x800) display 120GB Hard...

hackzilla 08.09.2007 (11.10.2007) · Read review
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