Zoom lenses are really incredible. One lens can capture wide-angle pictures for magnificent landscapes and then zoom forward to capture a picture of a bird perched on a branch across a field. The zoom power is based on the wide-angle focal length with multiples to the telephoto focal length. If a camera lens had a [...]

Camera’s seem to have been sidestepped over the past year. More tourists are taking pictures with smartphones and it seems that tablets and smartphones are making headway in replacing cameras. The lead camera manufacturer, Nikon, realizes that cameras still can offer better optics and features. Nikon’s answer is coming soon. Prepare for a 16 megapixel [...]

We all know the standard gifts for Mom on Mother’s Day. Flowers, jewelry, and the like. Moms are sophisticated people that like their tech as much anyone else. So why not do something different this year and get Mom a gift that won’t wither and she’ll be able to use often? I have five surefire [...]

We used it! We reviewed it! Now, you can win it! Panasonic has never been shy about producing excellent electronics no matter what the category. In the field of digital cameras they consistently win award after award. The DMC-FZ150 is no exception to this Panasonic rule. This 12-Megapixel Hybrid Digital Camera is full featured and [...]

When you go seeking gifts for Valentine’s Day the first things that pop up are jewelry, roses, candy, and champagne. Honestly if you’re in a relatively new relationship these things are almost sure fire winners. For those of us that have been in it for the long haul, our significant others probably have enough jewelry [...]

When the Micro Four Thirds cameras first appeared, Panasonic and Olympus stood at the forefront of this emerging technology. As the years passed more manufacturers entered the Micro Four Thirds arena adding new technological advances. Even with all of the competition in the interchangeable lens camera (ILC) field, Panasonic’s initial entry the DMCGF1, endeared itself [...]

There are times when talented photographers, as art purists, don’t want to bring along a 3-pound DSLR when traveling around the world. Since its release, in 2011, the FUJIFILM X100 has gained a following of serious photographers that are attracted to its numerous features, professional qualities, and optic simplicity. At less than one pound, fully [...]

Hey guys, back in the day getting a gift for the woman in your life usually meant a piece of jewelry, a scarf, or a self-serving item of clothing that shall remain nameless. Times have changed and with it so has the range of possible gifts for women. I have five really neat ones that [...]