No Bullshit Reviews » digicam http://www.shamelessreviews.com Scam or The Real Deal? Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:52:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sony Wide Conversion Lens: No Magic Here http://www.shamelessreviews.com/sony-wide-conversion-lens-no-magic-here/ http://www.shamelessreviews.com/sony-wide-conversion-lens-no-magic-here/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 02:15:09 +0000 info http://www.shamelessreviews.com/?p=2483 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I’ve been a shutterbug for a few years now and currently own a Sony A350 with the wide_conversion_lens18-250mm lens. Yesterday, this clerk at a Hongkong ariport noticed my camera and offered me a wide conversion lense which magically broadens the view of any shot. According to him, it allows me to shot even wider angle pictures. Sounds useful  when I can not stand further back due to the location. He demonstrated with this horribly expensive lens in the shop that did appear to broaden the view.
“It’d look like you have an 11-220mm lens” he said. That whet my appetite and I plunked $100 for it.

Later I took additional shots of the city expecting panoramic magic.

Damn. When used for broadscapes, the additional view is not all that exciting. This certainly didn’t make my 18-200mm lens behave like 11-200mm. The additional view was marginal- and the edges were fuzzy.

Hence my quick review on Sony Wide Conversion Lens (VCL-DH0774):

The unit, made of steel is useful for a number of situations. It’s great when you want to shoot a table ful of people and can’t get too far back. But for cityscapes, there’s no added benefit. It’s also rather heavy. Once you install it, the centre of mass is shifted to the lens section. You need more wrist muscles to use this one.

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]]> http://www.shamelessreviews.com/sony-wide-conversion-lens-no-magic-here/feed/ 1 How To Capture Memories Perfectly http://www.shamelessreviews.com/how-to-capture-memories-perfectly/ http://www.shamelessreviews.com/how-to-capture-memories-perfectly/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:51:44 +0000 info http://www.shamelessreviews.com/?p=2159 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I love to travel and meet new people. I also enjoy immersing myself in new cultures in strange lands. Little can fire up my passions as much as exploring can- particularly if I’m armed with the best possible digital cameras. After all- it’s with the camera that I capture superb memories for all eternity!

The last PC magazine I read stated that at least 10 to 40 new camera models hit the street every day. Brands from Canon to those as obscure as Hywaei parade in showroom windows with banners  screaming “New!”, “10.1 Megapixels!” , “Hypershot Technology!”. How do you sift through the buzzwords and marketing hype? It’s easy with online reviewers like yours truly, or a dedicated digtal camera review site.

Check out the latter, for instance, and you’ll find not just side by side comparisons of leading models, but also the naked opinions of people who actually purchased the gadgets. This easily saves you from buying a lemon. Now you can venture out there confident that your next shot will be perfect.

Now if you’re wondering what camera I use? It’s the Canon 1D. Costs nearly two grand but darned perfect in every way.

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]]> http://www.shamelessreviews.com/how-to-capture-memories-perfectly/feed/ 0 Snug and Safe Gadgets with StrapWrap http://www.shamelessreviews.com/snug-and-safe-gadgets-with-strapwrap/ http://www.shamelessreviews.com/snug-and-safe-gadgets-with-strapwrap/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:58:51 +0000 info http://www.shamelessreviews.com/2060/snug-and-safe-gadgets-with-strapwrap/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> DLO’s hunkydory StrapWrap is a classy universal neoprene case latches to most bag straps, allowing strapwrap.jpgusers to store iPods, cell phones and other cool tools  so that you don’t have to dig into your backpack each time you need something. The StrapWrap provides an extra-wide Velcro fastener which secures devices neatly fastened to a strap, while cushy neoprene shields most of the hidden devices. The lovely StrapWrap sells for $20 and affords  a main pocket and an extra pocket, capable of fitting in any device up to 2.5″ in width.

To be perfect, It should allow swimming….

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]]> http://www.shamelessreviews.com/snug-and-safe-gadgets-with-strapwrap/feed/ 0 Lumix-FX500- Tiny But Brawny http://www.shamelessreviews.com/lumix-fx500-tiny-but-brawny/ http://www.shamelessreviews.com/lumix-fx500-tiny-but-brawny/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:00:39 +0000 info http://www.shamelessreviews.com/2058/lumix-fx500-tiny-but-brawny/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Panasonic launched a spanking new Lumix digital camera out – the FX500. This Lumix stands heads lumix-fx500.jpgand shoulders above the older FX35 with the inclusion of a 3″ touch screen, 10.1 megapixel sensor and face recognition capability. There’s more. The Lumix FX500 brags a 5x optical zoom, a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 720p high definition video recording mode. The Panasonic Lumix FX500 will only be made available later this May,and sells for $399.95.

Hmm… at that price, I’d rather go for an SLR at $500!

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]]> http://www.shamelessreviews.com/lumix-fx500-tiny-but-brawny/feed/ 0 Vivitar ViviCam 7399 Goes Psychedelic http://www.shamelessreviews.com/vivitar-vivicam-7399-goes-psychedelic/ http://www.shamelessreviews.com/vivitar-vivicam-7399-goes-psychedelic/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:20:20 +0000 info http://www.shamelessreviews.com/2029/vivitar-vivicam-7399-goes-psychedelic/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Here’s a delicious candy bar you can sink your eyes into! The Vivitar ViviCam 7399 hit shores in adazzling shade of neon orange, making it a darned lot easier to find in a slothful pile compared to those dull silver-shelled digital cameras. The features are cool fare include :-

  • 7.2 Megapixel CCD sensor
  • Internal 3x optical zoom
  • 4x digital zoom
  • 2.5″ LCD display
  • MP3 playback and 4 pre-loaded games

Hmmm… Mp3 playback. And games too. I wonder why these low priced cameras tend to havevivitar-7399.jpg features that the high $500+ don’t even have! Maybe one day, Sony will release an EOS900D with integrated Tekken 5?

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