Epinions Recent Reviews for AgnesVarda

Mission M71 bookshelf speakers

Tue, 4 Jan 2005 05:43:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - To a young, wannabe audiophile, British hi-fi brands have always held a certain cache. The Mission brand had always held a certain lure for me; they were not a household name in the states, yet were not so esoteric as to be inaccessible to the common...

I love you, but wish you held more

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:13:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - These bags are great looking and well built, but they ALWAYS have less capacity than you expect. If you look at the reviews at Ebags, everyone buys the bags expecting to fit a particular camera, but it doesn't. It's a credit to Crumpler that most people...

Nice if you can get it

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 18:24:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - One of the more short lived of the cult compact cameras, the Pentax UC-1 (also known as the Pentax Espio Mini overseas) had some very unique features that have yet to be seen in other cameras. Lens: The 32mm lens gives beautiful results...

Pure Japanese ingenuity, refreshingly affordable

Mon, 22 Mar 2004 02:28:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I was always averse to buying a zoom point-and-shoot camera because of the purported decline in lens quality. But I've heard so many good things about the DL Super Mini Zoom that I decided to pick one up. Well, in the past month that I have been carrying...

Perfect portables, bon voyage

Mon, 8 Dec 2003 01:14:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I bought the Koss KSC35 to replace the crummy headphones that came with my Sony D-EJ815 CD Walkman. Ideally, I would use this CD player with my Grado SR60 headphones, but they really aren't very practical for lugging around town. So I set out in search...

My love letter to Fuji

Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:33:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I don't know when was the first time I picked this film off the store rack, but I always thank my lucky stars I did. It has become my go-to film for every occasion, and it is endlessly reliable. I'm not a professional photographer, or anyone remotely rese...

A simple little camera hiding in obscurity

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 17:00:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I bought a Minox CD 29 when I realized that I didn't own a camera, and that it'd be nice to have something small to have with me at all times. I came across a picture of the Minox in a fashion magazine and was immediately attracted to its cool German mini...

The silver blob comes through

Wed, 12 Feb 2003 02:52:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I succumbed to the Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80 Deluxe when shopping for a camera for a friend. For years I was turned off by the blobby, toylike shape of the Stylus Epic series. But as I compared features and prices, this camera kept turning up as a good...

Great, if you have a small camera

Mon, 27 Jan 2003 01:56:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I bought the Slik Slim Pod on a whim after seeing it in a camera store. It was sleeker than the other monopods on the shelf, and the flip lock levers were easier to operate (since the shaft is thinner, leaving more room on the levers to grip).

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A camera that works as well as it looks

Sat, 26 Oct 2002 19:50:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - The first time I ever held this camera in my hands while browsing in a camera shop, I knew I had to own it. It's one of the few cameras that looks and feels better in person than it does in pictures. While many point-and-shoot cameras these days have the...

A darkhorse in the war of the point-and-shoots

Thu, 6 Jun 2002 19:06:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I first became intrigued by the Konica Big Mini F when some people on photography forums mentioned that it had a comparable lens to the famous Yashica T4 and Olympus Stylus Epic. I also heard that the Big Mini had become a cult favorite in Japan among...

Need a pump? Why not this one?

Thu, 6 Jun 2002 17:59:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - When I was shopping for a pump for my cruiser bike, I hesitated in picking the Blackburn because it was specifically a mountain bike pump, and therefore might not provide enough high pressure for skinny tires. As you may know, mountain bike tires require...

Gorgeous camera demonstrates the highs and lows of APS

Sat, 16 Mar 2002 03:18:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I'm not embarassed to say that this camera took my breath away the first time I laid eyes upon it. It is impossibly small, exactly the size of a deck of cards (which a lot of compact cameras claim to be, but usually fall short of).

Even more...

a near perfect compact package

Sun, 10 Feb 2002 21:04:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I've been on a spree to find the perfect point-and-shoot camera, testing various models from Konica, Minox, and Olympus. While each camera has its strengths and weaknesses, the Ricoh R1 has become my favorite.

The first thing I noticed was its...

my car shampoo of choice

Thu, 22 Nov 2001 06:28:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - Ever since getting a new car, I've been obsessed with finding the best combination of detailing products to use. Up until now I've been happy with Zymol Auto Wash, and since the two products are very similar, I will compare them directly.

The...

2.5TS wagon: I love this car! (Updated)

Sat, 29 Sep 2001 13:52:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - People who own Subarus tend to be fans for life, therefore they don't need convincing. This review is for those who are considering a Subaru for the first time. Reliability: When deciding on a new car, I was very intrigued by the Impreza but...

smooth CD burning in a big beige box

Mon, 21 May 2001 03:19:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - Please note that this review is for the APS 8x4x32 FireWire Pro2 model. Since computer hardware advances at such a fast pace, this model may be discontinued by the time you read this, but you can still take this review as a view on APS CD burners in...

MDR-V6: better suited for DJs

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 07:14:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - First off let me indicate that this review is actually for the MDR-V6, which was the predecessor to the MDR-V600. But since there's no listing for the V6, I'm sticking it here.

I borrowed these headphones from my brother, who uses them for...

Oh, another 'colorful' appliance.

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 08:44:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - My mother bought this microwave because she claims that the full-sized microwave in our kitchen was too space-consuming. My first impression of the Half Pint was not too great because I'm sick of companies jumping on the 'colorful' electronics bandwagon...

Archived Electronics Reviews: Koss KSC35 - perfect portables?

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 00:08:13 GMT

A true high quality printer

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 21:37:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - When I went shopping for a new USB printer to go with my iMac, I was looking for something that would not only print high quality photos but clear text and graphics as well. I am a graphic design student and wanted to be able to print out my projects at...

A worthy player by Sony

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 05:20:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AgnesVarda - I decided it was time to buy a portable CD player because whenever I step out of the record store with some new CDs, I find myself wishing that I could listen to them right away as I walk around the city instead of waiting till I get home to have a...