© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-fashfoto Recent reviews written by member fashfoto en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490142076548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - When I made the switch to digital following some 40 years of shooting film as a fashion/glamour photographer I sought, and continue to seek, the cameras and lenses that will mimic the quality that I achieved with film. (Back in the day, I settled on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490142076548 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:24:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490142076548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454844452484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - Here we are in the midst of a major recession and, all of a sudden, I get an unexpected check. So, even-though, I've been enjoying digital TV (not HDTV) on my ten-plus, years old RCA 27" set using an excellent Zenith Digital Converter box, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454844452484 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:27:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454844452484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432201633412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - This review is for the Cuisinart DLC-2A Mini Prep Plus (Food) Processor. I admit, I'm NOT an expert! I'm a bachelor who has been, for much of my adult life, eating in great restaurants throughout the world. That should not be considered... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432201633412 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 05:05:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432201633412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_358171512452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - I've owned a lot of interesting cars over the years. A couple of Corvettes ('63 and a '66 - both roadsters), three Jaguars (E-Type, XJS -12 cylinder- and an X-Type), a Lincoln Mark IV, a Mercedes 500SEL, a BMW 750IL (another 12 cylinder car), a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~358171512452 Sun, 6 May 2007 13:42:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_358171512452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_352030133892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - Drinking wine, beer and spirits is as much about fashion as it is about the display of the liquid and capturing the aroma. So it is with brandy and Cognac. The preferred shape glass for Cognac is now the stemmed tulip glass. The reason being is the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~352030133892 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:42:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_352030133892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_350462447236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - Did you ever catch an Oprah show where they're talking about germs and some scientist exclaims (to everyone's shock and horror) that there are more germs on your KITCHEN COUNTER, where you prepare your meals, than on your toilet! Well, if you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~350462447236 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:26:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_350462447236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_346028674692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - I recall the days that I would send a 35mm transparency to the lab to get an Ektacolor Paper Print made (more commonly referred to as a Type C print). The lab would first make an inter-negative ($25), then they would make a 16x20 inch print (actually... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~346028674692 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:35:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_346028674692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_290150321796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - The Vesper Martini Three measures of Gordon's, one of Vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Bartender in the Salon Privee at Le Casino Royale: "Would you like that shaken or stirred? James... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~290150321796 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:14:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_290150321796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_251879132804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - I didn't know that! I didn't know that hypertension (high blood pressure) is a disease...that CANNOT be cured; only managed. But a leaflet accompanying the Omron 711AC Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor explains that to be true. The Truth! "You... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~251879132804 Fri, 1 Sep 2006 16:20:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_251879132804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_249291116164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - The H. Upmann Churchill (name of the cigar is: Sir Winston) As a young man, I was not one to run out to bars on my 21st birthday to take up drinking...nor to start smoking. Thankfully, I never smoked cigarettes! But, sometime, in my mid-late... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~249291116164 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:07:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_249291116164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_241475227268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - I own only two pair of shoes (well, one pair are boots) that I bought from Zappos.com. Just so you understand, I'd like to have more shoes but finding a 14 extra, extra wide (in a style I would wear) limits choices. Consequently, I wear my shoes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~241475227268 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:41:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_241475227268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_232359038596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - Introduction This is a dog leash review but seems to, inadvertently, default to the section for cat leashes. Retractable dog leashes can provide a wonderful alternative to fixed-length leashes. Retractable leashes allow a dog... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~232359038596 Wed, 24 May 2006 12:47:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_232359038596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_213868056196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - During my years as a photographer traveling to European cities&#133Paris, Rome, Zurich, one of my great pleasures was to stop at some small cafe, preferably at a table outdoors, and leisurely enjoy a cup of espresso accompanied, perhaps, with a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~213868056196 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 06:59:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_213868056196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212922764932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - I moved into a new loft early this year (MAR 2005). It's a nice loft but it has all concrete floors. Aside from not having nice wood on which to pad about, I was not overly concerned. But, especially in the area of my office chair (squarely in front of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212922764932 Sun, 4 Dec 2005 02:33:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212922764932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188513488516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - I've had two lines in my home for as long as I can remember. But it's been years since I had a multi-line telephone. Having recently moved into a larger loft, I needed more phones and I felt it was time to move beyond having multiple single line... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188513488516 Sun, 3 Jul 2005 17:51:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188513488516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188463025796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - TV antennas of the indoor amplified category never seemed to have an advantage over the conventional rabbit ears antennae. The attenuation switch for the power aspect of any given antenna always seemed to me to be nine parts hype... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188463025796 Sun, 3 Jul 2005 02:02:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188463025796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186367643268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - I started drinking coffee when I was four&#133eh, or five years old. Actually, I don't quite remember but I know that I was quite young when I began the ritual though it never became habitual. My grandmother was the cook around the home and if she had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186367643268 Sat, 18 Jun 2005 01:03:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186367643268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180242255492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - It must be about five years since I bought my high-fidelity system which features a Denon AVR 1801 tuner. Having moved this past month (MAR 2005) to a new loft, with a much better physical layout, I was prepared to enjoy my sound system more than ever... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180242255492 Sat, 16 Apr 2005 22:17:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180242255492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_172501274244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - This review is particularly difficult for me. It seems that when reviewing wine, liquor or cigars, one MUST describe their varied tastes in approximations of other palatables (and things not so palatable): the aroma of honey and oak, hints... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~172501274244 Sun, 6 Feb 2005 20:20:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_172501274244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_169104477828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - Four years ago, I bought a pair of Timberland boots, and I've been wearing them every day since as I have no other shoes that will fit me. A couple times I stopped at Nordstrom in Chicago as they were reputed to offer an extensive selection of shoes and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~169104477828 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:55:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_169104477828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166415470212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - Several days ago, I decided to toss my Cusinart Can Opener into the garbage! Not this one, but the one that I used for several years. I'm not sure how many cans it opened. Basically, I would use it to open a can a day (big can of dog food), sometimes two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166415470212 Wed, 22 Dec 2004 04:46:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166415470212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166005870212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - My Cuisinart can opener has been failing for about the last two months. It was good while it lasted&#133attach a can, push the activation lever, let go, and when it completes one revolution and the can is open, it stops. One detaches the can and a magnet... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166005870212 Sun, 19 Dec 2004 18:32:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166005870212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_163403959940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - I've heard about (and seen the occasional store) Omaha Steaks for a number of years. I would say that Omaha Steaks is built around a quality product, but, more importantly, it's great marketing! I never learned to cook (actually, I did but that ended... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~163403959940 Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:10:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_163403959940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_162442350212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - Having enjoyed a career as a fashion photographer for major magazines, my one concern with respect to the equipment that I used was that of achieving maximum quality in my photos. That, eventually, led me to using Leica cameras, with their superb Leitz... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~162442350212 Sun, 21 Nov 2004 04:49:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_162442350212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_162437893764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fashfoto - Just a few days ago, I bought some Dawn Power Dissolver and cleaned my stove top (the ring around my favorite burner hadn't seen a sponge or paper towel in what may have been two years). I had such success cleaning the stove top, that I dismantled the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~162437893764 Sun, 21 Nov 2004 02:50:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_162437893764?linkin_id=8003929