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Excellent amateur camera

Sat, 24 Mar 2001 14:54:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - Canon PowerShot G1—A Great Amateur Camera

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author and photography columnist for Washingtonpost.com

Let me say up front that many of my colleagues on this site know a ton more about...

Simple, Super-Sharp, Expensive

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 20:52:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - LEICA MINILUX: Simple, Super-Sharp, Expensive

By Frank Van Riper

Professional Photographer, author and photography columnist for <Washingtonpost.com>

I’m on record touting the Contax Tvs III as the finest point and shoot...

The Perfect System

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 01:16:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - The Finest All-Around Pro System

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author and photography columnist of <Washingtonpost.com>

A long time ago, as I was borrowing some pricey bit of equipment from Nikon...

"All it does is take magical pictures"

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:10:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author and photography columnist for <Washingtonpost.com>

Years ago, when I was studying photography at the Maine Photographic Workshops, Neil Selkirk, the great location photographer...

The Rolls -Royce Point & Shoot

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 13:24:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - A LUXURY POINT N’ SHOOT THAT’S WORTH IT

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author and photography columnist for <Washingtonpost.com>

Too many of today’s point n’ shoot cameras share a common trait with many of...

The Standard by Which All are Measured

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 20:05:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper -

THE LEGENDARY LEICA M6

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author and photography columnist for <Washingtonpost.com>

The current incarnation of the legendary Leica rangefinder camera—the TTL M6—may be the...

The Plastic Nikon

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 10:40:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - N80—The Cheap Nikon

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author and photography columnist for <Washingtonpost.com>

Am I the only human on the planet who thinks the new Nikon N80 is a dog?

Let me amend that...

The Poor Person's F5!!

Sun, 19 Mar 2000 14:21:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - The Poor Person’s F-5!

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author, and photography columnist of The Washington Post

To everyone like me who can’t afford to spend three thousand dollars on a camera body—not...

Great camera; lousy name

Fri, 4 Feb 2000 22:57:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - FUJI GA645Zi: Great Camera; Dumb Name

Product Review

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author and photography columnist of The Washington Post

Whoever came up with the name for this remarkably...

World Correspondent's Vest: A great photographer's vest

Fri, 4 Feb 2000 22:48:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - TAMRAC—The Best Photo Vest

Product Review

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author and photography columnist of The Washington Post

Over the past 25 years, I’ve worn some half a dozen photography vests...

Gorgeous 2-role rangefinder camera

Fri, 4 Feb 2000 22:37:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - Hasselblad Xpan: A Swedish-Japanese Marriage Produces a Unique 35mm Camera

By Frank Van Riper

Author, photographer and nationally syndicated photography columnist of the Washington Post

Think of a 35mm camera that, in addition...

A Very Likable Leica

Thu, 6 Jan 2000 23:24:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - Product Review

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author, and photography columnist of The Washington Post

Here’s an indication of how popular Leica cameras are with their owners:

A friend and former...

Zoom Photo-Lupe: Among best loupes on market

Thu, 6 Jan 2000 23:08:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - Product Review

By Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author and photography columnist of The Washington Post

It occurred to me, after I bought my fourth fountain pen, that I am a collector. So too am I a collector of...

Best SLR on the Planet

Tue, 4 Jan 2000 17:47:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frank_vanriper - NIKON F5—The finest SLR on the planet

Product review by Frank Van Riper

Professional photographer, author, and photography columnist of The Washington Post

Engineered from the ground up to go against its competitors in the...