Epinions Recent Reviews for northrup

Review by an SLR user & photo enthusiast

Sun, 6 Jan 2002 21:45:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - Scanning film is a pain. Plus, my SLR is pretty big and heavy when I have a lens and flash attached. So, Santa delivered the Nikon CoolPix 885. It's everything my SLR is not: small, easy to use, lightweight, and it doesn't need film. Also, unlike my...

A super wide zoom will change your photography

Fri, 7 Sep 2001 01:24:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - I couldn't take a picture of Notre Dame, and I hate missing a shot. The streets in Paris were too narrow for me to back far away enough from the building to take a decent photo with the 28-80mm lens I was using at the time.

Why you need a...

Best of breed, but understand its drawbacks before buying

Sun, 21 Jan 2001 03:52:51 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - Summary

I’m an amateur photographer who shoots a couple of rolls a month. Until I bought the Coolscan, I would have film developed and printed, and I would scan the 4x6s in using a flatbed scanner. I didn’t like this method, though,...

An amateur buys a pro lens

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 13:00:38 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - This is a lens designed for professional use, and it has all the benefits and drawbacks of Canon's L series of lenses. I bought it to replace the Canon 75-300 f4.0-5.6 lens--I was dissatisfied with the optical quality and lack of image stabilization...

Will soon outgrow

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 12:04:38 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - When I bought my Elan IIE, I had the option of either buying the body and a separate lens or purchasing a kit. I chose to save a few bucks and bought the kit, which included the camera and this lens.

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A yankee's guide to Austin

Fri, 12 May 2000 00:26:48 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - I live in Boston now, but I grew up in Pflugerville, just north of Austin. I went to school at UT. I moved away in 1996, but I've been back on business twice in the last few months--giving me the chance to see the city as an outsider.

Austin...

Too big, unreliable

Thu, 11 May 2000 01:27:57 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - I bought the Cassiopeia after my second Palm III died. I'm a horribly disorganized person, so I need all the help I can get...

The WinCE OS was fine, but slow. The display was clear and bright. Synchronization worked flawlessly.
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Cancelled--unreliable, bad service

Wed, 10 May 2000 23:39:45 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - I used RoadRunner for about 6 months. I'm an Internet engineer, so the high bandwidth and low price got me signed up as soon as the service was available.

The technology is sound, and when it functions, it works great. But, in my...

I'm a regular for brunch

Wed, 10 May 2000 23:25:55 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - I eat at restaurants a lot... and I go out for brunch on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Most of the time, I end up at S & S. It's a slow drive, and parking sucks, but it's worth the effort.

It is a very popular place for brunch, so...

Buy with image stabilization, or buy a super-zoom

Wed, 10 May 2000 23:03:25 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - I bought this lens when I was new to photography, and it was *not* a good choice. It was inexpensive, but it has some real drawbacks. It's cheaply made. The zoom creeps out when the camera points down. The front element rotates when focusing. Poor...

Best walk-around zoom for Canon

Wed, 10 May 2000 22:54:38 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - I bought this lens to replace the 28-80mm zoom that came with my Elan IIE. I'm not going to list statistics for the lens; I'm just going to describe my subjective experience with it.

I chose this lens only after HUGE amounts of research. I...

Does NOT live up to expectations

Wed, 10 May 2000 22:16:21 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - Digital is the future of portable audio, but this device isn't it. The included software doesn't work with Windows NT or Windows 2000, the two operating systems I use. I finally dug up a Windows 95 system, but it took so long to get songs encoded and...

Wish I bought a Sony

Wed, 10 May 2000 21:21:01 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - This camera has great picture quality, and it's easy to use... but I'm constantly annoyed by it.

First, when you flip it over to 'camera' mode, it doesn't automatically record... but it does show picture on the display. Many times I've...

Great learning camera

Wed, 10 May 2000 17:03:11 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - I chose the Elan IIE based on a friend's recommendation. It was the first SLR I purchased--but even in retrospect--it was an excellent choice. More solid than the Rebel series, and much more affordable than the EOS-3, the Elan II is a perfect...

Now I never get lost

Wed, 10 May 2000 15:51:06 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - Carrying the Garmin GPS III+ is like having a map that always shows a 'You are here' arrow. I've used this in the car, while walking through the streets of Boston, and while hiking in dense forest in the mountains of New Hampshire. In all cases, this GPS...

Favorite restaurant in Watertown

Wed, 10 May 2000 13:15:15 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author northrup - I avoided this restaurant for months after I moved to Watertown, strictly because of the way the building looks. Though it appears run-down from the outside, it's actually quite romantic inside.

They have an excellent variety of Italian food,...