© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-papalazarou Recent reviews written by member papalazarou en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_210481876612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - INTRODUCTION As an owner of an FX1 I decided to replace my Canon XM2 with a second HD camera, primarily to use as a safety cam & perhaps a player to save wearing out my man cam. It's worth pointing out how small the HC1 is, I would put it at about... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210481876612 Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:16:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210481876612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184821976708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - I bought this device in order to add a dual layer & DVD /- drive to my system (struggling a wee bit with its 4x DVD ). The build quality is up to the usual LAcie standards, the metal finish & blue light looks quite cool and it rack mounts along with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184821976708 Tue, 31 May 2005 11:42:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184821976708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_175504526980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - Forget XL2's, forget the HD1. This is the only camera that counts. The LCD screen is a bit cookie at first, but users of pro-cameras will find it similar to a conventional EVF. The shot transition buttons are amazing, the duration of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~175504526980 Fri, 4 Mar 2005 13:00:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_175504526980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_173081923204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - This extremely useful and well made breakout box bolts on to the bottom of your sony handycam (it is designed for the VX series and new HDV FX1, but it also fitted a canon gl2/xm2 sony trv900 & panasonic MX300/0). You can: Plug a mini jack mic and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~173081923204 Fri, 11 Feb 2005 20:21:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_173081923204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166307860100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - I've used various incarnations of Premiere, Avid and Final Cut over the years, and have found grumbles across each package, all are good, but none are perfect, each with their own quirks, and each with their own areas of excellence. I was running... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166307860100 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:47:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166307860100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143779073668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - I'll lay my cards on the table right from the start, I rarely use Pinnacle studio for full edits, I use Adobe Premiere as I really need the extra control it offers (dozens more video & audio tracks, far wider range of controls) then export my projects... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143779073668 Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:41:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143779073668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_142347046532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - This is a manual focus lens to work with any of the Minolta manual type SLR's (From the SR series to the X-series). It offers half-size reproduction with the lens only, and full size with the supplied convertor. The lens can be used in auto... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~142347046532 Wed, 2 Jun 2004 20:19:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_142347046532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_138921873028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - FEATURES At the price this is a bargain of a cam, there is not any cheaper way to get a branded miniDV camcorder for this kind of cash, Canon also seem to be marketing their cams very aggressively in terms of in the box and price promotions. You... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~138921873028 Wed, 5 May 2004 15:03:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_138921873028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136537869956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - I love Ken Loach, films like 'My Name is Joe' and 'Riff Raff' mmanage to combine a bleak realism with moments of fantasic humour, all done in an authentic venhacular. I came to Sweet Sixteen expecting the same mix of the dark and the light, and was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136537869956 Mon, 12 Apr 2004 18:41:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136537869956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_129797099140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - A camera is an instrument, the user sees the photo, the user composes the photo and the user hits the shutter release. Great for point & shoots. A proper camera has a whole host of user functions that can be arranged to suit any application... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~129797099140 Tue, 24 Feb 2004 20:29:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_129797099140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124585807492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - Confession upfront: I won this DVD player, so did not really have any choice in model selection etc. Having said that it is a machine I'm reasonably happy with, it looks good on top of my hi-fi seperates, it does what it says on the tin, and so far,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124585807492 Sun, 4 Jan 2004 21:24:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124585807492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124531281540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - This was the worlds first minidv camcorder, the one that set the mould (compare it to the present day vx2100 and canon xm2, nit an awful lot has changed). Although edging on 9 years old this camera makes a solid used buy, provided the condition of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124531281540 Sun, 4 Jan 2004 13:07:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124531281540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124413447812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - Essential bit of kit for the more hardy tripod user who happens to venture into the elements every so often. Easy to fit, secure and not adding that much weight to your tripod they are recommended for outdoor use, giving extra grip in muddy or uneven... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124413447812 Sat, 3 Jan 2004 17:47:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124413447812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_123664305796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - If you are not particularly serious about your video making, but you want something that's easy to use and gives good results without spending silly money then this might be the cam for you. It uses the miniDV format, which is the universal. Several... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~123664305796 Wed, 31 Dec 2003 09:08:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_123664305796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_123523468932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - For anybody who finds the idea of ploughing through the history books or broadsheets a bit of chore, Joe Sacco's series of books are ideal. There are sections that give the reader a chronological & historical background to the narrative, but this only... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~123523468932 Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:13:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_123523468932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_121766055556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - Okay Hewlett Packard are not particularly known as a camera manufacturer, but we'll come onto that in a minute*... This is a great wee camera for somebody who wants something easy to use, giving good pictures up to A4 size, with a reasonable zoom and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~121766055556 Sat, 13 Dec 2003 17:53:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_121766055556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_108496916100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - Designed for use exclusively with the Canon XL1s (though the MA200 is better suited to the XL1s) & t... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~108496916100 Thu, 7 Aug 2003 14:43:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_108496916100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_108289625732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - THE GOOD Sound Quality: Very precise very directional microphone, great crisp sound handling audi... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~108289625732 Tue, 5 Aug 2003 17:07:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_108289625732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_107772153476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - Panasonic are cleaning the floor with their value 3ccd camcorders, this camera has -on paper- all th... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~107772153476 Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:46:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_107772153476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_104612400772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - A hang-over from last seasons (& actually better) range, this is a compact, upright camera with all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~104612400772 Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:01:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_104612400772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_104600473220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - For the price, this is a really great little camera, it isn't a full pro model, but neither does it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~104600473220 Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:59:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_104600473220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_98341981828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - As with everything Porta Brace the finish and the materials are absolutely first class, the bag feels like it will last just about forever in all conditions. <br><br/> <br><br/>It's intended for the essential production accessories such as headphones, mobile... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~98341981828 Tue, 6 May 2003 09:22:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_98341981828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_84308758148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - The successor to the outgoing XM1/GL1 adds manual audio record levels to the spec sheet and a beefed up still camera. <br><br/>Canon pretty much got it right with the XM1/GL1 so there is little to fault on this machine. <br><br/>The optics are the best in it's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~84308758148 Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:49:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_84308758148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_75961634436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - As ever Sony come up with a very high quality semi-pro model, usual high video quality (3CCD, HAD CCD), usual range of manual controls (shutter speed, iris/aperture, gain, importantly -audio, white balance) in an easy to use package. <br><br/> <br><br/>One nice... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~75961634436 Tue, 17 Sep 2002 07:10:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_75961634436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_68643819140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author papalazarou - I love these wee pro-spec cameras, as usual with sony the quality is first class, it feels very well built, the controls are all solid and smooth (the manual zoom & focus rings are sublime). <br><br/> <br><br/>Has more than enough features to keep low-end pro's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~68643819140 Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:53:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_68643819140?linkin_id=8003929