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High Sierra AT3 26" Duffel - A Sport Utility Bag for Adventure Travel

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:11:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - There's travel, then there’s traveling. In one case you pack for a week stay at a resort hotel and then you pack for your return trip. Ba da boom, ba da bing. In the next case you travel for a few weeks for business and pleasure staying in at...

Nikon 18-200mm AF-S VR lens -- A worthy all-in-one zoom

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:40:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Nikon 18-200 VR Review Occasionally, everything you read on the Internet about a product turns out to be true. This is not one of those occasions. On the subject of the Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IF-ED, not only is half of...

Tamrac Velocity 5x 5765 camera bag - Anguish no longer

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:55:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - For on-the-move photographers, a photo gear bag can be as important as the rest of the kit – not as exciting but important nonetheless. As with many photographers, I anguish each time I purchase a bag. I have anguished at least a dozen times. But in...

Nikon D300 -- Almost worth the hype

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:29:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - My timing, for once, was spot on. I tend to upgrade my primary shooter every four years or so. The last time was to acquire my first digital SLR, a Nikon D70 (the original model) that had been then named “Popular Photography” magazine’s...

2007 Lexus RX 350 AWD: 2007 Lexus RX 350 -- Still the finest luxury crossover

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:10:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Ever been on a search for something in particular but found something better instead? In my case, on a search for a new SUV, the answer was no. Initially, I went searching for a Lexus RX and after doing my due diligence and being sidetracked exploring a...

2008 Mazda Cx 9: The Mazda CX-9 -- A Big Hit in a Major League of Players

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:19:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - The suddenly revved up crossover market has given a number of automakers an opportunity to prove themselves in this relatively new vehicle genre. Where one wouldn't have considered a Hyundai, Buick, Saturn, or Mazda a couple years ago, today new car...

Should the Mamiya 7II be on your short list of camera choices?

Sat, 26 May 2007 19:47:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Is film dead? Here it is in the Spring of 2007. Some photographers may ask is medium format dead? Has double-digit megapixel SLRs made 6X7 rangefinders irrelevant? Is roll film just a remnant of a long-lost era of photography? One simply has...

Point Lobos -- The Greatest Meeting of Land and Water

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:58:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - When my wife asked what I wanted for my upcoming birthday, without much deliberation, I blurted out, “let’s do Point Lobos.” She happily agreed, too, without much thought. Again we were looking forward to returning for the umpteenth time. Point Lobos...

Nokia N73 Smartphone: Apple’s Shuffle -- A Chip off the old iPod

Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:49:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Three years to the week after posting a review on my very first digital music player, I purchased my sixth one. I had bought the first one, an RCA Lyra (h
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The Apple 30GB Video iPod and a Look Beyond

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 23:39:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - As users of the latest electronic gadgets, consumers expect a level of usefulness, quality, reliability, and service. As a company who has met and exceeded those expectations, Apple has led a number of market trends in the overall development of...

Mac Prodigal Son Returns to MacBook Pro 17 inch Laptop

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:59:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - It's been ten years since I was a regular Macintosh computer user. I switched to Windows when Microsoft announced it would no longer develop its Project business application for the Macintosh OS. It was a sad day for me and a league of project management...

Suzuki Burgman 400 -- A rare but altogether fun ride

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:08:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - I’ve found a new love. She’s classy yet sporty. She’s got curves in all the right places. She’s ready to go out for a night on the town while she’s equally ready to take you into work when you’re running late. I want to take her...

Mamiya 7/7II 80mm lens - Not gambling with quality or technology

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:31:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Even as 35mm film is being supplanted by the quality and capability of electronic sensors and the latest generation of digital SLRs, there’s a place for film as a capture medium. And even as shooters get caught up in the increasing electronic...

Hawaiian Slack Key Masters -- THE sound of Hawaii

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:48:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Nothing conjures up the experience and the essence of Hawaii more than hearing the strains of slack key guitar. As if our island state needed more blessings than its tropical splendor, warm breezes, and fragrant gardens, it is also home to wonderful...

Princeton Tec Attitude -- Technology You'll Need Sometime

Sun, 10 Oct 2004 02:15:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - In the early 1970’s, “Popular Science” magazine featured an article on a relatively new electrical device that produced light very efficiently on a small electronic juncture. It was my first introduction to the Light Emitting Diode, LED, and...

SureFire 6P Classic -- A Deservedly Venerated Flashlight

Tue, 5 Oct 2004 18:43:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - When it comes to working gear reliability and capability, few demand more than law enforcement agents, fire fighters, and military servicemen. Performance and dependability of their tools can mean the difference between life and death. When it comes to...

Princeton Tec Scout

Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:03:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Princeton TEC Scout As an electronic gadget kinda guy, you’ll see me anywhere with a number of electrically operated gizmos. While the mix may vary, the one thing I always have on hand is some source of battery-powered illumination. I own...

RCA Lyra 1080 - A Good Choice In MP3 Players

Wed, 10 Dec 2003 13:33:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - It’s out-of-character for me to buy electronics on a whim but found myself almost nonchalantly tucking the blistered pack MP3 player in between a double-pack box of Mini-Wheats and the poinsettias in my shopping cart at my warehouse retailer. What...

Velvia Is THE choice for Landscape and Travel Shooting

Tue, 18 Nov 2003 14:27:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - A recent business trip had me flying eastward out of California on a clear morning. The route took me over several areas where I spent weeks and weeks photographing outdoors in the last few years. Below I could spot the trans-Sierra Nevada highways 108...

Joseph D. Grant County Park – A Hiker’s Treasure So Close To Home

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 00:06:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Among the treasures of the San Francisco Bay Area is its amazing diversity – culturally, demographically, geographically, biologically, and meteorologically. Even after living in the area for years, most folks never stop being amazed at the many...

Rhymes and Reasons -- The Greatest Musical Look at Midlife

Mon, 7 Apr 2003 23:20:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Her most personal and introspective album ever, this is Carole King conveying her most intimate thoughts. Supremely endowed with the gift of conjuring and combining music and lyric, King easily invokes within contemporary listeners the same feelings and...

Sony DCR-TRV27 - Solid Performance and Value for the Demanding Videographer

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 23:34:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Having long established itself as the de facto standard of quality in the consumer electronics world, Sony is always the one to beat. Other manufacturers have made strides and occasionally surpass Sony in appeal in one product or another but rarely does...

Tamrac's Model 777 and a Beast of Burden

Wed, 27 Nov 2002 20:20:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - When Ansel Adams trekked into the Yosemite intending to spend a few days shooting landscapes, beneath most of his gear was a mule. I can claim a common bond with Adams as my gear is carried by a donkey of a different sort. Some who know me would be more...

ProCinema 80 System: Pro Cinema 80 - The Best Sat-Sub Speakers Under A Grand

Thu, 14 Nov 2002 23:17:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - Speaker technology may not move as quickly as that of other audio components but listening to Definitive Technology's Pro Cinema 80 speakers certainly moves those who hear them. This review contains some information in general concerning speakers in the...

Drink Your Way to Peak Performance

Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:48:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweeper - There's a story that says without water a desert rat can live longer than a camel can. The truth is, any rodent outside of shelter and without food or water will die in a few days if exposed to the desert sun. If you want to experience how that rat feels...