Nikon D90
- 14 Jul 10
I will soon be getting a new digital camera. It will be the Nikon D90. I am upgrading from the FujiFilm S3Pro. I have had the S3 for about 10 years and it just needs to be replaced with a newer camera. There was nothing wrong with the S3, it was just getting to be too big to carry and I was getting sick of carrying it because of the size and weight.
I decided to go with the D90 because I have 3 lenses that they will work with the new camera. Once I actually get the camera. I will use it for a bit and write up my review. More to come later.
--7/18/2010--
I have yet to take some serious shots with the new camera. Hoping I will be able to do this in the near future. It has either been too hot/humid or just too tired to do anything. But once I get some pictures taken and take a look at them, I will write up my initial review and post some pictures.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 18 July 2010 20:23.
NewerTech MacBook Pro Battery
- 02 Jun 10
I have had the NewerTech MacBook Pro battery fro about 3 months now and it is already better then the factory battery that came with the laptop. The battery was shipped with 98% life, but is has not moved from that percentage for since. With the factory battery, within 3 months it was starting to lose life.
I am now getting about a 5 hour charge out of my new battery. My old battery was at 50% life and it did not hold a charge for longer then 1 hour.
I have bought from NewerTech in the past and their price is a bit high, but it is well worth because of the support and quality of the products. A+ for NewerTech.
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FujiFilm J38 Digital Camera
- 17 Mar 10
I have had the FujiFilm J38 for about 2 weeks now and I am loving it. I was always on the fence for getting a point and shoot digital camera, never knowing which one would be a good counter part to my FujiFilm S3 Pro that I use as my primary camera. I was getting to the point of not wanting to lug the S3 Pro around all the time because it is a big camera.
With the J38, I am able t slip it in my pocket and the way I go. No need to care extra lense or my camera bag for the S3 Pro. I will still be using my S3 Pro for my photo needs in the Spring / Summer / Fall when I am out and about in nature, but with the J38 when I do not have the S3 Pro with me, like going for a casual walk or drive around randomly.
The picture quality is great too. If I did not know any better, I would say that the J38 pictures are from my S3 Pro. Both cameras are 12 megapixel, with the J38 being slightly bigger at 12.2 megapixel. The J38 only have a 3x optical zoom, but that is average I think for a point and shoot camera in the price range that it is in.
Overall it is a very good camera that meets my needs of a point and shoot for the times that I can not bring or want to bring my S3 Pro with me.
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Polk Audio RM95
- 17 Mar 10
Just received my Polk Audio RM95 speaker set with Polk Audio OWM3 speakers from Crutchfield.
At first glaces, I saw the RM75 which are a low end version of the RM95s. They sounded great and were nice and small. The small form factor is what I as looking for, to get rid of my big bulky center and sat speakers. The OWM3s are nice addition to my audio setup. 7.1 audio is nice. Still need to test with a DvD or Blu-Ray movie, but with just normal TV the speakers sound great, a lot better then my previous speakers.
The speakers are small, so they can not make their own bass, but after my receiver was re-calibrated, my subwoofer stepped up and the sound is nice and full and roboust.
More to come later, once the speakers have been used a bit more.
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MacBook Pro Battery
- 17 Mar 10
Sigh....
My second MacBook Pro Battery is sucking just like my first one. At about 50 power cycles the battery's life falls from 90% to 80%. This is ridiculous. I have had Windows based laptops with batteries there were a lot better then the MacBook Pro batteries that I have had so far. Right now it is sitting at 82%. From reading the Apple forums and othter sites, others have the same problem. Does Apple do anything about this? No, not really. They say it is normal. I say, 50 or so power cylces in a year (once a month) should be enough to maintain a health battery (Apple even says to do this), but as you can see it is not working.
I give the Apple MacBook Pro laptop batterys a 1 out of 5. Very poor quality when compared to other laptops/batteries that I have used.
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