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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:02:02 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>OnTheMindSet</title><description>Life of an Amazon AWS, aStore and Squidoo Lens builder - random thoughts, simple mind, going ga-ga...</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>353</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kiwana" type="application/rss+xml" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-6622401692869567742</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-08T06:02:02.046-08:00</atom:updated><title>Sharing The Delight - An Artist Muse</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/SvbOWV7g3gI/AAAAAAAABBc/QEuIveQkca4/s1600-h/dry.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/SvbOWV7g3gI/AAAAAAAABBc/QEuIveQkca4/s320/dry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401731686316695042" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Much as I like sharing the delights of my small and cute candid/walkabout superzoom FZ18, I am equally delighted with the photographic images and essays of &lt;a href="http://www.techno-impressionist.com/artdoc.htm"&gt;Tony Karp&lt;/a&gt;'s artist muse as he works through it with his collection of Panasonic Lumix FZ's.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Going back to the start of his blog, Tony wrote.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;"What you are reading here marks the latest iteration in a journey that began over fifty years ago. During that time, I have had two pursuits -- building things and creating art. There will be all sorts of interesting stories in the entries that follow..."&lt;/blockquote&gt;Tony, who use to write for Modern Photography, started the artist muse with images from a Sony DSC-H9, parted ways with it, moved to the Lumix FZ18, upgrade it to the FZ28 and is now uses the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/panasonic-dmc-fz28"&gt;Lumix FZ35&lt;/a&gt;, with which he continues to share his vast knowledge and experience, muse and delights as he blogs on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do not let my superficiality makes you think otherwise, a lot more is apparent when you share this delight with me:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://artzen2.com/"&gt;Art and the Zen of Design - Build complex toys and simple tools&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-6622401692869567742?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/11/sharing-delight-artist-muse.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/SvbOWV7g3gI/AAAAAAAABBc/QEuIveQkca4/s72-c/dry.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-4838144405579027962</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-07T00:23:26.572-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">lumix fz18</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">olympus e p2</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">olympus e p1</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">lumix fz35</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ansel adams</category><title>Impressions, Impressions</title><description>Back to when the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-e-p1"&gt;Olympus E-P1&lt;/a&gt; was newly introduced, my first impression of that gem of a digital camera was "Hey, I am not &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams"&gt;Ansel Adams&lt;/a&gt; and why should I want such a highly specified digital which I can hold upright unsteadily only at arms length."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That has not changed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Much as I have tried, I will never get used to the idea of using a LCD live view only camera for image composition unless the camera is placed on a tripod or supported on a hard surface. Holding the camera at arms length is never a rock steady solution, your hands get tired far too quickly, waiting in the changing light for that 'perfect moment' is, well...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That sets me off the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-e-p1"&gt;E-P1&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My beat-up &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/panasonic-dmc-fz28"&gt;Lumix FZ18 (now replaced by the FZ35/38)&lt;/a&gt;, with both EVF (Electronic View Finder) and LCD live-view modes, is still my choice. When composing using the EVF with the camera up to my face, the action is steadier, framing and quick follow-through action shots is much more like the days of film cameras. Landscapes and macros are on a tripod with image composition done through the LCD live-view.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then came the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-e-p2"&gt;Olympus E-P2&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-digital-pen"&gt;My Impression of the Olympus Digital Pen Interchangeable Lens Cameras&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-4838144405579027962?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/11/impressions-impressions.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-3268492132176068520</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-05T05:14:26.048-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">olympus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">dihital pen</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">e p2</category><title>Olympus Pen E-P2, The Digital Pen Upgraded</title><description>Just five months after the launch of the retro-chic Micro Four-Thirds camera, the E-P1, Olympus has now announced the E-P2, with specs including a 12.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor with dust reduction and image stabilization, up to ISO 6400, 3-inch HyperCrystal LCD, 20 shooting modes, face detection and the camera takes SD or SDHC memory cards. The camera will start selling in January 2010, either with a 17mm pancake or 14-42mm zoom lens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is this upgrade a bit too fast too often? Looks like it is to actually fills a few rough spots regularly mentioned by reviews and users of the E-P1, main being the absence of an viewfinder for that much needed image framing capability of a great user camera, and the much lamented AF speed and mode.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One thing perhaps worth mentioning within the upgrade pack is the ability of the E-P2 to record 7 minute's of AVI format movies in 30fps at 1280x720p HD resolution:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-e-p2"&gt;Olympus Pen E-P2, The Digital Pen Upgraded&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-3268492132176068520?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/11/olympus-pen-e-p2-digital-pen-upgraded.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-3860989110690688426</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-04T03:14:12.108-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">machine equipment</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">winter hardware</category><title>Buying hardware and machine equipment online</title><description>Pay a visit to your local hardware superstore and you will find that promotional items, best buys and special offers displays are rotated regularly, more so as the season changes. This is the norm as seasonal change dictates the type of equipment or hardware that buyers are looking forward to buy. Suffice to say that snow-blowers will sell well in winter while edge trimmers will be the demand in spring or summer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Online hardware stores may take a slightly different approach. While the entrance page can do with nice and attractive graphics appropriate for the season, it is the product listing that buyers are more keen to look at. Browse through each category listing and you'll soon realize that the more sought after items, or favorites, are listed higher up in the listing or page. Well and good, makes it easier to zero in on the product that you are looking for, doesn't it?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As online stores acquires a bigger volume of best buys or favorite items from suppliers and since they do not require the product to be displayed physically, their overhead can be substantially lower to that of a brick-and-mortar superstore and cost savings will eventually be channeled to you as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ready now to look at a range of snow-blowers, heavy duty winter outdoor power tools, or are you on the lookout for a portable power generators for the winter blackout emergency which is not totally unexpected?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/snow-blower"&gt;Yes, it's time for the snow-blower to be oiled and greased...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/outdoor-power-tools"&gt;Easy Does It With An Outdoor Power Tool, Best Buys, Auctions Deals!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/portable-standby-generators"&gt;Pack a Portable Generator for Blackout Emergencies, An Advisory&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-3860989110690688426?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/11/buying-hardware-and-machine-equipment.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-5307254234557940372</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-03T06:01:22.145-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">micro fourthirds</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">new digital cameras</category><title>A new subclass in digital cameras?</title><description>It just dawned on me, as I struggled yet with another &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/referral/46b99d96527a9222ee96cea4b9fadff8"&gt;Squidoo lens&lt;/a&gt;, this time on the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lumix-gf1"&gt;Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1&lt;/a&gt;, that the industry might just be ready for a new sub-class in digital cameras, &lt;a href="http://www.four-thirds.org/en/microft/"&gt;Micro FourThirds&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Currently, there only 4 models available on the market, one from Olympus an three from the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/panasonic-lumix"&gt;Panasonic Lumix&lt;/a&gt; line, yet rumors are rife that other manufacturers are also thinking about joining the bandwagon, &lt;a href="http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2009/10/12/sony-s-micro-four-thirds-equivalent-leaked-/"&gt;Sony&lt;/a&gt; being one of them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The impact of the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-e-p1"&gt;Olympus E-P1&lt;/a&gt; was felt throughout the industry, applause, accolades plus of course criticism abound. Hot on the heels on the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-e-p1"&gt;E-P1&lt;/a&gt; is the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lumix-gf1"&gt;Lumix DMC GF1&lt;/a&gt;, which looks likely to add more ripples to the wave. Both of these models were preceded by the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/panasonic-dmc-gh1"&gt;Lumix DMC-G1 and DMC-GH1&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With interchangeable lenses, these &lt;a href="http://www.four-thirds.org/en/microft/"&gt;Micro FourThirds&lt;/a&gt;, without the weight and bulk, can of course take on the much established DSLRs, though may not be at the professional level as yet. Having a form factor much like compact point-and-shoots, they become a good choice for enthusiasts who are on the upgrade path from their compact point-n-shoots, which at this time is still the realm of the superzoom digital cameras. Just wondering too, how strong is the current superzoom digital bridge sector to take on this rivalry, if it does comes to that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will bide my time and wait to see the outcome:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lumix-gf1"&gt;Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, Dare To Take The Challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-e-p1"&gt;Olympus E-P1 - The Olympus 'Digital Pen' Camera System&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/panasonic-dmc-gh1"&gt;Lumix DMC-G1 and DMC-GH1 Micro Four-Thirds Digital Cameras&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/micro-four-thirds"&gt;Micro FourThirds Interchangable Lens Digital Camera System, Best Buys!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/panasonic-lumix"&gt;Best Priced Lumix G Digital Camera Systems, Auction Deals!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-5307254234557940372?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-subclass-in-digital-cameras.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-653549876219479128</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-02T01:55:07.252-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jump starter</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">snow chain</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">winter driving</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">auto emergency kit</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">winter traction aid</category><title>Driving in winter</title><description>Make sure your vehicle is mechanically ready for the cold weather ahead, get it winter-ready with a maintenance check-up. Have the battery, belts hoses, radiator, oil, lights, brakes, exhaust system, heater/defroster, wipers and ignition system checked and fluids replaced for the ones rated for winter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tires are important. Worn and damaged tires is a danger not only to yourself but to others as well. Make sure you have the recommended type suitable for your driving location. If you live and drive in snow-belt areas, consider using winter tires. Check the tire air pressure frequently, as they tend to decreases as the weather gets colder.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dress comfortably, don't let your clothing restrict your movement while at the wheel. Keep warm clothing for getting out of your vehicle. Clear snow and ice from all windows, lights, mirrors and the roof. After starting your vehicle, wait for the fog to clear from the interior of the windows so you will have good visibility all around.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be prepared for the unexpected emergency, have a First Aid kit handy, a map of your driving location, an ice scraper, snow brush, matches, candles, flashlight, warning triangles, flares, tow and battery jumping cables, folding shovel, a bag of sand, a blanket, winter gloves, cell phone if you have one, and an emergency HELP sign that you can put in the back window if you need help.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay alert, slow down and stay in control:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/auto-emergency-kits"&gt;Pack An Auto Emergency Kit for Your Driving Safety&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/jump-start"&gt;Automotive Jump Starters, And It's Many Practical Uses&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/thule-snow-chains"&gt;Thule Snow Chains, The Choice for Safe Snow Driving&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/autosock"&gt;AutoSock Winter Traction Aids Safety on Snow and Ice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-653549876219479128?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/11/driving-in-winter.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-8497203674818877108</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-01T00:08:33.413-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">mountsin bikes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">comfort bikes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">winter</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cycling</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cruiser bikes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bmx bikes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">road bikes</category><title>Do You Cycle In Winter?</title><description>Yes, and many more, presumably a lot more do than you think. Some still commutes to work on a bicycle regardless the season while others do it for health and fitness. In the cold and frozen North, for example, the pleasures of bike riding can dispel some of the gloom of the dreary winter months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you properly dressed for the excursion at hand? Contrary to some expectations, one will soon realize that with winter cycling the problem is not in keeping warm, but rather the opposite, that is keeping cool. Cycling in any weather generates sweat and a great deal of excess heat. The dressing code is therefore the ability to address this problem. Your own body metabolism dictates that you try the best to adopt to the situation on a trial-and-error basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is only when temperatures dip to minus 20 degree Centigrade (-20C) that being warm enough requires some planning. Hardcore winter cyclists, however, will keep on riding until the temperature is way below that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beginners will find winter riding to be challenging. It’s good to practice before setting out on a serious ride. Relax, cyclists fare better on slippery surfaces when they aren't tensed up. A minor tumble or two will be a good learning curve as your riding ability improves with each ride.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keep at it, you'll enjoy it more with each passing moment, no matter the weather:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-road-bikes"&gt;Cycling: Getting The Best Of Your Road Bikes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-cruiser-bikes"&gt;Cycling: Cruising Eazy with Top Pick Cruiser Bikes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-mountain-bikes"&gt;Cycling: Which Way Up Please, I'm On A Mountain Bike!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-comfort-bikes"&gt;Cycling: Easy Does It On Your Favorite Comfort Bike&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-bmx-bikes"&gt;Cycling: What Choice BMX And Your Riding Style&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-8497203674818877108?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/11/do-you-cycle-in-winter.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-5191312939117968719</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-31T03:25:00.247-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">live music photography</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><title>Live music photography</title><description>Stumbled across this four-part narration as I was trekking my way across the galaxy today. Interesting, a very down to earth approach on how to get yourself started and involved in live music photography - thought, actions, equipment and work flow ethics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read-on:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/learning_live_music_photography_part1"&gt;Live music photography P1. Approach and Equipment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/learning_live_music_photography_part2"&gt;Live music photography P2. Getting into gigs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/learning_live_music_photography_part3"&gt;Live music photography P3. Shooting gigs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/learning_live_music_photography_part4"&gt;Live music photography P4. Digital Workflow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;Kudos to &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/referral/46b99d96527a9222ee96cea4b9fadff8"&gt;Squidoo lensamster&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/Bigmojophotos"&gt;Bigmojophotos&lt;/a&gt; for such a delightful insight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-5191312939117968719?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/10/live-music-photography.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-1312232899471306391</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-29T05:53:56.779-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">lumix fz18</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">finepix s200exr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">powershot sx210s</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pentax x70</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">olympus sp590uz</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">lumix fz35</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">nikon coolpix p90</category><title>Looking beyond the FZ18</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/SumO20Z2YGI/AAAAAAAABBU/rZsfuFVAoMQ/s1600-h/palm-leaves.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/SumO20Z2YGI/AAAAAAAABBU/rZsfuFVAoMQ/s320/palm-leaves.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398002700811395170" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;If you are looking for an alternative to the Panasonc Lumix FZ18 which I mentioned in my previous post, you have many a choice to look at. While the FZ18 is now Panasonic Lumix FZ35 (FZ38 in Europe), 18x optical zoom capable but now with a film equivalent of 27mm to 486mm, there are others and more powerful brand names that makes my FZ18 looks diminutive by comparison.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Niched between the point-and-shoot compacts and the dynamic DSLRs, these cameras are equally adept with users on the upgrade path from the compacts or just like me, an advanced enthusiasts or semi-professional who wants a compact, lightweight walk-about with a substantial power zoom, to try their creativity with. As we all know, the superzoom (or bridge) digital camera is an equally keenly contested sector among major manufacturers, with each trying to outbid the other for a bigger customer base. One of the draw-card of each model, among other things, must of course be the zoom range capability .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's your favorite focal length? Mine is of course at the far extremities of the range. If ever I am looking out for more, these are the few superzoom cameras I will be looking at right away:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Olympus SP-590UZ, 26X Wide Angle Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom with a 26-676mm focal length equivalent.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nikon Coolpix P90, 24x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom with a 26-624mm focal length equivalent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pentax X70, 24x Optical Triple Shake Reduction Zoom with a 26-624mm focal length equivalent.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Canon PowerShot SX20IS, 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with a 28-560mm focal length equivalent.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fujifilm Finepix S200EXR, 14.3x Optical Triple Image Stabilized Zoom with a 30.5mm-436mm focal length equivalent&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Each of these superzooms have their unique pros and cons and need to be evaluated against your real photographic needs. Do not get too easily convinced with what you are reading either, hand-holding a lightweight superzoom at the extremities of it's zoom range is something to really think and be prepared for:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/super-zoom-digital-cameras"&gt;SuperZoom Digital Cameras, Best Priced, Auction Deals!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-sp"&gt;Olympus SP SuperZoom Digital Cameras, Best Priced, Auction Deals!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/fujifilm-s"&gt;Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR / S205EXR, Is it you?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/nikon-coolpix-superzoom"&gt;24x Super Zoom Nikon Coolpix P90 12.1MP Digital Camera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-1312232899471306391?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/10/looking-beyond-fz18.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/SumO20Z2YGI/AAAAAAAABBU/rZsfuFVAoMQ/s72-c/palm-leaves.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-5635958861620991669</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-27T10:44:32.167-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">lumix</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">panasonic</category><title>My Favorite Walk-About</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/SucxTmItanI/AAAAAAAABA8/Azz98s4sa8Q/s1600-h/america-star.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/SucxTmItanI/AAAAAAAABA8/Azz98s4sa8Q/s320/america-star.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397336891151182450" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Despite having being technologically replaced by the more advanced FZ28 earlier and by the FZ35/FZ38 only just recently, I am still happy and contended hanging around with the Panasonic Lumix FZ18, my favorite creative / walk-about / candid digital camera. It's light and compact body, with a whooping 28-504 mm film equivalent lens gives me enough latitude to grab from whole vista of landscapes to an almost macro creative of the heel of an old canvas shoes, see image.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Panasonic Lumix FZ18, FZ28 and FZ35/FZ38, is part of a very competitive group of superzoom digital bridge cameras, more advanced and more versatile than a simple point-and-shoot digital compact but not with the sophistication of an interchangeable lenses digital SLR. It does come with a viewfinder, albeit electronic, separate form the LCD screen, which you can use to frame and compose your image before taking the shot. New generation point-and-shoot users can always use the LCD screen for the same function.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While the 28-504 mm zoom range is power at your fingertips, hand-holding the camera point-and-shoot style is just not the way to do it. Your hands become unsteady, camera movement will be magnified with every increase in zoom factor and your image may not be as sharp as you would expect. Using the viewfinder (with the camera held close to your face) is one way of providing more stability when shooting hand-held, otherwise keep a a light tripod handy and available at all times. Another factor to consider is the size and weight of the camera which does moves if ever slightly with every movement of your hands, even when tripping the shutter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/panasonic-dmc-fz28"&gt;Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35, Your SuperZoom Choice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/panasonic-fz"&gt;Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ SuperZoom Digital Camera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/super-zoom-digital-cameras"&gt;Best Priced SuperZoom Digital Cameras, Auction Deals!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-5635958861620991669?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-favorite-walk-about.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/SucxTmItanI/AAAAAAAABA8/Azz98s4sa8Q/s72-c/america-star.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-7346572069310236504</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-26T10:52:10.172-07:00</atom:updated><title>A 'lil bit on the sports</title><description>OneSports too is trying his very best to keep abreast with product availability and updated listings on his sporting goods orientated Squidoo lenses. Updating is quiet strutted though on account of the persistent timeouts and lethargic performance of his internet connectivity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's hoping that the hiccups will clear soon and surfing the net will be as fast as previously:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-comfort-bikes"&gt;Easy Does It On Your Favorite Comfort Bike&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/motorsports-helmet"&gt;ATV Motosport Helmets: Favorites, Top Picks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-running-shoes"&gt;What Type Running Shoes Is Best For Your Feet?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-running-gear"&gt;Mens and Womens Running Shoes and Apparel Favorites&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-child-bike-trailers"&gt;Safety First When Cycling With Child Bicycle Trailers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-7346572069310236504?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/10/lil-bit-on-sports.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-2462977302861241625</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-22T07:14:59.977-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lenses</category><title>Winter's Solace</title><description>Just realized that winter is already upon us and I have yet to update a few of my seasonal  Squidoo lenses which may come into it's own again soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So it was a quick huff-and-puff over the last couple of days and I did manage to get back in an updated state with new contents, configuration or product links. These includes:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/auto-emergency-kits"&gt;Pack An Auto Emergency Kit for Your Drving Safety&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/thule-snow-chains"&gt;Thule Snow Chains, The Choice for Safe Snow Driving&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/jump-start"&gt;Automotive Jump Starters, And It's Many Practical Uses&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/autosock"&gt;AutoSock Winter Traction Aids Safety on Snow and Ice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/snow-blower"&gt;Yes, it's time for the snow-blower to be oiled and greased...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/portable-standby-generators"&gt;Pack a Portable Generator for Blackout Emergencies, An Advisory&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68"&gt;New and Used Film and Digital Cameras, Lenses, Accessories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/onephoto-series-catalog"&gt;Digital and Film Cameras, Accessories, Collectibles Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-2462977302861241625?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/10/winters-solace.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-923739732596041881</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 07:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-05-20T00:13:02.218-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">olympus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">half frame cameras</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><title>Half-Frame Cameras, Olympus Classic Collectibles</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/ShOtKDLFFUI/AAAAAAAABAs/8nVcnq7finE/s1600-h/olympus-pen-w.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/ShOtKDLFFUI/AAAAAAAABAs/8nVcnq7finE/s200/olympus-pen-w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337800371526243650" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;A half-frame camera is a film format camera that uses only half the frame size of a standard exposure film for each shot. For example, where the normal frame size of a 35mm film is 24x36mm, images recorded in half-frame is 18x24mm. With these half-frame camera, one can fit twice as many pictures onto a standard roll of film. For example, 72 exposures on a 36-exposure roll, 48 on a 24-exposure one, and so on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By using the half-frame format, Olympus was able to reduce both the weight and size of the Olympus Pen. The cameras featured a simple rear-winding mechanism, D-Zuiko lenses which are established for their image quality, attractive design and extremely easy to use. The Pen was a compact mix of innovative ideas that triggered the half-frame camera boom of the 1960s and 1970s...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/half-frame-camera"&gt;Half-Frame Cameras, Olympus Classic Collectibles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-923739732596041881?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/05/half-frame-cameras-olympus-classic.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/ShOtKDLFFUI/AAAAAAAABAs/8nVcnq7finE/s72-c/olympus-pen-w.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-8325158552383461170</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 11:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-05-18T04:25:14.030-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">a230</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sony alpha</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">a330</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">a380</category><title>Sony Alpha A230, A330, A380 Digital SLRs</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/ShFFLNQpz2I/AAAAAAAABAk/ILJLs2SurFM/s1600-h/sony-alpha-a330-gold.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/ShFFLNQpz2I/AAAAAAAABAk/ILJLs2SurFM/s200/sony-alpha-a330-gold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337123092251135842" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Looks like the new Sony Alpha Digital SLR range is finally official. The Alpha DLSR-A230, A330 and A380 will replace the A200, A300 and A350 respectively, but still preserving Sony's three-tier strategy for their entry-level DSLRs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The lowest-priced A230 differs from the middle-priced A330 by the viewfinder and the tiltable LCD, plus the A330 will be available in brown. Except for its higher resolution sensor - 14 megapixels vs. 10 megapixels - the A380 is otherwise identical to the A330. These models now comes with dual memory slots, one of which takes SDHC cards and the other Sony's proprietary Memory Stick Duo...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/sony-alpha-a230"&gt;Sony Alpha A230, A330, A380 Digital SLRs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-8325158552383461170?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/05/sony-alpha-a230-a330-a380-digital-slrs.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_szOxzBS5VIo/ShFFLNQpz2I/AAAAAAAABAk/ILJLs2SurFM/s72-c/sony-alpha-a330-gold.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-3183229725951387188</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 18:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-05-08T11:34:12.620-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">olympus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sp590uz</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><title>26x Super Zoom Digital Camera, One of a kind</title><description>&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001P06Q66"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MtvjR4zTL._SL210_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;A &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001P06Q66"&gt;super zoom digital camera&lt;/a&gt; could be the answer if you are looking for a digital camera suitable for sports or wildlife photography. Super zooms are digital cameras that are equipped with lenses capable of zooming in from wide angle to 10x or longer, equivalent to about 400mm (relative to film camera) or longer, well within of a super telephoto lens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Leading in this super zoom range is the recently launched &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001P06Q66"&gt;Olympus SP-590UZ 12MP Digital Camera&lt;/a&gt; with 26X Wide Angle Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD whic comes with an extremely versatile zoom lens can capture extraordinary images at virtually any distance&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001P06Q66"&gt;Olympus SP-590UZ&lt;/a&gt; comes with a bright, f2.8-5.0 lens that gives you the equivalent (film camera) of 26-676mm focal length. Get close to the action with the compact 26x super telephoto zoom or grab in the landscape with the wide-angle (26mm) setting...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-sp590uz"&gt;Olympus SP-590UZ 12MP Digital Camera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-3183229725951387188?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/05/26x-super-zoom-digital-camera-one-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-7397813910179248817</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-05-07T03:04:31.014-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">lumix</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">panasonic</category><title>Panasonic Announces Prices for DMC-GH1</title><description>&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001WAKSCW"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41iZ8UAwujL._SL210_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Panasonic has announced recommended prices and availability for the &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001WAKSCW"&gt;Lumix DMC-GH1&lt;/a&gt; Micro Four Thirds camera. The camera as a kit with the Lumix G VARIO HD 14-140mm/F4.0-5.8 ASPH/O.I.S. lens will sell for a suggested retail price of $1499.95 in the US.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seems that the Panasonic &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001WAKSCW"&gt;Lumix DMC-GH1&lt;/a&gt; is the only system camera in the world currently with exchangeable lenses that is able to record video with continuous silent focus without hardly any delay, giving Panasonic gains all the credit by being the first to introduce this type of functionality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Availability is from June 2009, but it looks like that the US market will only receive the camera in black:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/panasonic-lumix"&gt;Panasonic Lumix Digital SLR and Compact Cameras, 2009&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-7397813910179248817?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/05/panasonic-announces-prices-for-dmc-gh1.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-4821862922318068714</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 09:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-05-03T02:41:23.196-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">black and white photography</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><title>Into The Deep, Black and White Photography</title><description>&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001TX9P6W"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41xewEiYbbL._SL160_AA160_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Are you well versed with black-and-white photography? Black and white photography is inherent in its own beauty that you just can't get from color images. The images are pure, pristine, sharp and sometimes surrealistic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As an art form, it is plain and simple. From the deep dark richest blacks to the crisp clean clear whites, it tells a story. With its gentle gradations of gray, it holds our attention and makes us want to see beyond the surface.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In it's current content, you can do black and photography in two forms, as a film purist using black and white film on film cameras or as a digital photographer using your digital cameras with or without the help of digital image post-processing software. Easy-to-use Art Filters and Multiple Exposure capability that are built in right into the digital camera bodies now are also making it easy for black and white photo enthusiasts to enhance or edit images so they’re worthy of posting on the gallery wall.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learn more:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/black-and-white-photography"&gt;Into The Deep, Black and White Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-4821862922318068714?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/05/into-deep-black-and-white-photography.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-2302223514524562040</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-29T05:57:07.440-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">left handed golf</category><title>Left Handed Golfers, Raise Your Hand Please</title><description>&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://astore.amazon.com/onesports-20/detail/B000O5YWNW"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412ZdNSdAqL._SL210_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Not many people that I know of plays left-handed golf, even some of those who are left-handed in their daily lives, prefers the right hand swing. On the same token, I also know of one left-handed person, my son, who plays the guitar right-handed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This may have been due, in the past, to the difficulty of finding left-handed golf clubs. Today, more manufacturers provide left-handed versions of their club lines, and the clubs are more readily purchased from mail-order and internet catalogs, as well as golf stores.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are a keen left-handed golfer then, and would like see what's available online, start here:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/left-handed-golf-essentials"&gt;Left Handed Golf Essentials&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-2302223514524562040?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/04/left-handed-golfers-raise-your-hands.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-714156762223896013</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-28T00:40:28.595-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">running gear</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">running shoes</category><title>Get your running exercise going</title><description>&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://astore.amazon.com/onesports-20/detail/B000V5IYPM"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31YE4-YShJL._SL210_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Are you already an established runner of just about beginning this healthy and free exercise? Either way you look at it the most important piece of equipment that you must have is a good pair of &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/onesports-20/detail/B000V5IYPM"&gt;running shoes&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_type"&gt;What is your feet type&lt;/a&gt;? Do you have flat feet, high-arched feet of neutral and normal feet. Examine your feet and explore the solutions from an experienced running shoes sales person, talk to your peers or look it up the internet. Answers are easy to find and you'll fell completely comfortable running with the pair of running shoes that fits your feet type.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next, mull over the rest of your &lt;a href="http://running.about.com/od/shoesapparelandgear/u/shoesandgear.htm"&gt;running attire&lt;/a&gt;. Besides the pair of shoes, there are no must-haves here. If you are just starting out, just put on your most comfortable workout gear and test the run. If the clothes your wear impedes your stride or running gait, then only start thinking and start looking for a better alternative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember, test the run, enjoy the fun!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-running-shoes"&gt;Top Running Shoes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-running-gear"&gt;Top Running Gear&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-714156762223896013?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/04/get-your-running-exercise-going.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-2609379320995209327</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-27T08:44:14.461-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">comfort bikes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cruiser bikes</category><title>Cycling with your child, cruise or comfy?</title><description>&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://astore.amazon.com/onesports-20/detail/B0021HC6WK"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518CC80IN%2BL._SL160_AA160_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;What type of bike do you use for that cycling moments you are having with your child? I can only assume that if you are just doing it for recreational purpose or for going down to the beach or the local supermart, then you will be riding a &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/onesports-20/search?node=349&amp;amp;keywords=cruiser+bikes&amp;amp;x=11&amp;amp;y=8&amp;amp;preview="&gt;cruiser bike&lt;/a&gt; or even a &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/onesports-20/search?node=349&amp;amp;keywords=low+rider+bikes&amp;amp;x=14&amp;amp;y=11&amp;amp;preview="&gt;low-rider&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For a cycling adventure, on the other hand, with a child bike trailer in tow, you will probably be looking more at a &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/onesports-20/search?node=349&amp;amp;keywords=comfort+bikes&amp;amp;x=10&amp;amp;y=9&amp;amp;preview="&gt;comfort model&lt;/a&gt; or even a mountain bike type. Current &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/onesports-20/search?node=349&amp;amp;keywords=comfort+bikes&amp;amp;x=10&amp;amp;y=9&amp;amp;preview="&gt;comfort bikes&lt;/a&gt; are actually a spin-off from &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/onesports-20/search?node=349&amp;amp;keywords=mountain+bikes&amp;amp;x=8&amp;amp;y=12&amp;amp;preview="&gt;mountain bikes&lt;/a&gt; for those who does not prefer the racing style posture where you sit in a more upright position.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thinking of getting a new one or an additional bike for your partner, you can always look it up here:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-comfort-bikes"&gt;Top Comfort Bikes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/top-cruiser-bikes"&gt;Top Cruiser Bikes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-2609379320995209327?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/04/cycling-with-your-child-cruise-or-comfy.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-2690454620295015359</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-27T08:49:00.066-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo trick</category><title>A trick or two with Squidoo's Table of Contents module</title><description>&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TXKQBK?tag=internetporta-20"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41xewEiYbbL._SL160_AA160_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Yes, I have been back working on my &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/OnePhoto"&gt;Squidoo lenses&lt;/a&gt; now, after about a year off doing other things, working and reworking on them to compete for that small piece of real estate on search engines like &lt;a href="http://www.google.com.my/search?q=squidoo+onephoto"&gt;Google&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=squidoo+onephoto"&gt;Yahoo&lt;/a&gt; and others.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lenses are are generally more interactive and relevant now, have more depth in their content, covers an extra section or two and may have more items listed for the buyer to look over, especially if product listing is it's main driving point. Simply said, you lens may be too long to scroll through and may in the end works against you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you feels that &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/referral/46b99d96527a9222ee96cea4b9fadff8"&gt;Squidoo's default Table of Contents&lt;/a&gt;, enabled from the Introduction, Contents &amp;amp; Discovery Tool is not effective enough to deliver the list of contents to your viewer, here's an alternative you can try.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pick up another, the original, Table of Content module from the module inventory, locate it strategically within your lens content, disable all other module listing except fot the one relevant for that section and viola! what have you?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See it implemented here:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/nikon-fm#module27998192"&gt;Nikon FM, FM2, FM2N, FM3A 35mm SLR Film Cameras..&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/sony-sal-carl-zeiss#module28004612"&gt;Sony SAL Carl Zeiss Sonnar Lenses for Sony Alpha..&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-2690454620295015359?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/04/trick-or-two-with-squidoos-table-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-4921710065142170585</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-27T08:49:56.127-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">digital camera</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">waterproof</category><title>Waterproof Digital Compact Cameras</title><description>&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001P06Q20"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41a4miP9v3L._SL160_AA160_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Predicted to be the hit of 2009, waterproof digital compact cameras are out in force today, strutting off their fashion sense and vibrant colors, high pixel counts, ease of use and, of course, proof against water dunks (up from just water splashes last season), the accidental drop, got left out in the snow and even from dust just in case you got stranded in the desert somewhere.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With price points not much higher that what you would have paid for the equivalent non-proof anything versions last year, you now more than just a couple of models and make to choose from. Take your pick from selections by &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/search?node=198&amp;amp;keywords=Canon+Powershot+Waterproof&amp;amp;x=11&amp;amp;y=11&amp;amp;preview="&gt;Canon Powershot&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/search?node=198&amp;amp;keywords=Fujifilm+Finepix+Waterproof&amp;amp;x=7&amp;amp;y=11&amp;amp;preview="&gt;Fujifilm Finepix&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/search?node=198&amp;amp;keywords=Olympus+Stylus+Waterproof&amp;amp;x=14&amp;amp;y=11&amp;amp;preview="&gt;Olympus Stylus&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/search?node=198&amp;amp;keywords=Olympus+Stylus+Tough&amp;amp;x=7&amp;amp;y=9&amp;amp;preview="&gt;Olympus Stylus Tough&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/search?node=198&amp;amp;keywords=Pentax+Optio+Waterproof&amp;amp;x=13&amp;amp;y=8&amp;amp;preview="&gt;Pentax Optio&lt;/a&gt; or some real underwater stuff from &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/search?node=198&amp;amp;keywords=Sea+%26+Sea+Underwater&amp;amp;x=10&amp;amp;y=6&amp;amp;preview="&gt;Sea &amp;amp; Sea&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/search?node=198&amp;amp;keywords=Vivitar+Underwater&amp;amp;x=8&amp;amp;y=12&amp;amp;preview="&gt;Vivitar&lt;/a&gt;. There is also a selection of &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/search?node=198&amp;amp;keywords=waterproof+case&amp;amp;x=11&amp;amp;y=9&amp;amp;preview="&gt;waterproof cases&lt;/a&gt; for other digital compacts if you are interested in:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/waterproof-digital-compact"&gt;Waterproof Digital Compact Cameras, Your Pick&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-4921710065142170585?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/04/waterproof-digital-compact-cameras.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-9035329876842681545</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-27T08:49:56.129-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">nikon d5000 dx</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">evolt e620</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><title>The new in with digital SLR photography?</title><description>One of the new ins with digital SLR photography seems to be a split in the road with differing camps offering the &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh"&gt;Van Gogh's&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso"&gt;Picasso's&lt;/a&gt; on one hand and the &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond_%28film_series%29"&gt;James Bond's&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Impossible"&gt;Mission Impossible's&lt;/a&gt; on the other.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Olympus's carry down of the &lt;a href="http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2008b/nr081105e30e.cfm"&gt;Art Filters and Image Capture Options&lt;/a&gt; from the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-e30"&gt;E-30&lt;/a&gt; to the &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-evolt"&gt;E-620&lt;/a&gt; is slanted towards the more creative and expressive aspects of photography, making you the photographer-cum-digital artist without even sitting down in front of your computer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nikon's &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/nikon-d5000"&gt;D5000&lt;/a&gt; on the other hand, comes with a fully articulated LCD screen which lets you to shoot from any angle, Live View shooting mode and D-Movie propriety technology which will give you the chance at being that famous movie director that you have always aspires to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It will be interesting to see how these two not only stack up against each other, but with other digital SLR cameras that has been announced or launched with similar or competing technologies:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/olympus-evolt"&gt;Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/nikon-d5000"&gt;Nikon D5000 12.3 MP DX Digital SLR Camera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-9035329876842681545?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-in-with-digital-slr-photography.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-2233406027605848352</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-27T08:49:56.131-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sony digital slr</category><title>Which Sony Alpha Digital SLR Should I Buy</title><description>&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://astore.amazon.com/maxblitz-20/detail/B001FOREK4"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/413jiODR-jL._SL210_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The phenomena of the Sony Alpha digital SLR cameras was quiet an outstanding achievement considering that Sony's forte was the Walkman of the past and the PlayStation video game consoles currently.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The introductory period of their initial product, the Sony Alpha A100, developed after Sony acquired the technology of Konica-Minolta digital camera division, was only a short spell before they came full blast with the Sony Alpha A200, the A300 and the A350. The Sony Alpha A700 cuts the cake as the top-dog of Sony pro-consumer digital SLR offerings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The full-frame Sony Alpha A900 leverages itself as the first 'professional' level from Sony, surprising itself as '&lt;a href="http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08090902sonyalpha900.asp"&gt;perhaps the most pared-down, frill-free and unashamedly 'serious' DSLR we've seen in a long time&lt;/a&gt;.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With these current crop of enticingly priced bodies, Sony is somewhat assured that they will have addressed current issues of Sony enthusiasts looking for an upgrade path to their hardware, but the question remains, is the Sony Alpha digital SLRs strong enough to create the elusive and exclusive group of Sony digital SLR professional stalwarts?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/which-sony-alpha"&gt;Which Sony Alpha Digital SLR Should I Buy, Quick Facts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-2233406027605848352?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/04/which-sony-alpha-digital-slr-should-i.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27600180.post-248373124437976139</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-13T06:49:26.850-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">squidoo lens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">digital slr camera</category><title>Getting the perfect digital SLR camera, an overview</title><description>With such a high number of similarly titled web pages on the internet, I think it will be quiet hard for mine to be ever highly rated by the mights of search engines like &lt;a href="http://www.google.com.my/search?q=Getting+the+perfect+digital+SLR+camera%2C+an+overview"&gt;Google&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Getting+the+perfect+digital+SLR+camera%2C+an+overview"&gt;Yahoo&lt;/a&gt; and others. Trying, nevertheless is the name of the game, success the ultimate aim and perseverance, I suppose, is the means to the end.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is what I started to do early today, on a &lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/referral/46b99d96527a9222ee96cea4b9fadff8"&gt;fresh Squidoo&lt;/a&gt; lens, and got it finally published towards the evening. The whole idea is to see how far I can go with writing for the internet, albeit for my self right now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Come, share my thoughts:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.squidoo.com/perfect-digital-slr-camera"&gt;Getting the perfect digital SLR camera, an overview&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27600180-248373124437976139?l=kiwana.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://kiwana.blogspot.com/2009/04/getting-perfect-digital-slr-camera.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (dinodino)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>
