Archive for the 'Camera' Category
Canon – Driven by Vision into the Future
August 19th, 2008Murray Huppin, President OneCall, and Eliott Peck, VP and General Manager,
Canon Consumer Imaging Group Sales, at the Gala Farewell Dinner
I recently attended the Canon Consumer Imaging Group 2008 Dealer Meeting at the Fairmont Orchid Hotel in Kona, Hawaii (it beats the O’Hare Hilton – believe me).
Canon shared a lot of information about their plans for […]
J.D. Power publishes Digital Camera Satisfaction Rankings
August 4th, 2008Canon, Panasonic and Sony ranked highest in their respective segments in J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Digital Camera Usage and Satisfaction Study (SM) released July 31.
Be sure to check it out before your next purchase!
Batteries that pay for themselves
July 2nd, 2008I have been using the ProMaster rechargeable AA batteries for about 6 months now and I know that they have at least paid for themselves in money saved from having to buy alkaline. Prior to purchasing the XtraPower PRO charger with 4 Ni-MH AA batteries, I was going through 4 AAs a week in my […]
Feedback on Canon Repair Service
June 9th, 2008The following is my description of me dropping my Canon camera lens by accident:
As the lens was dropping to the ground my perception of time slowed to a crawl. It was like watching your life flash before your eyes. Yes, it was that dramatic!
Then it hit the ground and rolled away.
I looked at it […]
How to select a Digital Camera
May 23rd, 2008Picturetakers have never had it better. Digital cameras have become incredibly affordable. Memory cards are reusable after pictures have been downloaded and printed. Pictures can be emailed to your a top notch photo lab eliminating the need to take the negatives to the store and looking at a light table to decide which prints you […]
Tokyo to Spokane — Huppin’s / OneCall rolls out the red carpet.
May 19th, 2008Spokane, Washington. Nice community. Excellent public schools. Short commutes. Best (and cheapest) municipal golf courses anywhere. Great place to raise a family. Not exactly the first stop of “must” places to see for internationally based consumer electronics executives.
So, the gang at Huppin’s / OneCall was especially honored to be […]
Fill-in flash and reflectors
May 13th, 2008Every outdoor shoot is a blind date with the sun brokered by the weatherman. The photographer is ever-hopeful the sun will arrive in a glorious raiment of blue sky and slow moving cumulus clouds, but the sun may or may not show up. Or, the sun may arrive sullen and glowering, with a […]
Wired helped me pick a digital camera.
May 8th, 2008
Wired’s How-To Wiki has a great write-up for you, if you’re anything like me…a complete photography noob.
And, since it’s a wiki, you can log in and help shape the ongoing discussion.
like camping do ya?
May 8th, 2008For those of you just who can’t appreciate a good lazy day lying on the couch. And you feel that you just have to go tromping through the woods disturbing the balance of nature with your iPods and flashing cameras. Try taking the Sony PGS-CS1KASP image tracker with you.
This is a great device that […]
The Sunpak Experience
May 7th, 2008Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I was scratching my head to find a unique gift this year. My kids and I made a jumbo mother’s day card last year but I needed something fresh and exciting for mother’s day 2008. Then I noticed the 3.5″ digital photo frame made by […]