Flashe Reviews

This is a perfect companion for party, family, and portrait shots. E-TTL works very well for off-centered subjects. High speed sync works for all shutter speed from 1/125 to 1/4000s, making fill flash very easy. Also, 2nd curtain sync provides very creative control in night photography

There's not a whole lot to say in a review about a flash. There are better flashes for more money and flashes with less features for less money. I bought this flash to replace the onboard flash of my Elan IIE. It greatly outperforms the flash on the camera body. Also, if you use larger diameter lenses like the Canon 28-135mm, the flash on the camera body is slightly obscured by the lens itself. The 380EX is an ideal mid level flash for the Canon EOS system. If you're trying to learn more about flash photography and want to experiment, you can't do much because it's totally automatic. The higher level model (420EX, 550EX) offer many for features for a price.

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This is the best flash you can buy for the money.

This flash is an excellent accessory for the EOS 2000. It extends the useful distance of the built-in flash from 12 feet to 30-50 feet or more depending upon ambient conditions. When the speedlite flash used in either the auto-focus or creative-zone modes, the flash settings communicate with the camera to coordinate adjust the apeture, shutter speed and length of flash.

My work teams travels a lot and frequently transfers large files, so I asked our IT department to get each of the members a USB drive. They selected Iomega. The drives have been a great success. They have all worked reliably, and endured a lot of jostling in briefcases. As the review above states, the cap is very sound and stays on well. I've been using mine for about six months now and it has not gotten loose. I highly recommend these drives.

One word of warning for travelers: I've gotten stopped going through airport security with this drive in my briefcase a few times, and the screeners frequently have no clue what this little device is. Fortunately, they've never tried to confiscate it.

This was my first mini drive. Since I have 2.0 USB ports and WinXP, I went shopping for a USB 2.0 drive. I bought and returned 2 Lexar Jumpdrive Pro 2.0 and a SanDisk Cruzer Mini.

Their performance was awful under WinXP Service Pack 1 (SP1). In all cases the Iomega performed my benchmark of receiving a 44MB directory in appx. 1 min. 30 secs, while the allegedly faster 2.0 models I tested required 3-5 mins.+. I am attributing this to a flaw in WinXP SP1 (and not my machine) since I repeated the benchmark on a Best Buy demo computer with the same level of WinXP and again the Mini Drive beat the Lexar hands down.

I then downloaded the Win98 driver from Iomega's site for my 5 year old Dell (installed very very cleanly) and this time the 2.0 device timings improved dramatically to about 1 min. 30 secs., but the Iomega also improved to 1 min. 10 secs.

Since I'm not yet sure what is causing the 2.0 drives to deteriorate under WinXP, I am sure that the Iomega USB 1.1 Mini Drive runs at very acceptable levels under WinXP with 2.0 ports and under Win98 with USB 1.1 ports.

In other words, in today's Windows software environment, the Iomega Mini Drive runs acceptably fast, is consistent across Windows platforms, and is just ... well, a safe purchase if you want this type of device.

Worthy of mention is that the physical construction of the Iomega was far and away the best. It's size is smaller than most others I've seen, and it is flat enough to fit in a USB port alongside a USB cable attached device, without encroaching.

The case has good ergonomics designed into it, besides being a very professional looking, handsome, gray (like today's computer chasses). The end cap is large, bears a shirt pocket clip, and fits securely. The non business end of the drive has an attachment with a keyring which, if nothing else, will make it more difficult to lose, and it also lends to its appearance.

Iomega is a good company with a useful web site and acceptable technical support. I can't come close to saying this about the pathetic SanDisk site and the slightly less anemic Lexar site. There are also some free downloads available for the device which I haven't explored yet, but do take a look and see if they interest you.

So ... if you want this type of device, value performance, stylish looks, quality construction, and good vendor support, all at a reasonable price, consider this one. Can't vouch for the 256MB model since I didn't try it, but I do wish I had the extra capacity. You can basically leave it installed all the time and have the convenience of fairly adequate removeable storage for backing up frequently changing data, in my case a web site I'm actively maintaining, my Eudora mailboxes, and Excel spreadsheets.

From sketchy information on the Internet, it appears that Iomega will be introducing 2.0 versions of this device. Several vendors like HP have been advertising them but are all out of stock. If I can iron out the nagging XP performance issue, I will be buying 2 of the 256KB 2.0 models. They will probably fly and I trust Iomega will ensure that happens.

Good luck with your purchasing decision. You will likely find that this device is a "keeper", as I have.

I have used this device repeatedly with my iBook Mac running OSX 10.2.4, a WindowsXP desktop and multiple Windows NT machines at work and at conferences. It is truly a delight to use and I have not had any problems whatsoever.

I must say that I did look at a few other flash drives and I thought this one had one of the better 'locking' mechanisms. The cover has not come off in my pocket inspite of some hard use (and constant opening and closing of the cap too!).

Highly recommended.

I prefer the SanDisk memory as I've never ever had a SanDisk card go bad, but this one was a good deal. I'll have to report later on how well it stands up to heavy use (plugging in and out of a digital camera etc).

I own two of these cards now, and I'm very pleased. After a shoot, remove the card from the camera and plug it into the special reader. Your computer treats the card and reader as a remote drive from Windows Explorer (or, better yet, from PowerDesk, where you can preview your photos in a viewer pane.)

You can transfer all your pictures over to the hard disk at USB speed, open them right off the card to preview them, even delete those you don't want before transferring. There's no need to fire up the camera to do all this.

When you've transferred what you want, delete the files from the card and you're back in business. I use this on my home computer, but have also used it on a notebook computer in the field.

Althought this compact flash card has a rating of 4x, it seems to work just as good as my 8x card, photographing normal subjects. I have not found a standard rating scale for the speeds between the different brand compact flash cards. I have the "Lexar jump cable" for the Lexar card, it is the actual card (Lexar brand USB enabled)that has the USB information, so other compact cards that are not specified to be USB enabled will not work in the Lexar Jump cable.

The product installed and worked flawlessly on XP. Little did I know but it does not support or fit CF Type II cards like the IBM Microdrive that I bought it for. OOooooops!!! This means that I'm going to have to buy another to support my Microdrive. But it works great for my 128 and 32Mb CF Type I cards so I'm keeping it anyhow. Be sure you are using a Type I CF card and it'll work like a charm, even on XP. The beautiful thing is that I didn't need to install any drivers or anything else to get it to work, it just works.

I put my Sandisk 128 MB CF card into the adapter and pushed it into the laptop PCMCIA slot. I had a hard drive! Nothing else to do!

Compared to a 100MB Zip drive, this is a great way to transfer data from notebook to notebook. However, the CF cards are expensive. So don't use this for permanent storage. Buy a CD writer for that.

I am a software consultant. I go to a client-site, draw stuff on the whiteboard and when I'm done, I take a picture of the board with my digital camera. Then take the CF card out, put it in the adapter and stick the adapter in a notebook and the image is ready to transfer.

No software to install and no hassel.

That's what I like.

it's so cheap and works effectively.. what else can you ask for?

This is a great camera, however be aware that when you order, the camera does not come with batteries.

I recently purchased a 140DLX, and I just got my first set of pictures back. I have NO formal photographic training, but I was simply blown away by the quality of the photos I got back. To me, they looked similar to photos I've seen from really expensive, complicated cameras with all those removable lenses.

I wanted to buy an APS camera, because of the simplicity of loading film. If this is a concern of yours, buy this camera. It's ridiculously easy. APS film shots tend to look grainy, because the negative is smaller than 35mm, so there's another plus.

To me, the coolest feature was spot metering. You can get some really incredible color and life in your photos, and you can also simulate "focusing" on one object, while having other objects in the scene out of focus.

I suggest reading the entire manual, then blow a test roll (find a willing sibling, like I did) on the camera with different camera settings and lighting conditions so you can see what it will do when you really need it. And make SURE to try spot metering on things in the foreground and background so you get the concept. You'll be really impressed with this camera!

- Adam

Very easy to use and very user friendly. I do alot of outdoor photos and the and the weather proof feature alone is worth the price of the camera. Great photo's , all the features I use on my larger SLR, but it fits in my shirt pocket.

It works and it was cheap. What else is there to say?

Great storage card and the price is a steal but be careful it does not work in all cameras so make sure you read your manuel.

i bought the simple twin pack because it was a great deal and allows me to "share" pictures & music with my friends. i have my dad's old digital camera & a lyra mp3 player. with these cards I can trade memory cards back & forth with my friends. the cards are great quality too.

This review is based on the non-flash version, but i want to get my hands on this one asap.
The Holga - what to say. A bad plastic lens, somewhat shoddy plastic construction, creates an almost disposable 120 camera. So, why would i give it any stars and own many?
Well, the bad plastic lens can also produce some of the most beautiful images ever. Dreamy looking especially because the edges are so soft and distorted.
Plus using 120 film allows you to actually blow them up some without showing too much grain.

one last note - once, when shooting a wedding, i brought my Holga along for a few fun shots. They came out great, and i actually got more orders for reprints from that roll than any other. Neat.

I got my Holga a couple months ago... I also ordered a Polaroid back for mine... this is by far the coolest camera I have ever owned... the Holga produces unpredictable results and it is a very versatile camera--- it is constructed so that it will accept 120 size film but you can modify the camera to take 35mm film and the result is sprocket hole photography [very cool].
I recommend a google search on the camera... it is advisable to do some research on the camera before getting started.
Spoil yourself and get the Polaroid back for instant gratification.

It si a cheap camera. Plastic body, plastic lense, only two F stops. You might have to tape the batteries in to work. You might have to tape the seams of the body closed to keep light from bleeding through to the film. It is FUN! The pictures are great because they are medium format and not 35mm. You have more area for your composition. Yes, it is cheap and the results can be a bit strange; but it is a fantastic camera and well worth every penny. Take it with you everywhere and take pictures of everything. It is that fun and easy to use.

This card works fine, but here is the bitter truth.

The core of all the cards (known in technical terms as the "controller") are made by only a few DRAM manufacturers. Those handful of DRAM manufacturers then sell the "controllers" to the major flash card manufacturers (i.e. SanDisk, Kodak, Olympus, and Viking). The flash card manufacturers then simply throw some plastic casings on the controllers, slap on a label, and ship the cards. As long as the flash card manufacturer is reputable, has a good warranty, and has been around for over 5 years; you will be just fine.

What I am trying to get at? I simply want to make it clear that you should not buy a card based solely on the fact it is made by Kodak. Check the pricing against the other major manufacturers (i.e. SanDisk, Viking, etc.) and then make your decision.

Decent price. Holds many pictures. Respectable industry name. A winner.

I use this 64-meg memory card in my Kodak DC4800 camera, in my HP Handheld (660LX) computer, AND in my old Kodak DC50 camera also. (My handheld computer and DC50 camera both require an adapter.) Works great -- I have not encountered a single problem.

This card can hold about 65 pictures in the best-quality JPG format from my DC4800 camera. When shooting in the highest-quality mode (TIFF format), I can get only about 10 pictures on this card. For those times when I shoot in the TIFF mode, I bought the bigger 128meg Kodak card which holds twice as much.

I have a Digital Wallet 6-gig storage device onto which I download pictures from the chip when I'm on the road, and as should be expected - this Kodak card works fine there too.

These cards come pre-formatted for Windows but you can reformat them for Mac computers.

These great Kodak cards are reliable ...

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This card works fine, but here is the bitter truth.

The core of all the cards (known in technical terms as the "controller") are made by only a few DRAM manufacturers. Those handful of DRAM manufacturers then sell the "controllers" to the major flash card manufacturers (i.e. SanDisk, Kodak, Olympus, and Viking). The flash card manufacturers then simply throw some plastic casings on the controllers, slap on a label, and ship the cards. As long as the flash card manufacturer is reputable, has a good warranty, and has been around for over 5 years; you will be just fine.

What I am trying to get at? I simply want to make it clear that you should not buy a card based solely on the fact it is made by Kodak. Check the pricing against the other major manufacturers (i.e. SanDisk, Viking, etc.) and then make your decision.

I use this photo card for my HP digital camera and absolutely love the quality of photos and capacity. I am able to take over 200 medium resolution photos with this card, which makes photography while I travel hassle free. It's a great buy!

Note: The KODAK 96MB Picture Card is 100% KODAK compatible, all others must be Compact Flash capable cameras only.

With a 1.2 mega-pixel camera you can get up to 300 pictures (fair quality), 2.2 mega-pixel camera 140+ pictures (excellent quality up to 8x10) & 3.1 mega-pixel camera 100 pictures (outstanding quality greater than 8x10).

If you have the KODAK Personal Picture Maker 200 (ink-jet printer - see my review) you can insert the 96MB Card directly and print pictures or with a Zipdrive attached via a fast USB cable from the Maker 200 down load the pictures and save then. This allows you to re-use the 96MB Card for more photo shooting.

NOTE: With the KODAK 96MB Picture Card you have the ability to shoot, edit & delete photos as you go. Bring extra camera batteries because that will be the first to run out!!!!!

This Picture Card is a great value and 140+ photos are plenty especially when you can edit and delete digital photos as you go. Enjoy!!

You should be aware that memory cards w/ Write Accelerated Technology (like this one) only perform faster in Write Accelerated enabled cameras.

The following is directly from Lexarmedia.com:

"Current cameras supporting Write Acceleration Technology

All Kodak Professional cameras and pro camera backs, such as the DCS Pro Back 645, DCS Pro Back Plus, DCS 720x, DCS 760, DCS 760m and DCS 14n
Nikon D1x, D1h, D-100 (Requires camera firmware upgrade by Nikon. See Nikon's web page for more details) and D2h
Sanyo DSC-MZ3
Sigma SD-9
Pentax *ist D
Olympus E1"

I purchased the 40x 256MB Lexar CompactFlash and it works no faster than the 8x 16MB Lexar CF which came w/ my Nikon 4300. I only found out about needing a WA-enabled camera after reading the back of the CF package. I find it very misleading that this information is not included in the product description at any of the online stores i shopped.

I'm sure the Write-Accelerated cards are great, as long as you have the right camera.

I've been using the Lexar 24x card for a few months now and have no problems whatsoever to date. The difference between this card and the cheapo 4x cards is really noticeable when saving images to the card - and with the guarantee, it's well worth the extra money. I felt even better too when I saw a professional photographer changing cards - and saw the same brand (but instead a 1GB card - a little out of my price range :) )!

I bought a Lexar 256MB 24x CompactFlash card to use with a new Nikon CoolPix 4500 for a recent trip to Bulgaria and Istanbul. In addition to the 24x card, I also used a Lexar 80MB 8x and a SanDisk 64MB standard card. In 3 weeks, I shot nearly 2000 4 megapixel images and noticed TWO major advantages and strengths with the 24x card.

1.) Images are saved faster.
2.) Battery life improves as a result.

I am extremely happy with this card and am buying a second to replace a pile of smaller, slower cards.