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Lowepro Cirrus TLZ 25 Holster Style Case For Digital SLR and Telephoto Zoom Lens Black

Designed for today’s pro-compact and compact digital cameras, the Cirrus Series easily protects both camera and lens from the outside elements. The interior features a memory card pocket for quick changes and brushed tricot lining protect LCD screen and lens from abrasion. The exterior of the bags are built with a tough water and abrasion resistant fabric and can be attached through either a belt-loop or with an included shoulder-strap. This lightweight and compact top-loading bag provides digital camera users with solid protection and fast access to capture those spontaneous moments.

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5 Stars GREAT Camera Bag
I got this camera bag for my Canon Rebel XS. The original bag I got for my DSLR was bulky (can hold lenses, accessories, etc), so I needed a more practical solution for taking my camera out for shooting.

The only downside to this is that you can only have one lens on, but that being said, you can have a long telephoto zoom lens and still have it fit in the bag – other bags I was looking at could only accommodate a standard lens.

Very practical, convenient, and easy to take your camera around in this. Seems pretty protective, too!

4 Stars nice travel case for DSLR
I have it for almost a year now. It is compact and fits easily on my D-90 with the 18-105 lens + hood on it.

PROS:

1) Easy to put the camera in and take it out

2) Easy and very compact to carry

3) Fits D-90 + 18-105 lens + hood

4) Some space for keeping the cleaning cloth

CONS:

1) Cant keep anything else.

But this is meant for travel and easy access I think and best suits the purpose.

2 Stars Not big enough for a D300
The case’s length is fine for my lens (which most people seem concerned about) but the body of a Nikon D300 barely squeezes it. And I do mean barely. I would try another case if you have a D300.

5 Stars Perfect fit 5DmkII
I got this as a second bag for when I just want the camera and don’t want to carry around a big ole equipment bag..

It fits my 5DmkII with the kit 24-105 lens perfectly.. it’s snug enough where I have to push the camera body in at the end.. fits like a glove!

5 Stars Perfect For DSLR with Large Lens
This was just exactly what I needed. I have a Nikon D80 with a Tamron 18-270 zoom lens and it fits perfectly in this holster. It is easy to carry and I can carry several spare batteries in the pocket of the holster. Great protection and lightweight. Highly recommend this product.

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Olympus Evolt E510 Body Only

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Olympus PEN E P1 12 3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 14 42mm f 3 5 5 6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens Silver Body Black Lens

The new PEN offers groundbreaking technology to a whole new generation of users – users that have active lifestyles both online and off. They shoot pictures and videos, like to download, upload and share their lives. The E-P1 offers it all. It’s the world’s smallest 12.3-megapixel interchangeable-lens camera, provides superior optics, interchangeable lenses and multimedia capabilities – and combines the creative freedom of a digital SLR with the simple controls and small size of a point-and-shoot. It uses a 12.3-megapixel high speed Live MOS Sensor and the newly developed TruePic V image-processing engine to capture high resolution images, exquisite detail and accurate color with low noise. With three modes of image stabilization built right into the camera body, the E-P1 compensates for camera shake in any direction, and with any lens. Olympus’ proven Dust Reduction System ensures spot-free photos – no retouching required – with the exclusive Supersonic Wave Filter. With high-sensitivity shooting at ISO 6400, the E-P1 takes brighter, clearer shots in low-light situations. It has 6 Art Filters to apply to pictures and movies. It shoots HD-quality movies, too. With its abilities and stylish design, the photographic possibilities are endless. Lens Mount – Micro Four Thirds Mount Recording Format – DCF, DPOF/Exif, Print Image Matching III File Format – RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG Recording Image Size – (RAW) 4032×3024 pixels; (JPEG) 4032×3024 pixels – 640×480 pixels Recording Movie Format – AVI Motion JPEG (30fps) Movie Mode – HD – 1280(H)x720(V) Aspect 16 – 9; SD – 640(H)x480(V) Aspect 4 – 3 (VGA) TruePic V image-processing engine are the same as used in all the Olympus E-System DSLRs In-Body Image Stabilization & Dust Reduction System Bring style to your photos with 6 Art Filters – Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole Create Multiple Expsosure & shoot in Multi

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars This camera is something DIFFERENT and SPECIAL
I was one of the first ones to pre-order the E-P1 maybe one of the few who was able to get it in white. I was not going to write a review because I saw so many other well written reviews I thought I could not add much. What has prompted me to write a review here is that the Panasonic GF1 seems to be getting all raves from owners while the E-P1 seems to be getting bashed too much. I have no stake or purpose to Olympus, matter of fact this is the first Oly I have owned in over 6 years. I HAVE owned the Panasonic LX3, the TZ5 and an older super zoom Pany. The LX3 drove me nuts with the distortion from it’s so called amazing lens, The HORRIBLE inaccurate colors from it’s lcd, matter of fact every Panasonic I have owned(3) have suffered from very noisy pictures..ugly yellow zig/zag smearing you can see at usually at 400 ISO or higher. I have never gotten natural looking skin tones from any Pany I ever owned..even in raw.. So why am I writing about the E-P1? yet so far saying nothing..just seem to be bashing Panasonic? BECAUSE though I don’t own the GF1 I have read on many different discussion boards that though the GF1 has twice the resolution of the E-P1′S lcd it does not look any better than the E-P1′S lcd..in I have read that E-P1’s LCD is easier to view outdoors. I have read the GF1 has some trouble with jpegs on a few colors..I saw samples of the GF1 vs E-P1 on Imaging resource..you will again see Panasonic still has that yellow smearing at slightly high ISO. It has been written the GF1 is really mostly useable to about 800 ISO. I have taken several pics with the E-P1 at 1200 even 1600 ISO and they look VERY clean if there is just a bit of light. The GF1 is $100 more than the E-P1 why?? You are paying $100 more for a tiny flash and NO in body image stabilization, a huge plus for the E-P1 I actually like that you can get the E-P1′S external flash for the same same $100 and it’s WAY better than the tiny flip up flash on the GF1.

If you want to choose the 14-45mm lens The E-P1’s retractable design is ingenious, I guess it will be about 1/3rd to 1/2 has large as the GF1′S lens once you retract the e-p1’s lens. This is a HUGE difference, as many are buying these micro “4/3 cameras for the smaller size.” With a huge lens sticking out..you might as well carry a Nikon D40 as it’s not night and day heavier or twice as large as either the Olympus or Panasonic.

As to auto focus speed The E-P1 is plenty FAST. I own the Nikon D90, in live mode the D90 has to be 10 times SLOWER than the E-P1′S focusing speed… The E-P1’s colors look “AMAZING” super accurate, scary accurate. I have never seen accurate colors coming from any Panasonic I have owned.

It’s true the E-P1′S menu can be a little confusing, or more that there seems to be many sub menus you may not even know about till you really GET INTO using this camera. I suppose for a point and shoot shooter the GF1 may indeed be better…Pany does have a great intelligent auto mode..But if you want to be creative..the E-P1 gives you so so many options to tweak just about everything.

To sum up I am not saying the E-P1 is perfect or really BETTER than a GF1..But it’s darn GREAT…has a “special thing about it”, that makes you WANT to use/play with it. I do hope one day soon they can fit a micro 4/3 sensor etc..into a true point and shoot body. Till then especially with the 14-45mm lens the E-P1 will be much smaller than the GF1. To GF1 readers who are going to bash me for writing about a camera I don’t own..I agree with you!,?? I can only base my facts and or opinions on previous Panasonic cameras I have owned, that have disappointed me plus all the research I have done on the GF1 on serious discussion boards from GF1 users, and reading thru some pro reviews. Actually I wrote this more to say what a wonderful SPECIAL “DIFFERENT” camera the E-P1 is vs just about any other camera out there.

4 Stars Olympus E-P1
Excellent camera, loved the sensor and picture quality. Major nitpick was the manual. They cover so little on the controls and how to do certain things. Had to call Olympus tech help just to figure out two different controls. Finally after 4 weeks, gave up on it though. Could not get used to the big screen. Kept hoping for viewfinder. Tried the 17mm viewfinder but could not be of any help with the zoom lens. And could never find a way to turn off the screen. Just shipped it off today to another buyer. My loss their gain.

3 Stars Had it for 3 weeks, just took the first adequate pictures
The low ease-of-use score relates to a really terrible manual. Major basic steps are left out, leaving the user unable to figure out how to access important menu areas. Symbols in the menu are arcane and trying to go between modes to make changes in menus non-intuitive. I had to make 6-7 phone calls to Olympus in the first two weeks, after which I got the first photo that could be enlarged to the max in iPhoto with acceptable clarity. Online support from Olympus is pathetic; they lose original emails. The poor display score doesn’t refer to ease of seeing the image in the LCD display – it’s ok – but rather to using the display menus, which are far too busy and change/blank out within a few seconds.

1 Star Incompatible with Mac OS 10.6.1
There is no way to use images from the is camera on a Mac OS 10.6.1 out of the box, so be warned. I have a tech support inquiry into Olympus for any fixes before I return the camera so I’m reviewing based upon the out-of-box experience. (They take up to 48 hours for response and I’ll update this review with the reply).

The problem is that the camera images cannot be imported into iPhoto (the RAW format they use, ORF, is a proprietary one) and the Olympus Master 2 (the software they provide and recommend quits (on both of my computers) upon starting the import process, even though I have the latest software.

Therefore the PEN is not usable to me, no matter how good the camera. I would expect that there would be upfront fixes for these issues posted at Olympus and that these issues would be fully disclosed here at Amazon on the listing, which they are not. Mac users be warned. Olympus’ support provides no acknowledgement that Apple’s OS even goes beyond 10.4. If I get a usable fix I’ll add it here and update my review. Hopefully there will be one and I won’t have to return what looks to be a gorgeous camera with great build. For now, zero stars.

5 Stars Olympus EP-1 is great
It’s a great camera!

The onlly thing missing would be an external flash for free…

Anyway, you can balance colours by adjusting time of expositure, ISO and F.

I recomend it!

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Opteka HD 0 20X Professional Super AF Fisheye Lens for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT XTi XS XSi T1i 10D 20D 30D 40D 50D Digital SLR

Nothing changes the way you see the world like High Definition

Canon Digital Rebel XTi Black Body Only

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