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 | Pentax Optio W20 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom | |
 | "Great for underwater!" | 2009-10-17 |
| If you're looking for a great point-and-shoot camera with a fast flash and great clarity in most of your shots, this is probably not the camera for you. That being said, this is a great second camera for the beach, swimming pool, indoor water parks, and snow.
The Good: I have gotten some amazing and really cool photos of my kids under the water at swimming pools and water parks. The underwater video feature is also awesome. I've captured their first attempts at swimming on video from UNDER the water! I have videos of them swimming toward me and also waving, so I e-mail them to the grandparents and deployed Dad. I was even able to get shots of a friend who threw his son into the air at a water park (the son is in mid-air). I've taken pictures and video underwater of my kids swimming in a jacuzzi (the hot temperature doesn't affect it). I can take the camera to the beach and not worry about the sand getting into it. I take pictures of sand castles and then wash it off in the ocean water. No sweat. Because of its "toughness," I feel comfortable taking it out in the snow. I don't like to expose my other cameras to cold temperatures. Modes available (I haven't tried most of these): Auto Picture; Program; Night Scene; Movie; Voice Recording; Landscape; Flower; Portrait; Underwater; Underwater Movie; Blur Reduction; Surf & Snow; Sport; Pet; Frame Composite; Syncrho Sound Record; Kids; Soft; Self-Portrait; Fireworks; Food; Text; Museum; Natural Skin Tone; Report The Bad: Because the camera housing is waterproof, all of the menu selections are on the screen (no dial). So, to switch from Auto Photo to underwater photo to underwater video, you have to go through the menu program on screen. Not a big deal--just have to adjust. The main thing is the lag time of the flash. Unless you're at an outdoor pool, most photos (in and out of the water) need a flash. The flash is SLOW, especially the underwater flash. I sometimes have to try 3 or 4 times to get a nice shot--but worth it! Also, if there are lots of bubbles in the water (wave pool), the focus can get thrown off. The Bottom Line: This won't likely fit the bill to capture amazing shots and certainly not indoor photos where the target is moving (takes patience and several tries). However, for places with water or sand, it will take some awesome photos and videos your other non-waterproof cameras can only dream about. | ||
 | Blink Game | |
 | "Great, quick, educational card game" | 2009-09-13 |
| This card game is great, because the rules are simple and it's educational: the first person to use all of his/her cards wins; you play cards that match by color, shape, or number (1 through 5 images on each card). My 5-year-old is able to play it. She's not fast, but she gets the concept, and I've noticed she has increased in her ability to match and she's become quicker. It's a quick game (usually 2 minutes or so), so you don't lose their attention. We play 2 or 3 games and we're done. Clean up is a snap. It's intended to be a 2-player game, but we've played it with 3 and 4 players. (I don't recommend it for all 5-year-olds, but if you know one who can count to 5 in their heads and is comfortable with various shapes and colors, then they should be able to play this game.) | ||
 | The Princess and the Pizza | |
| "Original and Entertaining!" | 2008-07-06 |
| What a fantastic book! It is original, clever, and funny. I like the plot, because although Princess Paulina misses parts of her life as a princess, she isn't bitter about no longer living in a castle and later tosses away the opportunity to be a princess again and enjoys life as a "commoner." I like the fact the drawings aren't of beautiful women, but more like caricatures. My 8-year-old daughter gets all of the references to the other fairy tales and the accidental naming of "Pete's . . . ah" and enjoys the story. My 4-year-old daughter, who doesn't catch all of the amusing nuances, REALLY enjoys the story. It's been her favorite bedtime book to read every night for the past week, since we borrowed it from the library. It's like a Pixar animated film: the kids miss the adult humor, but everyone enjoys the movie. | ||
 | The Princess and the Pizza | |
| "Original and Entertaining!" | 2008-07-06 |
| What a fantastic book! It is original, clever, and funny. I like the plot, because although Princess Paulina misses parts of her life as a princess, she isn't bitter about no longer living in a castle and later tosses away the opportunity to be a princess again and enjoys life as a "commoner." I like the fact the drawings aren't of beautiful women, but more like caricatures.
My 8-year-old daughter gets all of the references to the other fairy tales and the accidental naming of "Pete's . . . ah" and enjoys the story. My 4-year-old daughter, who doesn't catch all of the amusing nuances, REALLY enjoys the story. It's been her favorite bedtime book to read every night for the past week, since we borrowed it from the library. It's like a Pixar animated film: the kids miss the adult humor, but everyone enjoys the movie. | ||
 | BELKIN F8V234-WH-A "Y" Audio Cable ? White | |
| "Works great!" | 2008-05-07 |
| Used this for my 2 younger kids sharing an mp3 player. Works like a charm. Price is great! | ||
 | Canon PIXMA iP4200 Photo Printer | |
| "Canon Support A+" | 2007-07-06 |
| Bought this for my parents who need a basic printer. Had trouble installing due to unrecognized driver. Called Canon Support and got to a tech support rep right away. After I described the problem, he walked me through the fix (selective startup to bypass a process on my computer that was blocking the printer being installed) and it is now running beautifully. I was impressed with the level of support I received--kudos to Canon Tech Support. Text printing is crisp and fast. Pictures take a few seconds to get started. Resolution for photos is good even on plain paper. I am happy with this printer. | ||
 | Sima 35mm SLR Lens Cap Keeper (CK2) | |
| "Works great." | 2007-06-13 |
| Bought this for my Nikon D80 28-135mm lens. It's a piece of thin cord with elastic on one end and a piece of round foam tape on the other with the Sima logo to stick to your lens cap. I first tried putting the elastic around my lens (as in the picture), but it kept getting in the way when I zoomed in and out. So I looped the elastic through my neck strap. The down side to this approach is not having a lens cap when I change lenses, which wasn't an issue until recently, since I only had the one lens. While the cord/leash could be a little longer, it works just fine. I've taken my lens cap off and on numerous times, but it has not come off. | ||
 | Sticker Activity - Animals by Roger Priddy, ISBN 0312491883 | |
| "Lots of quality stickers" | 2007-06-13 |
| This book is filled with many, many stickers. They don't rip easily and the pages they stick on are also thick and of quality. | ||
 | ULTRALAST UL-F550 Sony L Type NP-F330, NP-F550 Equivalent Camcorder/digital Camera Battery | |
| "Great battery" | 2007-06-10 |
| Bought this battery for my SONY DCR-TRV520 6 years ago as an extra. I haven't had a single problem with it. It's still going strong, although it has lost some power over the years. The original Sony battery that came with the camcorder (7 years old) died recently--wouldn't hold a charge for more than 5 minutes. I am buying now buying another Ultralast as a spare. | ||
 | Belkin IEEE 1394 FireWire Compatible 4pin/4pin Cable | |
| "Works Great!" | 2007-03-06 |
| Bought this for my Dell E1705 laptop. Connected to my Sony camcorder and downloaded with no problems. | ||
 | Shoo Fly! | |
| "Entertaining" | 2006-09-20 |
| My 2 1/2-year-old daughter really likes this book. We've read it numerous times, and she doesn't get tired of it. All of the pages are written to the song "Shoo, Fly! Don't Bother Me." A fly is bothering the mouse, who tries everything from telling it to go away, to hiding from it, to spraying it with water. In the end, the mouse goes to bed exhausted. The pictures are funny and cute. My 6-year-old has fun "singing" the words to the book. | ||
 | Shoo Fly! | |
| "Entertaining" | 2006-09-20 |
| My 2 1/2-year-old daughter really likes this book. We've read it numerous times, and she doesn't get tired of it. All of the pages are written to the song "Shoo, Fly! Don't Bother Me." A fly is bothering the mouse, who tries everything from telling it to go away, to hiding from it, to spraying it with water. In the end, the mouse goes to bed exhausted. The pictures are funny and cute. My 6-year-old has fun "singing" the words to the book. | ||
 | Canon Powershot S2 IS 5MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | |
 | "Auto Focus Stinks!" | 2006-05-15 |
| After reading the rave reviews, I was sorely disappointed when I tried out the camera and found most of the pictures were out of focus. I tried it in Auto, Portrait, and Landscape modes. I also tried to set the ISO manually to 400. Most of the pictures of my kids were blurry. I even tried one where my child was sitting down playing, I was sitting with the camera resting on my knee--still not clear. The shots were much better with a flash, but those took SEVERAL seconds to focus. When my kids were moving, it took even longer to focus. I then reread the reviews from worst to best and found others with similar experiences, even with the Canon Digital Rebel XT, which I was seriously considering. Perhaps some of us received a batch of Monday morning products, because most people seem to have excellent results. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of the lucky ones. | ||
 | Handmade Cards: Simple Designs for Beautiful Card | |
| "Awesome--Includes everything!" | 2005-12-18 |
| This set is fantastic! The book includes instructions on how to make the following types of cards: 2 types of flowers, square, origami, purse, caterpillar, and pop-up (and a few others). It also shows you how to make a small box with lid and 2 types of envelopes. Included in the kit are plastic templates for all of the cards and envelopes (9 or so). Then there are templates for several flowers and a wrap-around bow. Not to mention the measuring guide (8 x 12 inches), the scorer and folding tool in one, and the 12 pieces of 8 1/2 x 12 cardstock and 10 pieces of paper. The card ideas alone are wonderful (easy and pretty), but the templates put this set over the top. The only improvement I can suggest is that the plastic is really flexible. I wouldn't have minded paying a little more for slightly sturdier plastic, since I plan on using the templates a lot! | ||
 | Brother TZ231 1/2" Labeling Tape | |
| "Versatile" | 2005-10-24 |
| Great for labeling clothing by size and season (e.g., size 5 winter) and toy bins (dolls, puppets, cars, etc.) and freezer bags. Haven't had a label come off yet (I've been use the label make for about a year). Split backing makes taking the back off SOO much easier. As for wasting the lead tape, I try to print several items together with one or two spaces between the items and then cut at the end--saves a little. | ||
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