http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/jaxphotocat Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:57:10 GMT Reviews by jaxphotocat http://www.viewpoints.com/Apple-MacBook-Notebook-review-d9bc2 <p><br />I decided it was time to upgrade from my 12" powerbook G4 to a the black MacBook. I seriously considered the MacBook Pro, but when it is all said and done, I think the MacBook can do it all also and for less money, also, I like to keep my laptops fairly compact and low cost since I like to travel.</p><br /><br /><p>My advice, get a MacBook with the superdrive so that you can also back-up to DVD disks. Also keeps the door open to make movies and put them on DVD ready to play on a home DVD player! Also, with the included iDVD software it is easy to learn how to make a slide show with your photos.</p><br /><br /><p>Also, I can just take my camera storage card out of my DSLR camera and plug it into my inexpensive USB 2.0 compact flash card reader and just transfer my images to the MacBook hard drive. The MacBook then allows me to burn DVDs or CDs with my photos for additional back-up safety while traveling. Can even back up photos to my iPod if I want to.</p><br /><br /><p>Check out the MacBook if you are looking to purchase a new laptop,...</p>... Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:57:10 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Apple-MacBook-Notebook-review-d9bc2 jaxphotocat 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Nikon-D200-digital-camera-review-afd93 <p/><p><br /><br/>I have now owned the D200 for over a year and a half and have shot thousands of pictures with it. It is well built, mine has been lugged to Asia twice and to the western region of the United States about 3 times now.</p><br /><br /><p/><p>I have made some great prints from this camera. I have very pleased with it having the black &amp; white mode built into it since I often like creating B/W prints. </p><br /><br /><p/><p>The controls on the camera are mush nicer than most other DSLRs. You have direct manual dial control of many key functions, such as, exposure mode and ISO settings. This is such a time saver since it helps a photographer avoid having to dig into the menu screen to change these key functions.</p><br /><br /><p/><p>The camera has an exceptional meter, my exposures always seem to be accurate.</p><br /><br /><p/><p>I would even suggest this camera over the newer Nikon D300 unless you need some of the new features it has to offer.</p><br /><br /><p/><p>You can see samples of my work at: </p><br /><br /><p/><p>marksablow.com </p><br /><br /><p/><p>(the works in the "recent works" area are done using my D200)</p><br /><br /><p/><p/>... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:48:41 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Nikon-D200-digital-camera-review-afd93 jaxphotocat 5