Kodak EasyShare M820 Digital Picture Frame with Home Decor Kit

View your pictures on the 8 in. (20.3 cm) 16:9 wide screen featuring KODAK Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail.Kodak's Quick Touch Border includes an illuminated panel of yellow lights along the border of the frame that tells you exactly where to touch - simply touch along the bottom and right hand side of the border of the frame to navigate menus.View news, weather, and sports updates to stay informed throughout the day, plus humor, horoscope, sports, traffic, and more - powered by Framechannel.
Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

Professional photographers follow certain techniques to take such stunning photographs, portrait and pictures in which the subject is clear and focused whereas the background is slightly blurred.

Here are a few steps for taking those picture perfect shots.

Technical
Firstly, it would be preferable if the camera you are using has a large plate for imaging. Also the lens being used should be fast. This means the lens should have an aperture larger than f2.8.

A camera with a large aperture produces pictures or images that have a shallow depth of field. This means that all areas in front and behind the subject are blurred while the subject alone is concentrated upon.

As far as possible, the subject's head and shoulder should fit the frame. Also if you are taking a picture of a person, you should focus on the eyes.

Technique
Practice makes perfect. No job is done perfectly only once. Patience and perseverance is required to make something good happen. While taking pictures, use a lens with a wide opening and that has a stop on one or two to take a series of photographs.

Focus or areas like the nose, hair and ears using different apertures for each. You can choose different options once the pictures are out.

To create a shallow depth of field, you must use a longer lens such as a telephoto, and set it on maximum zoom. Then stand as close as you possibly can to the subject.

For subjects in motion, for instance a car, the camera needs to be moved just as the subject is. This means that the subject needs to be followed. The ISO400 films are best for taking shots like these. Along with this, the camera needs to be set to the ISO mode to ensure that it works.

While taking subjects in motion, you need to ensure that the camera's body is always steady. Focus on the subject the way you see it through the lens. This technique ensures that the subject appears crisp and clear while the background appears to be a blur. This emphasizes the subject's movement making the picture come to life.

Photo effects
There is another way of creating the same shot without having to go through all the technicalities that is required for taking such a picture. Software has made this magically possible. The software photoshop has a function called blur that blurs the background of the picture in such a manner that it looks like a professional photographer has taken the picture. Still the software blur tends to look artificial when compared to a blur that is taken through a camera that is authentic and truly beautiful.

Unfortunately or fortunately, the software technology has advanced to give us the CS2 Photoshop version that can enable anybody to blur a picture. This option considers the depth of field of the picture. This means the software is able to blur the pixels that appear further away more and blur the pixels that appear nearer less. This function can be adjusted such that you can achieve just about any result that you desire.

Depth of field, as a concept, is really easy if you are able to understand it. If you are serious about photography, with enough practice you can become the master of this technique. All you need is perseverance, patience and enough determination to learn, both from experience and from mistakes, so that you can move towards becoming a better photographer and creating beautiful shots.

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Kodak P720 EasyShare 7-Inch Digital Frame

Bringing your favorite pictures to life has never been easier. Just insert a memory card or USB flash drive into the Kodak EasyShare P720 Digital Picture Frame and enjoy viewing your pictures right away. Your frame comes with decorative mattes that allow you to personalize the look of the frame, and complement your home decor. Kodak EasyShare Software makes it easy to load pictures straight from your home computer. Kodak's Quick Touch Border keeps fingerprints off of your viewing screen so your images stay beautiful. The convenient drag-and-drop feature is perfect for transferring pictures for slideshows. View your pictures on the 7" (17.8 cm) high-resolution viewing screen, featuring Kodak Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail. Selectable viewing hours featuring automatic on/off settings Easily browse and edit your albums Display your frame on a tabletop or on a wall, vertically or horizontally Discreet cord design is barely visible
Customer Review: Sending This One Back
I was very disappointed in this product. I bought it on sale and loved the idea of having a touch screen option. When I brought it home, opened the packaging, I realized that all I had to do was plug it and go. The think was I couldn't go. The screen was not reacting to touch. I did notice the same thing at the store, but I thought that the sample product was just messed with too much. Not the case, my brand new one is the same way, none reactive. The screen seem to freeze on the menu. I turned it off after several minutes, tried again and the same thing happened. I again, turned it off and packaged it back up and I will be getting a different model. Very disappointing.
Customer Review: not recommended
The frame is nice looking and the touch screen borders were the selling point. However, the touch controls were very slow in response. The screen would freeze up and sometimes it would not read the memory card. Perhaps we might have gotten a defective one, but we returned it to Amazon and will purchase one with a more reliable remote control.

You have never seen a device like this. Call it a toy, a clock, a picture frame or a web appliance, it is a combination of all of these.

Chumby is a compact device, an integration of several facilities, that displays useful and entertaining information from the web, such as news, music, weather, photos, celebrity gossip, webcams, sports scores. You can choose from a number of widgets offered in different categories. Interactive widgets can be used to take benefits of its touchscreen or motion sensor.

Chumby will connect to your wireless Internet router using Wi-Fi and fetch all types of content from the Web. Chumby is neither designed for web surfing nor for two-way communication like e-mail and instant messaging. It is all about an overblown Web 2.0 fascination with software widgets, open-source idealism, and building a new community around them.

Chumby is soft all around except for its touchscreen and a rear panel with a power button and ports for USB connections and the power cord. On top, there's a button hidden under the soft leather that you squeeze to control certain functions.

Features of Chumby

Personalized alarm clock: Life is better when chumby wakes you up. You can enjoy wake up listening to your favorite alarm tone, news headlines, internet radio station, podcast, weather, sports or any audio or visual info you choose.

Music & podcasts: You can tune into thousands of free online radios or internet radios from around the world. Get podcasts from The New York Times, CBS, etc on a lot of topics like news, sports, comedy, etc.

Free chumby network: The best thing about the chumby network is that it is free. No subscriptions to pay, no plans to sign up for. Chumby industries and sponsor companies, who will be sending you widgets such as music, games, movie previews, will pay for you.

Photo viewing & sharing: If you have an account on Picasa, Flickr, Photobucket, Facebook, or MySpace, you can use chumby as a digital photo frame to show off your favorite photos. Using tags you can view public or private photos. You can share your photos with chumby friends.

Social networking: Stay connected with the recent activities on your social network accounts. Get in touch without being a slave to your computer.

News & entertainment: You can also have access to varieties of information like sports, auctions & classifieds.

Videos, Video Games, Messaging

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Kodak EX-811 Easyshare 8-inch Digital Picture Frame with Wireless Capability

Start viewing your pictures and videos right away by inserting a memory card or connect your digital camera. Wirelessly add pictures and videos from your computer or the Kodak Gallery using your Wi-Fi network. Set the mood with music by listening to your favorite MP3s with built-in speakers while you view your vacation photos. Fill it up with memories thanks to 128 MB of internal memory. The convenient drag-and-drop feature makes transferring pictures easy. View your pictures on the 8-inch (20.3 cm), 16:9 wide screen featuring Kodak Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail. It is optimized with Kodak Light Management Film to provide a bright, clear display with excellent viewing angle. Aspect ratio - 16 - 9 widescreen Display type - aSi TFT active matrix, with Kodak Light Management Film Display backlight - LED Display brightness - 350 NITs Wireless compatibility - 802.11 b/g Contrast ratio - 300 - 1 Image file formats - JPEG & EXIF Video formats - MOV, AVI, MPEG 1 and 4 Audio formats - MP3 128 MB internal memory available Memory cards supported - Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), xD-Picture Card (xD), CompactFlash (CF) & MicroDrive (MD) System Requirements - Windows XP or higher, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, 600 MHz processor or greater, Macintosh OS X 10.3 or higher; PowerMac/PowerBook G3, G4, G5, iMac, eMac, iBook, MacBookPro, Safari 1.1 or higher, 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended), 200 MB hard disk drive space available, CD-ROM drive & Available USB port Dimensions - 11.2 ? 8.3 ? 1.5 inch (284 ? 211 ? 38 mm)
Customer Review: Great Pricing for Great Item. Shipping was fast
Item was received quickly. Item is great to hold pictures and play videos. Great as gift for family and friends
Customer Review: An OK frame for the money
This is an OK, average product. Very basic software, relatively easy to use and I like the fact that it allows a 1gig space on the SD card. The only problem that is very irritating is that you can not randomize the photos. It just loops them in the order they are on the card.

An amateur photographer or an art collector who does not practice photography at all will likely have doubts about the longevity and quality of digital photography on canvas. Since the two concerns are closely linked it makes sense to address them together.

It is through photography fundamentals that answers to questions pertaining to the longevity and quality of digital photography on canvas, can be found. Clearly everyone knows the purpose of taking beautiful, timeless photographs. It captures moments that can never happen again. Photographs show us our personal and physical development over the years and the effect success and family have brought upon us. They provide us with memorabilia of precious pets that have passed, starter homes we no longer live in, and a myriad of other memories.

When we look back at old black and white photographs our grandparents took of one another, we sometimes witness heart-wrenching pictures captured by a blurry, amateur camera. It is even difficult to identify certain relatives in old photographs due to the poor quality of camera and film. A look at later photographs of our own immediate families is an obvious testament to the improvement in camera technology. Modern film camera photographs are a far cry from the drudgery of older pictures, although they too are far from perfect. Polaroid's prove to be an interesting and often successful experiment, provided lighting is perfect and relatives and friends are not standing in direct sunlight. Generally speaking, the best quality film pictures were still only taken by professional photographers since amateurs could not afford or would not invest in the significant amount of money necessary to purchase a decent camera and to have it developed in a professional dark room.

In spite of this, have not these amateur and inferior quality photographs proved to be very long-lasting? With the advent of digital photography not only is long-lasting product possible it is also one of heightened aesthetic beauty. Digital cameras are the pinnacle of professional and amateur photography. They are the sleek and expensive sports car rather than the small, flawed economy version. The use of such gorgeous photography in the way of art then makes perfect sense. Many modern artists have made use of both video and photography to express an artistic viewpoint. With the advent of the digital camera doubtless they are sashaying into these barely chartered territory as well.

Details are much finer, definition is keener, colors are explosive and the entire effect is one of sheer professionalism, even for the amateur photographer. So the use of digital photography on canvas makes perfect sense and also makes for perfect art. The quality of photography and canvas is such that even outdoor weather conditions will not fade or severely damage this media. Consider too that a photograph on canvas can be preserved beneath a glass frame. This too has a positive effect on longevity. Most professionals who create digital photography on canvas use what is called a sealer. A sealer contains UV protection from ozone damage. These canvases are often water resistant. A work of digital on canvas that is kept indoors can last virtually up to a century, an impressive amount of time indeed. It is contemporary, sophisticated art that is unparalleled and doubtless will be for some time.

Author Hugh Parker
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Kodak EasyShare M820 Digital Picture Frame with Home Decor Kit

View your pictures on the 8 in. (20.3 cm) 16:9 wide screen featuring KODAK Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail.Kodak's Quick Touch Border includes an illuminated panel of yellow lights along the border of the frame that tells you exactly where to touch - simply touch along the bottom and right hand side of the border of the frame to navigate menus.View news, weather, and sports updates to stay informed throughout the day, plus humor, horoscope, sports, traffic, and more - powered by Framechannel.
Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

The Canon EOS 5D Digital SLR Camera is unlike any previous digital SLR camera in that it combines a full-frame 35-mm sized high resolution sensor with 12.8 mega pixels and includes a relatively compact body size. The EOS 5D is a professional digital SLR. This camera has the obvious professional appeal to those who want a high quality digital SLR in a light camera body.

The sensor is 35.8x23.9 mm CMOS with 12.8 million effective pixels and no FOV crop. Image sizes vary between 4368x2912, 3168x2112 and 2496x1664. The auto-focus comes with a 9-point TTL, 6 "invisible assist AF points", 0.5 to 18 EV working range and within the spot metering circle. Metering modes vary from evaluative 35 zone, center-weighted average, 1.0 to 20 EV metering range, spot and partial.

There are number different image parameters and they include the following Picture Styles: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User 1, User 2 and User 3. The View Finder offers 96% frame coverage and 0.71x magnification. The focusing screen can be changed also. The LCD monitor is a 2.5 inch TFT LCD with wide viewing angles and 230,000. The shutter release offers a soft touch and the histogram comes in both luminance and RGB.

There are seven different kind of shooting modes including: Auto, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb and Custom. The continuous speed offers up to 3 frames per second. This camera also features a unique playback jump of 10 images, 100 images, all by date and folder on screen. There are 21 different custom functions with 57 settings. With battery the camera weighs 2 pounds and without 1.8 pounds. Images can be viewed at a larger size by a small magnifying glass icon on the bottom right corner of the image on the screen. Clicking on the image will display a larger image in a new window.

To navigate around pictures, simply use the next/previous page buttons to jump to any section. To skip to a particular section, pick the section from the drop down menu or select it from the navigation bar located at the top of the screen. The EOS 5D features a super responsive DIGIC II processor that enables quick and effortless high-quality picture taking along with a USB 2.0 high-speed transfer that is compatible with the WFT-E1 wireless transmitter. The MSRP is $3299 and there is no doubt that this camera will be of great interest to a wide variety of photographers.

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Kodak Easyshare P520 5-Inch Digital Frame

Now you can get rid of all of those albums that are taking up space. The Kodak P520 Digital Frame allows you to view multiple photos in just one picture frame! KODAK EASYSHARE Software and Digital Frame Edition, makes it easy to load pictures straight from your home computer. The convenient drag-and-drop feature is perfect for transferring pictures for slideshows. View your pictures on the 5-inch high resolution-viewing screen in 4:3 aspect ratios. Your frame comes with two decorative mattes in silver and red that allows you to personalize your look and complement your home décor.

Kodak's Quick Touch Border allows you to navigate easily through your pictures and keeps fingerprints off of your viewing screen so your pictures stay beautiful. The unique scrolling feature allows you to slide your finger across the bottom of the Quick Touch Border to easily scroll through your pictures. Create, edit and view slideshows?at the touch of your fingertips. Starts viewing your pictures right away?just insert a memory card or USB flash drive (not included) and enjoy. Selectable viewing hours include automatic on/off settings. Store more pictures with two SD card (not included) slots. Aspect ratio - 4 - 3 Power supply 100-120 volts AC, 5 volts DC Unit Dimensions - 6.9 ? 5.7 ? 1.3 inches; Weight - 12.3 ounces Memory cards supported 2 slots - 2 Card Reader slots accept Secure Digital (SD); Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC); Multimedia Card (MMC); MEMORY STICK (MS); XD-Picture Card (xD) USB connector In the box - KODAK EASYSHARE P520 Digital Frame AC power cord User Guide KODAK EASYSHARE Software, Digital Frame Edition 2 Decorative mattes System Requirements - WINDOWS XP OS or later CD-ROM drive Available USB port
Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

Your girlfriends birthday is coming up, she stays in another city and you really want to do something that will make her special day all the more precious. So what will you gift her to sweep her off her feet once again? How about giving her photo gifts! Well it is not that you can give photo gifts to your girlfriend only; this can be the perfect gift for all those special people in your life like your parents, siblings, spouse and close friends. Photo gifts are just perfect to tell someone that you care of them and they have a special place in your life. Giving someone a gift is an individual choice and there are many options from where you can choose but giving something like photo gifts add your personal touch to it and makes the gift all the more special to the person who gets it.

You may spend lots of money to buy the best gift from the biggest store in your city and chances are that your gift may not be liked too much. However gifting someone photo gifts is a sure means to show how much you care and love them. It is the personalized touch which you will put on the photo gifts that makes it so special, be assured that this gift will be treasured forever. Giving photo gifts is any day better then giving someone a gift which will never be of any use and will stay neglected in some corner of their house. At least photo gifts will ensure that those special memories will be treasured forever. By using a little imagination, you can come up with an incredible gift for the most precious people in your life.

Digital photography has made the process of making photo gifts very simple. All you need is a digital camera to capture those precious moments. Clicking pictures with a digital camera is very easy and these days most people have a digital camera. In fact you do not even need to be a professional photographer to take these pictures. There are many photo sharing companies that help people like you to incorporate your personal pictures to gifts and give it to their family or any other special person. You just need to get in touch with the professional who works to prepare photo gifts for their customers. Tell them how you would like the photo gifts to me made and add your personal touch to it.

You can personalize the photo gifts in many ways. You can get the photo printed on a T-shirt; print the picture on a mug or simply frame the picture and write some memorable words on the framed picture. Suppose your parents anniversary is coming up and you want to give them something which will remain for keeps. Find out that old photo where your entire family can be seen and frame that picture to give it as photo gifts to your parents. To give your personal touch, you can get all your siblings to write down some memorable words on the frame. Now just wait till they open your gift, and see their face light up with delight and surprise on seeing this. Can anything be more pleasant then this?

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Kodak EasyShare M820 Digital Picture Frame with Home Decor Kit

View your pictures on the 8 in. (20.3 cm) 16:9 wide screen featuring KODAK Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail.Kodak's Quick Touch Border includes an illuminated panel of yellow lights along the border of the frame that tells you exactly where to touch - simply touch along the bottom and right hand side of the border of the frame to navigate menus.View news, weather, and sports updates to stay informed throughout the day, plus humor, horoscope, sports, traffic, and more - powered by Framechannel.
Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

Much of my work involves shooting photos for newspapers and business journals. When I show up for an assigned photo shoot, I often find my subjects as interested in the camera I use as they are in having me take their picture.

Admittedly, my professional single lenses reflex camera makes a good appearance. It is relatively large and heavy, has an impressive zoom lenses with a vibration reduction feature to keep it steady, a big battery pack, and a compact speed light that can brighten up the darkest room.

The camera envy often dissipates though when they ask what an outfit like that costs, and I tell them more than $3,000. What novice camera enthusiasts don't recognize is that this kind of professional equipment is way more than they need for good photos of family, vacation views and scenic landscapes.

Experience has taught me that when buying a new digital camera six points things should be kept in mind.

1. Basic camera types
The two main types of cameras, from lower-cost to higher-end is point-and-shoot and SLR (single lenses reflex). In the point-and-shoot end, the view is usually through a view finder which gives the photographer a good idea of what will be on the final photo. The SLR lets you look right through the lens to compose a photo exactly as you want the final view to look.

2. Size and ease of use
Do you want to be able to shove the camera in a pocket, purse or tote bag to have it handy whenever you want to whip it out? Or, ask yourself if you would mind a heavier camera that should be kept in its own leather pouch? Consider how heavy a camera might feel after having it hang around your neck or on a shoulder strap fora couple of hours. Can you just whip it out and shoot your photo, or do must you make adjustments in settings? You photo opportunity might be gone by the time you fiddle with dials and settings.

3. Pixels versus your end product
A few years ago, the amount of pixels (which determines the amount of digital information captured), governed the cost. One or two megapixel cameras were fine for viewing photos on a computer screen and sharing over the internet. If you are going to be satisfied just getting 4-inch by 6-inch prints, anything over two megapixels will meet you needs.

If you want to have enlargements made to hang on the wall or in a picture frame, you should look for a camera with four megapixels or better. The more information a camera can capture (megapixels), the higher the quality of an enlargement will be. Today, with technology advances and competition for new camera buyers, even moderately priced cameras have six-to eight-megapixel sensors.

4. What's your budget?
Just like cars, cameras can come with a ton of options. Be careful, though, that don't get stuck with more camera than you can afford. While the high-end cameras offer the best zoom and more megapixels, that doesn't always mean a better photo, and the added features can take a huge bite out of your wallet if you are not careful.

It is probably better to start out with a low-end camera and concentrate on learning the basics of good photography. You'll be pleasantly surprised by the results in your family snapshots if you follow the tips in one of the beginner photo instruction books found everywhere.

5. My biggest piece of advice
The best photos last for only and instant. Good photographers can learn to watch for expression, a good pose and just the right angle. Inevitably, I can get a better photo that someone standing next to me with a low-end point-and-shoot. That's because of lag time.

When I see just the expression or pose I want, I press the shutter button and the reaction time of the camera is as close to instantaneous as possible. Point and shoot cameras vary in the time they take to focus and respond to the press of the shutter button. Often, a pre-flash is needed to measure the amount of light needed to capture a subject in an indoor setting. It's not unusual for a second or two lag time in some cameras - long enough that more shots are lost than captured just right.

Study the technical specifications and consider that shutter lag time, or ask a competent sales person to help you find the best camera, weighing that lag time against cost. Better to give up other features to get a fast response from your camera's shutter.

6. Final advice
Spend time on the internet and do your homework. There are a myriad of sales, review and educational sites that will give you all the information you need to make a wise decision. Before going to see a camera store sales person, or before ordering over the internet, educate yourself.

The time you spend in that advance research will help you make the best of all decisions in you camera purchase.

Visit my web site below for lots more tips and additional information.

Jay Marsh has been a writer-researcher in the corporate and business publication world for more than four decades. His publishing company, Info Innovations LLC, offers in-depth information about everyday matters and concerns. You'll find more information on buying and using digital camera equipment at: http://info-innovations.com/digital-photography/

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Kodak Easyshare EX-1011 10-Inch Digital Picture Frame with Wireless Capability + 2GB Accessory Kit

The Kodak Easyshare EX-1011 digital picture frame plays vibrant slideshows of your favorite pictures and video set to music. The frames are color-tuned to Kodak standards and use Kodak Color Science for vibrant colors and pleasing skin tones - displaying pictures in brilliant color and crisp detail. Set up is a snap, and you can enjoy any JPEG picture, most video types (MPEG 1 and 4, MOV, AVI) and MP3 music using all the popular memory card formats (CF, SD, MMC, xD and MS). You can also source digital files from any digital still camera, home PC, Jump Drive and Flash Drive via USB 2.0. Stereo speakers are built into the frames for dramatic sound accompaniment to your slide shows. The 10-inch (diagonal) 800 x 480 high resolution digital display features a 16:9 aspect ratio, as well as wireless access of pictures, videos and music from your home PC or online at KODAK Gallery over a standard wireless home network. The frame has 128 MB of built-in memory for storing pictures and videos, built-in stereo speakers, and headphone jack for music. +PLUS+ 2 GB SD MEMORY CARD - MICROFIBER CLEANING CLOTH
Customer Review: Great product
Great picture from all sides, but could be better when looking from beneeth (sitting in sofa, the frame is in the bookshelf at 6 feet from the floor). Have not tried the wireless uploading. The frame looks good and fits great inbetween books. Easy to use and comes with a very easy remote controll.
Customer Review: Fun!
This is a great product, easy to use. Now I can see my favorite photos with a touch of a button!

Every country has its own flag as a symbol of the nation and the common interest of the population. So our flag is something we share and respect. We need good pictures of flags in many circumstances. For printing, for celebrations, for ...

Learn to take better pictures of flags by following these simple photo tips.

1. Show the flag in the environment
A flag isn't just a sort of clip-art. The flag is living because of its surroundings. If we want to take impressive flag pictures we need to catch the flag in the environment. It can just be the blowing wind, or the blue sky with a few clouds behind. Or the flag shown as a central point for a gathering of people or enjoyment.

2. Let the wind blow
A flag hanging lazy down from a flagpole isn't a real flag. The flag becomes alive when the wind is blowing. Take a lot of pictures of the flag in the wind with your digital camera. Each extra picture doesn't cost you a cent, and we need to be quite patient to catch the right moment when the flag is at its most beautiful position, also related to the light.

3. Get the light behind the flag
If you can take the flag pictures with the light behind the flag so the light is shining through the cloth of the flag, the flag will look much more interesting in a kind of transparent mood.

4. Avoid distracting elements reaching into the frame of the flag
The flag in itself should stand out clearly from the background and from other elements in the picture. At least that will give the most impressive flag picture in most situations.

5. Let people show their appreciation of the flag in the picture
When possible compose flag pictures in such a way that people are interacting with or showing their appreciation of the flag.

6. Decide if the flag is the main object or an additional object in the picture
The symbolic nature of national flags means that an addition of a flag to any picture can add much more than just the small area of the picture it is occupying. Lets say you are taking pictures of a group of people in another country or a building. And just by including a small flag will signal where in the world you are taking the picture.

7. Make use of the colours' of the flag
The best result for pictures isn't when you include a lot of colors in the same picture. It is much better to mach colours' to each other. If you can add an element of the same color of parts of the flag it will enhance the flag and create a more coherent picture.

8. Many similar flags can be very impressive.
Pictures with several or many flags of the same kind can be very impressive on pictures. Especially, if you follow some of the photo tips above.

Every time you go to a new country or meet a new flag you will benefit from taking an impressive picture of the flag. Exactly because of the symbolic nature of flags such pictures will serve you in many applications, like in photo shows, in PowerPoint presentation, and may be in celebrations.

In my country small country Denmark in Scandinavia we use our old red flag with the white cross not only as a national symbol, but in fact much more as a symbol of celebration and good mood and atmosphere. With every birthday - whatever it is children or up to the oldest people - the red and white flag will be raised and used to celebrate the person with the birthday. Are friends receiving their friends arriving in the airport they will bring small Danish flags to celebrate the arrival.

See more of Soren Breiting's flag pictures at A-Z Fotos.

And find information about Denmark at denmark-danmark.com

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Kodak EasyShare S5101 5.6-Inch Digital Picture Frame

Now that you've taken amazing digital pictures, show them off. The KODAK EASYSHARE S510 Digital Picture Frame makes it simple to take your digital pictures from your camera and display them, without a computer.

5.6 in. (14.2 cm) digital photo display

Start viewing your pictures right away

On-frame viewing and editing features

Remote control included

Start it.
Start viewing your pictures right away-just insert a memory card and enjoy.

Change it.
A frame full of features: slide shows your way, thumbnails, copy, and delete.

Control it.
Be in charge with the handy remote control.

Show it.
View your pictures on the 5.6 in. (14.2 cm) high resolution viewing screen, featuring KODAK Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail.

See it.
Optimized with KODAK's Light Management Film Technology to provide a bright, clear display with excellent viewing angles.

Display it.
Display your frame on a tabletop or on a wall-vertically or horizontally.

Customer Review: Cool little photo frame for the bucks
Pro: Very nice little Picture frame, especially for the money. Bright display and very easy to use. Even comes with a remote control. Con: After rotating any pictures and turning the unit off, the frame looses the orientation of the previously rotated pictures on startup. A royal pain! I would think Kodak could fix this in a firmware update. Info: A standard usb flash memory stick will stick out past the edge of the frame and looks like @#@, however I bought a neat little 2 GB miget usb/flash memory that solves that problem. http://www.kingston.com/flash/dtmini_migo.asp The unit does not support the compact flash but has the ability to copy pictures from usb flash to any of the supported cards.
Customer Review: Nice inexpensive digital picture frame
This is a nice digital picture frame for under $75. The real nice thing about it is that it is a 4:3 aspect ratio instead of the 16:9 that most 7" and 8" frames are. This is very important because it means that you wont have to crop the pictures off your camera to make them look right. Just resize them if you want and go...My only complaint is that you cant view the pictures in random order, but no big deal.

As the environment and the need to protect it becomes more main stream, the increase in eco-friendly products has exploded over the past few years. Green alternatives to standard products are becoming more and more common.

Solar Power Chargers

Solar Power technology is rapidly coming down in price and making it affordable to the masses. Many new solar powered devices are now flooding the market as cheaper alternatives than electrical plug-ins.

Countries like Spain, France, Australia and South Africa already use solar technology in many areas including street lighting and water tank heating.

Solar Powered Chargers can be found in many electrical stores and on websites as an alternative to mains powered chargers. There are a number of large reputable brands in the marketplace already who have developed universal portable solar chargers, which have many uses. Imagine the following scenarios:

So why would you buy one?

As an explorer, extreme sportsman or a tribesman you are unlikely to have a means to charge your mobile phone in case you need to call for help. You can be very isolated from civilisation and the emergency services that they provide, so the ability to keep your mobile phone charged as a lifeline is paramount. The solar power charger does exactly this and has helped many people around the world already.

Solar power chargers work particularly well for small devices, as the power needed is significantly less. So solar power can now be used as a direct replacement for rechargeable batteries. The solar panel means you'll never have to rely on the power grid to use your phone.

How does it work?

In an ideal world, you need a good 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight to fully charge the battery of your solar powered charger which you can then use it to charge your mobile phone each night. If you don't have direct sunlight, solar powered chargers will charge in cloudy conditions, but if it's cloudy expect it to take 24 to 48 hours for a charge. The internal battery can hold a charge for up to one year, so you could charge it once, throw it in a drawer and use it in an emergency to charge your phone which is more often than not when your mobile phone hasn't been charged and you need it most!

Generic solar powered chargers comes with a cable that uses a variety of tips for Nokia phones, Motorola and USB powered devices such as iPods and iPhones.

The biggest positive of a solar powered charger is cheap charging, you benefit from unlimited recharging of a variety of electronic devices for free. Solar powered chargers are also a cheap form of insurance against an emergency whilst doubling as a handy device anytime you might need some extra power.

In a era of wi-fi hotspots and hot desking a solar powered charger makes sense.

Interested in more information? Visit Solar Powered Charger for a range of products.

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Kodak EasyShare M1020 Digital Picture Frame with Home Decor Kit

View your pictures on the 10 in. (25.4 cm) 16:9 wide screen featuring KODAK Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail.Kodak's Quick Touch Border includes an illuminated panel of yellow lights along the border of the frame that tells you exactly where to touch - simply touch along the bottom and right hand side of the border of the frame to navigate menus.View news, weather, and sports updates to stay informed throughout the day, plus humor, horoscope, sports, traffic, and more - powered by Framechannel.
Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

Looking for a 'must have' accessory for your Canon Digital Rebel SLR? - Adding a Canon BG-E3 battery grip (also known as a 'vertical grip') is a cost effective way to make your Canon Digital Rebel or (Rebel Xti) camera even more convenient to use.

Fitting the Canon BG-E3 battery grip to your Digital Rebel XT/Xti is very straightforward and will take only a matter of minutes. You do have to remove the original battery cover to allow the battery grip to fit into place, but once this is done, it's simply a matter of sliding the grip into the original battery slot and tightening the knurled wheel to fix it. Slide in your Canon NB-2LH batteries (you can of course use just one if you prefer) and you are good to go!

The first thing you will notice when you have attached the grip is the difference it makes to the size of the camera. It makes the Canon Digital Rebel XT/Xti look so much bigger (a bit like a baby EOS1D you might think!). Not only does it look great, but the added size makes it more natural to handle. The Rebel is a fairly small digital slr camera but adding the BG-E3 gives the camera a more substantial feel which is particularly apparent if you are using longer telephoto and zoom lenses, the bigger grip making it feel a whole lot better balanced and helping to reduce camera shake when focusing.

Obviously adding an extra battery will double the battery life which is great if you are using the cameras power hungry features such as auto focus and image stabilizing lenses. With two batteries in place you can concentrate on a day's shooting rather than having to worry about running out of power. It's also worth noting that the Canon BGE3 battery grip comes complete with a cartridge to carry 6 AA type batteries which you can keep on hand as a spare. This is particularly handy if you are out and about and have no facilities to re-charge the LI-ON batteries.

Another great feature of the Canon BG-E3 battery grip is the vertical shooting buttons which are exactly the same as those already on the camera. This is a really useful feature when you need to turn the camera a full 90 degrees to frame a picture. No longer do you have to contort your wrists to grab the shot and using the camera in portrait mode is just as straightforward as it would be in 'landscape' orientation.

As you would expect with a Canon camera product, the BG-E3 battery grip is very well constructed and fits the Digital Rebel XT/Xti so well that it looks like it should always have been there! - Canon have thoughtfully added a separate on/off switch to the BG-E3, so that you need never run the risk of accidentally triggering the vertical grip shutter controls unless you want to. Tripod users should have no problems after fitting the BG-E3 to their Rebel. The battery grip comes complete with a threaded metal insert in the base, replicating the one on the camera body so that you can continue to use your tripod normally.

If you are looking for a quality accessory that complements the already very fine Canon Rebel series, you won't be disappointed with the BG-E3 battery grip. In fact, once you've fitted one to your XT/Xti you might find that you never want to take it off!

You can find out more about the Canon BG-E3 battery grip and battery grips for other SLR cameras here

Want to find a battery grip for your camera? - You can search battery grips for sale by visiting Battery Grip For Sale

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Kodak EasyShare M820 Digital Picture Frame with Home Decor Kit

View your pictures on the 8 in. (20.3 cm) 16:9 wide screen featuring KODAK Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail.Kodak's Quick Touch Border includes an illuminated panel of yellow lights along the border of the frame that tells you exactly where to touch - simply touch along the bottom and right hand side of the border of the frame to navigate menus.View news, weather, and sports updates to stay informed throughout the day, plus humor, horoscope, sports, traffic, and more - powered by Framechannel.
Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

Many people think that they need a really expensive camera to
take quality portraits of their kids, but be reassured that this
just isn't so. On the other end of that spectrum are disposable
cameras. Although they are certainly affordable, disposable
cameras are not recommended for taking quality pictures of those
special moments in your children's lives.

The best camera to consider for purchase is a digital camera.
There are so many different kinds of digital cameras on the
market today with many choices and features. Terms such as
megapixels and features like zoom and memory cards can be
extremely confusing to the consumer.

Let's first define some common terms that you might see when
shopping for a digital camera.

Megapixels

A megapixel is the quality or resolution of a photograph.
To understand this, you must first start with a pixel.
When looking at a picture on your computer or on your
digital camera, a pixel is one dot on that picture. Your
picture is made up of many dots or pixels. Therefore,
one megapixel is one million pixels. The more megapixels
you have, the more dots or pixels there will be, making
your picture quality much better.

Digital Zoom

Digital zoom goes in increments or steps as you zoom
closer to your subject. It actually crops your image on
the camera to a smaller size and then enlarges that
cropped portion to fill your frame or your view of the
image. You definitely lose picture quality when using
your digital zoom.

Optical Zoom

Optical zoom is just like the zoom on a 35mm camera. The
lens changes and magnifies as it gets closer to your
subject. This keeps great picture quality even though
you have zoomed in.

Memory Cards

All cameras come with an internal memory. Internal
memories, however, do not hold many pictures on them. A
memory card will have to be purchased. But before buying
a memory card, check to see what kind of card that the
camera uses.

LCD Screen

The LCD screen is simply the screen on the back of the
camera that allows you to look at your subject or view
your images that you have already taken. Bigger is
better as a larger LCD screen allows for easier viewing.
An LCD screen is just one feature that makes taking your
kids portraits a snap. If you don't like what you see,
you can take more pictures until you have the shots you
want.

Now that we have broadened our knowledge base on some
terminology, here are some recommendations for which qualities
you need in choosing the right camera for taking your kids
portraits.

You may surprised to know that you can take beautiful pictures of
your kids with a digital camera with a 6 megapixel. You can go
higher in megapixels, but unless you are a professional
photographer, save some change by sticking to no more than a 6
megapixel.

Speaking of extra change, extra money would be wisely spent on
the optical zoom feature. You want to be able to zoom in and get
close-ups of your child. The more zoom equals the better quality
of the close-ups. A 10X optical zoom is an intelligent
investment as it is equivalent to 380mm in a 35mm camera. 380mm
is equal to 1247 feet! Digital zoom is not recommended.

You want to look for a 512 MB or 1 GB card. Some common memory
cards are Secure Digital, CompactFlash, Memory Stick and XD.
Because there are a great number of different manufacturers and
many suppliers of memory cards, you can shop around and find a
great deal which may even include rebates.

Although LCD screens are a wonderful feature, when taking your
children's portraits use the viewfinder on the camera. This will
avoid movement or shaking of the camera and therefore will
produce nicer picture quality.

With these recommendations, you will be well on your way to
taking breath-taking, professional-looking portraits of your
children.

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