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Reviewed Tab Cab

No show experts. Think twice before booking.

Even though they have the newest cabs and are said to be one of the largest in Mumbai, they are extremely unreliable. They will take your booking and then half an hour before the pickup time, will call you to say that cab is not available in your area. This has happened twice with me in the p...Read more

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Reviewed Choosing a Camera

Time for a DSLR?

Writing this because I saw a friend make a bad decision. I have not read what all has been written on this topic. So please bear with me in case I end up repeating something that's already been talked about. These days everyone seems to be wanting to buy a DSLR.prices have fallen:) But I have...Read more

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Reviewed Localbanya

Another convenient option

They goof up on prices at times. I had to call them up and sort it out once. But they rectified the error without any hassle. So check the MRP and what you paid. Fruits and vegetables are priced way higher than local market so order only if unavoidable. Good option for grocery and other products...Read more

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Reviewed Bigbasket

Avoid fruits and vegetables

Bigbasket.com is a convenient option of shopping online from home. I have used the service and found it to be good overall. Just that the free delivery is valid only if you order more than a 1000 bucks. The major disappointment is the fruit and vegetable prices, they are way more than what you g...Read more

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PANASONIC LUMIX FZ28 - A Neat Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28

Ajaya, if u can get it cheaper from US, go for it. It is basically like buying in grey here... In fact u can get it for around 16,500/- in grey in Mumbai too. Conversion rings are available for 50-200 bucks in Mumbai. I don't know about the price of the closeup lens. These are not yet availab...le in India. Read More

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PANASONIC LUMIX FZ28 - A Neat Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28

Noticed one thing in this camera... Compared to Canon, the default image is a bit soft. Though nothing major, it can be corrected easily in Photoshop or some other editing software. Canon applies greater punch by default to the images. In this camera you can alter the settings in the Picture Adjustm...ent menu to get a sharper/punchier image by default. Change the saturation/contrast/sharpness level settings.Read More

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PANASONIC LUMIX FZ28 - A Neat Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28

Swapnesh, congrats on getting a good camera! There is no particular way of learning photography. You could use some books, join classes or check techniques on the net. Ultimately you will learn only after a lot of clicking and making a lot of mistakes... Luckily these days the cameras are so good th...ere is not much chance of getting a really bad photo. I started out with a basic film point & shoot and then used a manual film SLR for a long time. The SLR really taught me a lot. A couple of books along the way helped in getting a hang of the basic concepts. I think good composition solves half the problems. Focus on knowing more about shutter speed, aperture, ISO, zoom range etc. You could check out weekend courses too.Read More

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PANASONIC LUMIX FZ28 - A Neat Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28

Flash is good. Quite powerful going by point & shoot standards. Good for fill in and general usage. In all built-in flashes, the range limit is around 10-15 feet. So expecting anything beyond that would be wrong.

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PANASONIC LUMIX FZ28 - A Neat Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28

These days most cameras will give you very good results. In fact is difficult for the big manufacturers to make a camera which will actually give you bad photos... :-) Sony is a pretty good player in the digicam market though it is not exactly in the league of Canon, Panasonic and Nikon yet. My pers...onal opinion purely! Most problems which the website reviews talk of in images do not affect you in the day to day clicking. Only if you do a lot of serious clicking and in full resolutions, will you notice some of the faults they talk of such as purple fringing etc. So basically most branded digicams will give you acceptable results in normal day to day clicks. SLRs can not be compared to point & shoots. They are a different category. No doubt the image quality of an SLR is much better... after all the bigger sensors are there for a purpose! You have to see what's your requirement and budget. SLRs are still heavy, need multiple lenses for achieving a substantial zoom range and are not very cheap yet. Even today a decent SLR package would cost you around 40K to start with... The lenses which come with the kit are not good. You will need to invest in separate lenses. But then, the results are also in accordance... If you want a bit of video too in your camera, SLRs are not for it. They are entering the domain but still some time to go before all can afford an SLR with video capability.Read More

Reviewed Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28

PANASONIC LUMIX FZ28 - A Neat Camera

I bought the Panasonic FZ28 around a week back after a lot of research on the net. Sites like dpreview.com, stevesdigicams.com and cameralabs.com were very helpful but not conclusive in their recommendations. All the sites compare this camera with Canon SX10IS and say that both are very good cam...Read more

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Reviewed Buying a Digital Camera

Don't Jump on Megapixels!!!

These days there is a mad rush amongst digital camera manufacturers to come up with higher and higher megapixels(MP). Accordingly the buyers also strive to get a camera with the highest possible megapixels in their quest to get the best camera. A couple of years back 3MP was the norm, today it i...Read more

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Reviewed Seventymm

Not a Bad Option

Well, I was surprised to see so many negative reviews about Seventymm. I have been a member with them for almost one year and have not really faced any major problems. I guess I have been lucky!:) The pickup/delivery is on schedule and there have been no issues with the billing or quality of the...Read more

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Reviewed Nokia 6275

NOKIA 6275 CDMA Review

I recently upgraded to Nokia 6275. It is a good phone with excellent features. I guess this is one of the best phones available in the Indian CDMA market at the moment. It has a nice sleek design and form factor. Though similar to GSM 6300, this one has a better laid out keypad. The screen of th...Read more

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