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Purchase my first DSLR - The XSi w/ 18-55 IS and 50 mm f1.8

UV filters are good only for protecting the front element of a lens. There are no other benefits from using them. But there may be a downside as some cheap UV filters actually degrade image quality. As for the polarizer, people often use them on blue skies to bring out the blue more, so...
- hcarlson
- Post #9
- Feb 21, 2009
- Forum: Digital Cameras and Video
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First Time Seriously Shooting Portraits

Sorry these look soft/OOF. You need a better lens if you want to do some good portrait work. The 28-200mm is not great.
- hcarlson
- Post #14
- Feb 21, 2009
- Forum: Digital Cameras and Video
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Thinking about going over to Pentax

Here's another vote for the 40D. I have it and have thought about going to the 50D but I can't seem to convince myself that the new features are worth the $400 extra. I would look at what glass is available and make your decision on that rather than just looking at the body.
- hcarlson
- Post #14
- Feb 21, 2009
- Forum: Digital Cameras and Video
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100pc 16x dvd-rs $9.99 @ Office Max BM

Looks like in-store only, 100 pcs of Memorex 16x dvd-rs for $9.99, not bad at all. http://officemax.shoplocal.com/officema...298&pagenumber=3&listingid=-2094458796
- hcarlson
- Thread
- Sep 17, 2006
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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STAPLES BLACK FRIDAY AD IS UP !!!

Nothing really got my attention too much basically because almost everything uses a dang rebate. I for one choose not to mess with them anymore. Good luck to all on Friday
- hcarlson
- Post #15
- Nov 26, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Need some advice on Scarface Giftset purchase.

Alright, I went to my local Sam Goody's and they had like 10 of the gift sets out on display for $49.99. I bought one and was checking on ebay and they are selling for around $70 + shipping. Was wondering if any of you guys would go buy them out and sell all of them on ebay to make some...
- hcarlson
- Thread
- Oct 7, 2003
- Replies: 1
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Show off your dvd collection!

I have been interested in movies since I was like 10. Been collecting dvds for like 4 years now. I have seen everyone of my movies. I usually watch them right when I buy them and then watch them again if it's a movie I can't remember the plot to or the ending to or whatever or if I just think...
- hcarlson
- Post #27
- Sep 26, 2003
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Show off your dvd collection!

Just thought people might want to show off their dvd collection. You can see mine at: http://pcdweebs.com/index2.php?RB1=listall Some of my more valuable ones include: Weird Science original release Sixteen Candles original release Silence of the Lambs criterion Ultimate Jordan Gettysburg...
- hcarlson
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- Sep 26, 2003
- Replies: 52
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Brand new Denon AVR-1803 - $299.06 shipped

I debated between this receiver and the Pioneer VSX-D912k and ended up getting the pioneer. Same price as the denon, I just liked the MCACC feature of the pioneer.
- hcarlson
- Post #9
- Sep 24, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Kenwood refurb HT receiver - $82.95 @ eCost

http://www.ecost.com/ecost/ecce/shop/detail.asp?action=detail&dpno=247585#scroll Not the same one as the $99, this is a different model. 6 left and 36 hours left to get it!
- hcarlson
- Thread
- Sep 20, 2003
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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New XBox bundle coming out

Yeah, if they had bundled the xbox with Halo in the first place they probably would have gotten alot better sales. They would be very smart to bundle it with Halo 2, but it'll never happen.
- hcarlson
- Post #14
- Sep 15, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Wireless 802.11b question, not looking to spend a lot of money.

For $70 on the forums I got a linksys wireless router and microsoft notebook wireless card. Just keep your eyes open around here if there isn't anything good online in stores or whatever.
- hcarlson
- Post #12
- Aug 30, 2003
- Forum: Networking
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OT: What other forums do you trade/sell/buy at?

ARS -> Link
- hcarlson
- Post #3
- Aug 29, 2003
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Post your hometown website!

My town needs help: Pullman, WA At least the COC's website is nice: Link
- hcarlson
- Post #25
- Aug 29, 2003
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Hit the jackpot at a surplus sale!!!!!

I went to a surplus sale here at my college just for the heck of it. I saw this old RISC server sitting there and bought it for $13.00. Had no idea what was in it, it weighed about $70 pounds but I figured it'd be cool to see what was inside. Well am I glad I spent the $13 on it...
- hcarlson
- Thread
- Aug 28, 2003
- Replies: 5
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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DEAD - HOT Verbatim 15 Packs DVD+R or DVD-R - Buy 1 get 1 free at Office Depot - .88 EACH!

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- hcarlson
- Post #47
- Aug 27, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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DEAD - HOT Verbatim 15 Packs DVD+R or DVD-R - Buy 1 get 1 free at Office Depot - .88 EACH!

The OD in Moscow, ID has: 18 spindles of DVD-Rs & 82 spindles of the DVD+Rs So they still have plenty in stock for people in Eastern WA or Western ID. EDIT: well, now there is 16 dvd-rs and 80 dvd+rs since I had to do this. If someone wants my +rs, please PM me as I only need the -rs.
- hcarlson
- Post #42
- Aug 27, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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BlockBuster 25% off used flicks YMMV

lucky, they usually bump up the prices to at least $15.00 before they do a sale like this.
- hcarlson
- Post #2
- Aug 25, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Cendyne DVD- 4X burner at Staples for $125

I got this for $160 back when it retailed for like $250. It's been a perfect drive, too bad Cendyne went out of business, they were starting to get a good reputation.
- hcarlson
- Post #25
- Aug 25, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Where to get the cheapest name-brand "centrino"?

I think you just missed a deal (ended today at 11pm CST) with a Dell 1.3 ghz centrino lappy that was $1199 after a $300 rebate. That is the best deal I have seen, you will have to wait a lil longer if you want one for around $1000, they just aren't that cheap yet.
- hcarlson
- Post #2
- Aug 25, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Help with laptop cpu upgrade, please!!!!

Okay here's what I have found out so far. I reviewed the manual again and here is what I found: "The Transport NX supports the Celeron, Pentium II, Pentium II PE and Mobile Pentium III processors...The Transport NX also employs the Intel 440BX core logic." Does that mean 100mhz FSB or just...
- hcarlson
- Post #4
- Aug 24, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Help with laptop cpu upgrade, please!!!!

It's not soldered. I guess you don't know what an MMC-2 cpu is. It's basically a cpu on a card with a 400-pin connector.
- hcarlson
- Post #3
- Aug 24, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Help with laptop cpu upgrade, please!!!!

I have been looking for about a week now and canot find the answer, so I am seeing if you guys can help. I am getting a Micron Transport NX laptop this coming Tuesday. It has a PII 400 mhz MMC-2 proc in it. I am 99% sure it's running on a 66mhz FSB. My question is, can I upgrade to a PIII...
- hcarlson
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- Aug 24, 2003
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Laptops
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How net-savvy would you say you are?

I'd say 9/10 Still alot to be discovered on the web though, but I'm always lookin.
- hcarlson
- Post #12
- Aug 22, 2003
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What college/university are you attending?

Man 3 dawgs and only one Coug :) Me! Washington State University (last semester baby!) Business Administration with an emphasis in Managment Information Systems and a Computer Science minor.
- hcarlson
- Post #108
- Aug 22, 2003
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Frys Renton WA. GRAND OPENING Friday Aug. 29 Updated Friday Morning

<--- livin on the frickin east side sucks right now! :|
- hcarlson
- Post #5
- Aug 22, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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W32.Blaster.Worm - RPC vulnerability causes reboots in Windows NT, 2K, and XP.

My PC didn't get it even though it was doing the shutdown from RPC. My wife's did get it and luckily I deleted the msblast.exe early this morning. I am now downloading the new SuperDAT for McAfee VirusScan to make sure it's gone. Damn this is crazy!
- hcarlson
- Post #36
- Aug 12, 2003
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Flaming HOT! Dell 19" 1901 FP LCD monitor - $494 (AC+tax)

Confirmed!!! Just went through the whole process, holy $**t this is smokin hot!!!! 25% off!!!!!
- hcarlson
- Post #3
- Aug 12, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Free Subscription to Official XBOX Magazine

Exactly my thoughts, what else is there? XBN? Electronics Gaming Monthly? They both suck compared to OXM IMO.
- hcarlson
- Post #28
- Aug 12, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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NEC 18in LCD @ Staples ~$415 AR and Cust Appr, in-store only

wanted to bump this since you can now do this deal
- hcarlson
- Post #3
- Aug 8, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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NEC 18in LCD @ Staples ~$415 AR and Cust Appr, in-store only

http://www.staples.com/Products/SpotLights/030803/501713/Default.asp NEC 18" LCD $559.98 - $20 special buy - 12% of 539.98 = 64.80 (Customer Appreciation Days discount) - $60 MIR = 415.18 + tax Hotter if you can get them to use a printable coupon. In-store only since the Customer...
- hcarlson
- Thread
- Aug 6, 2003
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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50 memorex 4x dvd-rs - $80 @ Staples

My 25 pack from staples are CMCs 00 6C 00 00 01 40 C1 FD 9E D8 52 00 02 87 0E 15 .l...@....R..... 98 9A 90 00 03 43 4D 43 20 4D 41 00 04 47 2E 41 .....CMC MA..G.A 46 30 31 00 05 CC C0 00 00 00 01 00 06 0B 10 11 F01............. 87 78 80 00 07 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 08 06 17 0D...
- hcarlson
- Post #14
- Jul 23, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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50 memorex 4x dvd-rs - $80 @ Staples

That OD deal would be good if it was actually in stock in my area, but nope OOS.
- hcarlson
- Post #10
- Jul 22, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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50 memorex 4x dvd-rs - $80 @ Staples

http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/sku.asp?sku=512270&PageType=1 Add 2 - 25 packs and then some paperclips or something to get over $100, use a $20 off $100 coupon $100 - $20 = $80 + tax at $80 it comes out to $1.60 per disc, which isn't bad at all. You could also get 75 discs and use $30...
- hcarlson
- Thread
- Jul 22, 2003
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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YMMV - Toshiba DVD player $45.00 @ Walmart

Just went to walmart and found this dvd player on clearance http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1951589 show's it on clearance on the website for $69 but in store was $45. This is in Moscow, ID and I saw like 5 left. Comments from dvdrhelp BTW looks like it has a region...
- hcarlson
- Thread
- Jul 9, 2003
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Sony DVD±RW for $200 Shipped (No Rebate/Coupon/Pricematch)

That's pretty cool how your thread got locked. You deserve it selling them so close to when the deal to place and marking it up so much. I know you want to make money but that seems like a bit too much. Might want to try the poor suckers on ebay.
- hcarlson
- Post #24
- Jul 6, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Hot! Sony DRU-510A for ~$260, retail, multi-format DVD+&- R/RW drive

Here's the DW-U10A model for $229 shipped -> http://store.yahoo.com/livewarehouse/frprmashsodw2.html what's the difference between the models? oem vs retail?
- hcarlson
- Post #18
- Jun 21, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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10 Pack DVD-R/+R (2X Optimums) At Staples for under $9.95 AR /IR starting 05/18 - Use Coupons to lower the price

On staples.com it says the dvd media is manyfactured by: Khypermedia "One rebate per name/family/address." Link to rebate for dvd-r
- hcarlson
- Post #9
- May 13, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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(Dead) Cendyne DVD-R/RW 4X Drive (Pioneer) "$149.99" AR & coupon at Staples

got my rebate about 2 weeks ago, submitted on 2/10
- hcarlson
- Post #468
- May 9, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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My ebay horror story

Out of the 3 years I have been using ebay, this is my only bad story I have to tell. On April 4, 2003 I bought the DVD Fight Club (the 2-disc version) for $27.99 shipped. I paid via paypal that same day. Here is a dialogue of the e-mails sent/received Apr 8: (Me) Hey still no DVD, what's...
- hcarlson
- Thread
- Apr 22, 2003
- Replies: 17
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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