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This lens is Canon’s first ultra wide angle lens made specifically for the 20D and the rebel. Because of the FOVCF (field of view crop factor) of 1.6x the lens focal length is actually 16x35mm. This is Canon’s attempt to give the photographer a true wide angle approach to picture taking. The lens give you […]

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If you have many prints that you would like to digitize this new Epson scanner may be the one for you. The cost is half what you would pay for a professional grade scanner, around $599. The bed is 8.5×11 which allows you to scan an 8×10 prints. If you only have transparencies to scan […]

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This little device is a “must have” for a dental practice recall system.  All occlusal surfaces can be evaluated for hidden decay an explorer will not find.  I have never found it to be wrong.  It works like this.  You move the laser tip over the occlusal surface pits and fissures.  The  unit will give […]

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This product has evolved over the past 17 years and now has a place in most all dental practices.  The old criticism’s of fit and esthetics areno longer an issue.  Cerec I and II were basically inlay and onlay making machines.  The 3D with the just released software upgrade allows you to make beautifil crowns […]

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I noticed Costco has these 1 gig cards for 85 dollars. That is a great deal. Check it out.

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I dont know about you but for me a lens change at an event such as a beach or windy baseball tourney or whatever exposes your sensor to dirt. Once you get dirt on the sensor, it is a bitch to remove. I have had to send my camera once to Andy (Norman camera) and […]

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Tritton Technologies (www.trittonsales.com) has a devise (SEE2) for hooking up a 2nd screen to your computer that does not require a graphics card. You can even connect it to a LCD projector. It hooks up through a USB2 port. This USB 2.0 to a SVGA adaptor supports up to 1280×1024 resolution with up to 16-bit […]

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Just one last thing about organizing your photos. If you have many discs then you can print out an 8.5×11 contact sheet of thumbnails to review and keep in a three binder. Put the CD number or catalog number on the sheet so you can reference the number quickly. FYI MAC OX tiger and panther […]

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Belkin Corporation has a devise that connects to the Mac mini that allows 4 2.0 USB port s. This hub allows you to connect multiple up to 4 perpherals to the Mini. They also have a 6-Port Hub that has 4 2.0 USB and 2 FireWire ports. It stacks on top of the Mini or […]

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Nothing is harder than matching a single anterior crown with natural teeth.  Of the three components of color, hue, chroma, and value, value is the one that will be most noticeable if off.  Hue is the wavelength of light or the color, e.g. red, green.  Chroma is the saturation or intensity of a color, e.g. […]

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