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posts by Phil

About Phil

I have worked at Roberts Imaging since 1997. I am the Retail Sales Manager at the downtown store. I shoot primarily with the Panasonic GH-1 and use lots of old Canon FD glass on it. I love it!


Pocket sized HD camcorder

HD camcorders are getting smaller and smaller but the quality keeps getting better and better.  The new Sony HDR-CX100 is one of those new high end, high def camcorders.  It is really small, palm sized.  It comes equipped with 8GB of embedded memory and lets you record up to 3 hours on the internal memory.  You can add more memory easily with Sony Memory Stick Duo flash memory cards.  High resolution photos are an easy thing too, with 4 megapixel still image capture.  The 2.7 inch wide angle screen is high res too and easy to see.  Small, affordable, sharp.



Tough Olympus Stylus Deals

If you are looking for a camera that is very rugged and can take pictures in the water, the Olympus digital camera linup is very impressive.  If you buy an Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 or 8000 from us, we will include 4 Kingston 512MB micro SD cards with the purchase.  The tough 8000 can go down to 30 feet, has 12MP and has a wide angle 3.6x zoom.  The perfect all-weather summertime point and shoot camera!



Nikon Binocular Closeout

Race time in Indiana is upon us. May is here. Need some binoculars for the track? We’ve got ‘em! The Nikon Action Zoom 7-15 x 35 binocs are on a closeout. They are selling for $49.97 and considering that they were $99.97 last week, I would consider that a great deal. The Nikon lenses are very sharp in these binoculars, and the zoom can really come in handy! Come and get them fast! Supplies are limited!



Canon EOS Rebel XSI Deal!

The Canon rebates make a great buy!  Yes, the lens rebates are in effect which is a great thing, but if you are looking at a Canon Digital SLR camera, now is the time to buy one.  If you buy the Rebel XSi kit with the 18-55 IS and the 55-250 IS lens at the same time, you get $200 off at the register.  Before the rebate the prices are $649.97 for the Canon Rebel XSi kit and $255 for the 55-250 IS lens.  No mail in rebates.  No hassle. 12.1 MP, 3.0 “ LCD, live view, and both Canon Lenses have image stabilizer in them.  Not sure how to shoot and SLR camera?  Don’t be intimidated.  We have classes available on the Canon, and many other cameras that we sell.



Mother’s Day Sony Kit

We have a special Sony digital camera kit available for Mother’s Day.  And it’s pink, for the ladies.  It is the Sony DSC-S980 pink kit with a very cool pink carry case and pink camera body.  It also comes with a 2GB memory stick MSMT2G.  12.1MP sensor, 2.7″ LCD screen, 4x optical zoom.  Pretty cool little pakage that Mom will love.  Don’t forget about Mom!



Canon Day is May 9th

The bi-annual Canon Day at Roberts is coming around again.  The big Canon digital camera sale is here!  It will be Saturday, May 9th from 10-3.  Canon factory reps will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.  But you don’t have to wait to get the good deals on Canon lenses and cameras.  The deals are in affect now through Saturday May 9th.  Big instant rebates are now available for Canon lenses.  The new Canon point and shoot cameras have big savings as well.  And you won’t have to mail in any rebates!  Come and get the good deals



Sony A350 Bundle. Incredible value.

Sony has lost their mind.  The Sony digital camera SLR A350 is at an amazing price, bundled with the vertical grip, 18-70 lens, and 55-200 lens all for only $799.99!  This same kit would have been well beyond the $1000 price tag just a month ago.  Great value.  12 MP, live view mode that actually works with you and not against you!  Add a Kingston 32GB compact flash card into the mix for $63 and you can shoot raw data files for days without running out of room.  Come on in!  They won’t last long!



Micro Plus follow-up

I wanted to mention that the new Lite Panels MicroPro is now in stock.  I put it up against the standard Micro and there is a huge difference.  Anyone already familiar with the Micro will be impressed.  Of all digital camera accessories, having a lot of light is very important.  If you need a lot of light for your HD camcorder or for your digital SLR, I would strongly recommend this little powerhouse!



Spring Expo In Full Swing

The Spring Demo at Roberts is officially on!  Come on down for great deals on all brands of digital cameras and compact camcorders.  Need some digital camera accessories.  We’ve got ‘em.  Great deals abound this weekend!  Reps are here from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Tamron, Leica, and many more.  COME ON DOWN!!!!!!!!!!



Micro Panels Plus

Lite Panels has released another great light called the MircoPro.  The Micro was a big hit when it came out last year and I have no doubt about this one.  It has twice the output power of the original Micro.  Pretty cool.  For shooting in low light with HD camcorders or a constant light on an SLR hotshoe instead of a flash unit, this should fit the bill.




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