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Photographing Iceland with a Nikon D810 and D850

Photographing Iceland with a Nikon D810 and D850 by James Rushforth (Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Website): Four years after completing Photographing the Dolomites, professional photographer James Rushforth has just completed his next long term project – documenting 170 locations and 1000 of the most scenic viewpoints in Iceland. His two-volume guidebook set is aimed at helping aspiring and professional photographers to choose a suitable itinerary for their visit. Each of the locations describes the access, major viewpoints, seasonal variations and best time of year and day you’re likely to encounter favourable conditions and light. Relocating to Reykjavík, James has been working on the books full time for the last five years. The guides contain over 1200 images, all taken with...

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Not into Microwaves? These Alternatives Will Reheat Your Food 10x As Well

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. Table of Contents Toaster Ovens Air Fryers Dutch Ovens Popcorn Makers Food Steamers Since their induction into the kitchen appliance “must-have” hall of fame, microwaves have stood as a pillar of modern culinary convenience. Whether you’re softening butter, reheating day-old noodles or keeping prepared dinner warm, the microwave can just about do it all. However, there are microwave alternatives you should know about, especially when aiming for the best results for certain foods and cooking methods.  The microwave was invented shortly after WWII but didn’t establish itself as a must-have tool until the 2000s when it was named the...

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New Ryobi 18V Brushed Power Tools and Combo Kits

Ryobi has announced 8 new 18V power tools and a light that they will be selling as combo kits and individual baretools. All of these new cordless power tools are brushed motor and include a drill/driver, hammer drill, impact driver, impact wrench, circular saw, reciprocating saw, multi-tool, and a light (lights don’t have brushes since they don’t have motors). A big thanks to DrewBHAM and Daniel for spotting several of these prior to the official Ryobi announcement! Full disclosure: This is not a review, this is tool news. Tool Craze cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information/specifications/features of any tool listed in this article. Manufacturer marketing claims may not always meet expectations. Tool Craze is not responsible if products do not...

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How To Improve Your Deadlift Lockout

Deadlifting is an unforgiving game of physics — a true battle of you versus gravity. Missing a rep can be absolutely devastating. Sometimes the bar seems cemented to the floor, or even worse, the universe decides to mock you by putting on the brakes a few inches from lockout. You’ve gotten the bar off the ground — what could possibly have gone wrong at your deadlift lockout? Credit: Andrey Burmakin / Shutterstock Your hands are chalked, your PR song is cued. Then all of a sudden, you’re stuck in an unwinnable game of tug-of-war with gravity. All is not lost. It is possible to improve your deadlift lockout so that next time you’re going for a big one-rep max, you’re...

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Ridgid’s Latest 18V Brushless 7-1/4″ Circular Saw R8657B (Early 2022 Edition)

Ridgid just announced their latest brushless cordless circular saw, the R8657B model with full size 7-1/4″ blade, brushless motor, and says it has the performance of corded 15 amp circular saws. Full disclosure: This is not a review, this is tool news. Tool Craze cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information/specifications/features of any tool listed in this article. Manufacturer marketing claims may not always meet expectations. Tool Craze is not responsible if products do not live up to claimed expectations. Please do your full research before buying any products. Tool Craze is an Amazon Associate, and also an affiliate with the Home Depot, Acme Tools, Ohio Power Tool, Tool Nut, Lowe’s, Ebay, and Walmart and places paid links to these retailers....

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