The new SB500 speedlight is a very compact and lightweight source for illuminating your subject. The speedlight SB-500 is a very high performance LED flash that’s perfect for either the DX-format or FX-format DSLR. It offers brilliant illumination for close ups and movie recording in the dark. It weighs only 273g with batteries and is… Continue reading Nikon Speedlight SB-500
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Testing the Nikon, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Lens with the AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III
I have always been interested in how the Nikon, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Lens would perform with the Nikon TC-20E III teleconverter. To my mind there is only one way to test such a combination and that is to take some images and look at the resulting files. I was fortunate to… Continue reading Testing the Nikon, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Lens with the AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III
Nikon D810 Digital SLR Camera
Nikon have now released the updated Nikon D800 camera, it is the D810 and is still quite similar to the Nikon D800 and D800E but with some important enhancements. It has a 36.3 Megapixel FX format CMOS sensor. ISO coverage is extendable from 32 to 51,200. Frame rate is up to 7 fps. Sensor is 921k… Continue reading Nikon D810 Digital SLR Camera
Nikon Nikkor 400mm f2.8E FL ED VR AF-S Lens
The AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f2.8E FL ED VR is a significant update to the 400mm f/2.8 lens. It includes a new electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism, with improved autofocus (AF) speed, AF accuracy, and auto exposure (AE) accuracy. The lens includes new Vibration Reduction (VR) ‘SPORT’ mode to compensate for image blur caused by camera shake… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 400mm f2.8E FL ED VR AF-S Lens
Nikon TC-14E III AF-S Teleconverter
The AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III is a 1.4x teleconverter that will enable the capture of excellent images when used with the lenses listed below. The teleconverter features a new optical design to reduce any lens distortions and corrects for colour fringing. This new 1.4x teleconverter enhances auto focus (AF) accuracy with all lenses and… Continue reading Nikon TC-14E III AF-S Teleconverter
Nikon 1 J4 Mirrorless Camera
The new Niklon 1 J4 is a new iteration of the Nikon mirrorless cameras. It may be the ideal camera for photographers who require a smaller but high performing camera. This camera has an extremely high shooting speed of 20 frames per second with autofocus that is faster than even a D-SLR camera. It… Continue reading Nikon 1 J4 Mirrorless Camera
Nikkor 18-300mm 3.5-6.3 G ED VR AF-S DX Lens
The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR lens can be regarded as an all in one lens that covers all photography applications. It will do all things but may not do them exceptionally well. I do not believe one lens covers all applications. the main example being that the f/6.3 aperture is not… Continue reading Nikkor 18-300mm 3.5-6.3 G ED VR AF-S DX Lens
Nikon 1 V3 Mirrorless Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens Camera
The Nikon 1 V3 is essentially a small mirrorles camera aimed at the photographer who wants a compact action mirrorless camera. This camera is fast and light with extremely fast auto focussing speed. The camera uses fast phase detection AF with high precision and low light capability of contrast detect AF. It is essentially… Continue reading Nikon 1 V3 Mirrorless Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens Camera
Review Of The Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens
The new Nikon 1, Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens is a super telephoto lens for the well established Nikon 1 camera system. Being an avid bird photographer when I first saw this lens my first impression was wow, such a small lens for birding and nature photography. Nikon class this lens as the world’s smallest… Continue reading Review Of The Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens
1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom Lens
The 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom Lens is a very high quality lens released at the time of the Nikkn V3 Mirrorless camera. This lens is the first of its type with an electrically controlled lens cover and one of the world’s lightest lenses with an electric power drive zoom. As an ultra-light… Continue reading 1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom Lens
Nikon Capture NX-D Image Processing Software Review
Nikon have introduced some new image processing software, Nikon Capture NX-D, Beta version for comment, prior to the final introduction of the software. This software seems to be a combination of some functionality from Nikon View NX and Nikon Capture NX2 with some functionality deleted. The software no longer has the capability of the NIK… Continue reading Nikon Capture NX-D Image Processing Software Review
Peacock Calling For a Mate and Performing a Dance
For anyone that follows my Blog, it should be very evident that I really love photographing birds. One of the main secrets to good bird photography is generally long lens technique, but in the case of these peacocks, long lens technique was not quite so important as the peacocks were very quiet and I was… Continue reading Peacock Calling For a Mate and Performing a Dance
Nikon D3300 Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera
The new D3300 camera has now been released and some details are as follows: This camera is aimed more at the new photographer just getting into digital SLR photography. It has a high resolution 24.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor with the optical low-pass filter removed to give high resolution and includes the latest EXPEED 4 image… Continue reading Nikon D3300 Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera
Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II AF-S DX Lens
The new Nikon 18-55mm VR II DX lens is rather novel compared to the previous lenses for these DX cameras as it has a button on the side of the lens, to enable the lens to be retracted when being transported. This functionality is similar to the Nikon 1 range of lenses and enables a… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II AF-S DX Lens
Nikon Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G ED AF-S Lens
I have had the Nikon 28mm f/1.8 AF-S lens for some time now and I really like using it for general photography but mainly landscapes, it is an excellent light, compact lens, however at times I am finding that it is a little too wide and would like a lens of longer focal length, between… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G ED AF-S Lens
Nikon D4s Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera
Nikon Corporation have just announced the availability of a replacement new flagship D4s camera. As Nikon’s new flagship model, the D4S will offer advances over the Nikon D4 DSLR camera, including enhanced image quality enabled with adoption of a new image-processing engine. The new HD SLR will also feature more advanced autofocusing performance compared to… Continue reading Nikon D4s Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera
Nikon Df Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera
The new Nikon Df camera looks like a camera from the 1970’s and I can still remember using a Nikon FM2 from that era which looks quite similar. The camera has a timeless style but when you look closely it also has the latest technology in many respects. One thing that strikes me is that it… Continue reading Nikon Df Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G Special Edition Lens
The AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G lens is a Special Edition lens which has been introduced specifically with the Df camera. It is designed for FX format DSLRs and it provides a knurled aluminium ring and leather tone finish to complement the Df camera. The lens features a wide maximum aperture of f/1.8 and ecxcellent… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G Special Edition Lens
Nikon Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G AF-S Lens
This 58mm, f/1.4G AF-S Nikkor lens would appear to be one of the ultimate low light options for your Nikon camera. From Nikon’s comments it has been designed to excel in low light and nighttime photographic applications. At its very fast, f/1.4 maximum aperture it reportedly produces outstanding evenly lit images with edge to edge sharpness and… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G AF-S Lens
Nikon D5300 Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera
It is always interesting to see new iterations of existing cameras and to see what additional functions have been added. This D5300 is the latest in the line of the D5000 series of Nikon cameras. Any of the current generation of Digital SLR cameras are capable of superb resolution and excellent image quality, the decision… Continue reading Nikon D5300 Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera