Generally photographers select a wide angle lens for landscapes or seascapes. Landscapes and seascapes often ask for a lot to be included in the image but sometimes a long telephoto lens can be used to emphasise some aspect of the image. In the next two examples I have used a wide angle lens of 28mm… Continue reading Suitable Lenses For Landscapes and Seascapes
Category: Choosing And Selecting Nikon Lenses
Why Use Prime Lenses
A prime lens is a fixed focal length lens, why do photographers use these prime lenses and what are their advantages over zoom lenses? There are quite a few reasons why photographers use prime lenses and I will summarise some of the reasons below. Size and Weight Prime lenses are generally quite a bit… Continue reading Why Use Prime Lenses
Selecting Nikon Cameras and Lenses for Low Light Photography
When you are selecting a particular camera and lens for low light photography there are a few special issues to keep in mind and we will summarise some of the important considerations here. In using high ISO settings bear in mind that if you use a tripod or monopod you can possibly use lower… Continue reading Selecting Nikon Cameras and Lenses for Low Light Photography
Nikon Lens Review of Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) Charts
What are Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) charts for lenses. Well they are charts which indicate the general performance of the lens. There are technical performance measurements of lenses as well as the practical performance from normal image making. The above graph is the MTF chart for the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G AF-S Nikkor lens as an example.… Continue reading Nikon Lens Review of Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) Charts
Nikon Portrait Lens Review
There are several types of portrait or people photography which may range from close up head shots to full body shots and groups of people, this will require a range of lenses from longish telephoto lenses, ranging through to wide angle lenses. So what is the best nikon lens for portrait photography? We will discuss this… Continue reading Nikon Portrait Lens Review
Nikon Normal Lens Reviews
Here I will review some of the normal focal length Nikon Lenses. You may ask what is normal in photography, well by normal I am meaning a lens which gives a viewing angle similar to what we see with the human eye. The viewing angle of the human eye is around 45 degrees. There… Continue reading Nikon Normal Lens Reviews
Nikon VR Lenses
What is VR in Nikon lenses and what is all the hype about it. Well VR stands for Vibration Reduction and it reduces the effect of any camera and lens vibration. How does it Work? The Nikon VR System works by adjusting elements within the lens to compensate for camera shake of the lens and… Continue reading Nikon VR Lenses
Travelling Photography – Nikon Lens Reviews for Travellers
When travelling, the secret for an enjoyable trip is to travel light but also to have enough equipment to satisfy your photographic needs to achieve high image quality. Your needs may vary from wide angle lenses for landscapes to super telephoto lenses for distant birds and animals. For travelling the Nikon range of DX cameras… Continue reading Travelling Photography – Nikon Lens Reviews for Travellers
Nikon Fisheye Lens Reviews
Where you have a wide landscape it is sometimes nice to have a fisheye lens to capture the scene. However the lens you use will depend on weather you use a DX or FX full frame camera. Nikon DX (APS-C) Lenses With the Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G Fisheye Lens Review we have the widest lens for the… Continue reading Nikon Fisheye Lens Reviews
Nikon DSLR Lens Reviews
If you are selecting a lens for your Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera, the selection of a lens will depend on many factors and we will attempt to summarise here some of the issues. We have many lens reviews and summaries on this site, for most of the current Nikon lenses available, see them… Continue reading Nikon DSLR Lens Reviews
Nikon Lens Review of the Ten Best Nikon Lenses
I have been thinking that if I had to choose a new Nikon lens kit, what ten new lenses would go into my bag. This choice is aimed at selecting the best ten lenses for high image quality and the best usefulness. More than ten lenses and my bag would be too heavy! Bear in… Continue reading Nikon Lens Review of the Ten Best Nikon Lenses
Nikon Wide Angle Lens Reviews
I love wide angle lenses for capturing wide expansive landscapes and also for getting a wider view in enclosed spaces such as inside buildings and where you want to catch architectural scenes. We have categorised these wide angle lenses into both DX and FX lenses according to the camera you may be using. Nikon… Continue reading Nikon Wide Angle Lens Reviews
Nikon Telephoto Lens Reviews
If you want to capture an image such as the above image of the butcher bird, you will need quite a long telephoto lens as you are limited in how close you can approach the subject without disturbing the subject. In general the Nikon telephoto lenses cam be categorised in several categories as follows.… Continue reading Nikon Telephoto Lens Reviews
Nikon Lens Hoods
Why do we use lens hoods on our lenses? Well there are several reasons. With many lenses the front element of the lens is not recessed enough so that the front element is shaded from direct light which can cause significant flare in the lens. The lens hood will provide additional shading of the lens… Continue reading Nikon Lens Hoods
Nikkor, Nikon DX Lenses and Cameras
Nikon produce two different formats in their digital cameras. The DX format, which is also known as APS-C or cropped format, has a 16 x 24mm sensor size, compared to the FX sensor size of 24x36mm. The DX cameras can be used with both DX and FX lenses. The DX cameras cameras have a crop factor compared… Continue reading Nikkor, Nikon DX Lenses and Cameras
Nikkor, Nikon Micro (Macro) Lenses
For anyone interested in close up photography the lenses to get are one of the Nikon Micro lenses. There are four specialist close up lenses provided by Nikon. The above image has been captured with one of the Nikon lenses. For DX cameras there is the Nikon, Nikkor 85mm f/3.5 G ED VR AF-S DX Micro… Continue reading Nikkor, Nikon Micro (Macro) Lenses
Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) Lenses
Nikon now has their Vibration Reduction technology in many lenses. The vibration reduction has gradually filtered down from the telephoto lens range and has now been implemented effectively in many of Nikon’s wide angle lenses. The use of VR in lenses is very effective in helping to reduce the effect of any vibration or camera… Continue reading Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) Lenses
How good is Nikon’s Vibration Reduction, VR
In this post I will give a few examples of how the Nikon Vibration Reduction function in your lenses can give improvements to your photography. To answer my question, how good is the VR, well using a 120mm VR lens at a shutter speed of less than 1/10 second and still getting sharp images, is very… Continue reading How good is Nikon’s Vibration Reduction, VR
Selecting a Nikon FX (Full Frame) Lens
What lens shall I buy for my new camera? This is a very commonly asked question and to assist in selecting a Nikon FX lens I will briefly summarize the range available, together with a brief summary of the main differences. FX format (also known as full frame format) with a 24 x 36mm sensor size, these… Continue reading Selecting a Nikon FX (Full Frame) Lens
Selecting a Nikon DX (APS-C) Lens
What lens shall I buy for my new camera? This is a very commonly asked question and to assist in selecting a Nikon DX lens I will briefly summarize the range available, together with a brief summary of the main differences. DX format (also known as APS-C or cropped format) cameras have a 16 x 24mm sensor size.… Continue reading Selecting a Nikon DX (APS-C) Lens