Grizly Bears From Grouse Mountain, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Grisly Bear, Grouse Mountain, Vancouver

On a recent trip to Canada I visited Grouse Mountain, Vancouver.  On the mountain there are several Grizly Bears in a very natural environment, which had recently came out of hibernation.  The bears were very active in their environment and it was a great venue to get many natural images of these magnificent creatures. The… Continue reading Grizly Bears From Grouse Mountain, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Nikon D500 Digital SLR

Nikon D500 DSLR

The new flagship Nikon D500 Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera has now been released. This is a DX camera which has been expected for some time. It has a powerful 153-point AF system to achieve superior focussing and subject acquisition performance across a wide range of situations. The D500’s Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module offers a dense… Continue reading Nikon D500 Digital SLR

Nikon D5 Digital SLR Camera

Nikon D5 Camera

The new Nikon D5 Digital SR is the new flagship camera from Nikon. The frame rate is 12 frames per second for high-speed continuous shooting. It features an autofocus system with 153 focus points including 99 cross sensors. It provides a new EXPEED 5 processor to maintain saturated colours and clarity between ISO 100 and 102400.… Continue reading Nikon D5 Digital SLR Camera

The Nikon D810 Camera with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens

Lemur at Australia Zoo, Queensland

In the past the Nikon 300mm f/4D lens was my favourite lens for my animal and bird photography but with the passage of time things are changing. Don’t get me wrong the 300mm f/4D lens is still great, but occasionally it was not quite enough. Since using the new Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 lens it is… Continue reading The Nikon D810 Camera with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens

Nikon D810A Digital SLR – The Astro-Photographers Camera

Nikon D810A Digital SLR

The Nikon D810A is Nikon’s first FX format Digital SLR which has been designed exclusively for astro-photography. It should be noted that this camera is not recommended for general photography. The camera is very similar to the previous Nikon D810 camera with an impressive 36.3 megapixel image sensor to shoot in ultra high definition. The… Continue reading Nikon D810A Digital SLR – The Astro-Photographers Camera

Using The Nikon PB-6 Bellows With The Nikon D600, D610 and D700 Cameras

Nikoin PB-6 Bellows Unit

I have Blogged several times about  Nikon PB-6 Bellows units. As a consequence of these blogs I received an Email from one of my readers about using the PB-6 bellows unit on the recently released Nikon D610, Digital SLR. I had known through my usage of these bellows that it was possible to mount them… Continue reading Using The Nikon PB-6 Bellows With The Nikon D600, D610 and D700 Cameras

Nikon D4s Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera

Nikon D4s 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 D610 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera Review

Nikon D610 Camera

The Nikon D610 is essentially a revamp of the older D600 camera with a few small enhancements. It is a very small and light weight camera offering 24.3 megapixels on a CMOS sensor. In differing from the D600 it has improved white balance and 39-point autofocus and it has a capability to shoot at up… Continue reading Nikon D610 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera Review

Nikon D600 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera Review

Nikon D600 Camera

This new camera from Nikon appears to be the lightest and most compact full frame DSLR, it should offer exceptional image quality in the hands of a good photographer. The new FX format CMOS sensor is 24.3 effective megapixels. The ISO sensitivity range is from 100 to 6400, expandable to ISO 50 equivalent or ISO… Continue reading Nikon D600 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera Review

Nikon Cameras

The range of Nikon cameras can be very confusing to someone starting out in photography. Let’s take a short look at the range of current cameras. Film Cameras With the advent of digital cameras and their current state of advancement, I am not sure that I would purchase a film camera at this point in… Continue reading Nikon Cameras

Nikon Camera Review D700 D3s D3x FX Cameras

Once you have made a decision to purchase an FX Nikon Digital Camera, there is a range of three current models to choose from. The FX cameras make a great choice for photography, particularly for low light photography. When compared to DX cameras the FX cameras are better for low light photography, wide angle lens… Continue reading Nikon Camera Review D700 D3s D3x FX Cameras

Nikon Camera Reviews, Recommendations, Sample Images, Articles and Software Processing

The following links summarise details and reviews of Nikon cameras and software processing on this site. We are adding to the reviews continually, so come back on a regular basis to see the latest reviews. These cameras are listed from the cheapest price to the most expensive in each category. In the following I will attempt… Continue reading Nikon Camera Reviews, Recommendations, Sample Images, Articles and Software Processing

Nikon D3s Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera

The D3s in addition to superb high resolution still image quality, it offers HD quality D-Movie function, with an external stereo recording microphone, as well as convenient in camera editing functions, such as the ability to select the starting and ending points in order to trim D-Movie footage, as well as the ability to save selected movie frames… Continue reading Nikon D3s Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera

Nikon D700 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera Review

I have used this camera for two years and it performs every function I require. The D3 series of cameras may offer additional functions but they are larger, heavier and more expensive. The D700 offers both FX and DX formats as selected. This camera offers exceptional low noise performance and its imageing sensor of 12MPixels is… Continue reading Nikon D700 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera Review

Nikon D3X Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera

This is the ultimate Nikon camera with an FX,  imaging sensor of 24.5 effective megapixels. This gives a resolution approaching medium format cameras. Capability of this camera is huge enlargements greater than 30 inch maximum dimension. A camera such as this is extremely demanding of the lens performance due to the very high pixel density, so… Continue reading Nikon D3X Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera