An Epic place to visit in Queensland, Australia is the Mount Coot-tha, Botanic Gardens. The Mountain (Mount Coot-tha) is a suburb of Brisbane and is a must visit place if you love the outdoors and nature. There is also the Brisbane lookout at the Mountain with wonderful vantage points to look out over Brisbane city. … Continue reading The Best Things To See At Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E Super Telephoto Lens
Category: Review – Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Lens
A Visit To The Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Recently I went for a trip to the Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens. It was after we had quite a lot of rain and the day was overcast and very nice for photography. The beautiful lake there had many water lilies in bloom and were great photo subjects. The gardens are just a short drive through… Continue reading A Visit To The Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Using The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Zoom Lens In Your Backyard
When I purchased the Nikon 200-500mm lens it never occurred to me that I would be using it for much of the time in our backyard. We have a very nice garden with native plants to attract the birds from our location. All of the images below are from the 200-500mm f/5.6E zoom lens. The… Continue reading Using The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Zoom Lens In Your Backyard
Australia’s Beautiful Birds, The Regent Bowerbird And The Satin Bowerbird
Here in Australia we are fortunate to have some of the most beautiful birds you could ever see. The Bowerbird family is in my opinion up there with some of the most beautiful birds. Recently I did a trip for three days to O’Reilly’s resort, at Green Mountain, Queensland. This would have to be one… Continue reading Australia’s Beautiful Birds, The Regent Bowerbird And The Satin Bowerbird
Surfing Images At Port Macquarie, New South Wales With The Nikon 200-500mm Super Telephoto Lens
The town of Port Macquarie, New South Wales is a top surfing location, so when visiting I attempted to capture some nice images of surfers at work!! The secret of catching great images of surfers, is to attempt to get the surfer at the peak of the action. Follow the surfer as they come in… Continue reading Surfing Images At Port Macquarie, New South Wales With The Nikon 200-500mm Super Telephoto Lens
Always Keep Your Eyes Open For New Photographic Opportunities – Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E Lens
I always try to keep my eyes open for new image opportunities and keep one of my cameras close at hand to capture the decisive moment. When I am travelling this is always the case, however when at home sometimes I neglect to have the camera nearby. Sunsets are always an excellent subject for captures from… Continue reading Always Keep Your Eyes Open For New Photographic Opportunities – Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E Lens
Images From Woody Head, Bundjalung National Park, New South Wales With The Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
Bundjalung National Park is located on the north coast of New South Wales, It is roughly 550 kilometres north east of Sydney. It covers a large area of coastal plains, heathland and solitary beaches between the New South Wales towns of Iluka and Evans Head. Close to the Iluka coast at the southern end of the… Continue reading Images From Woody Head, Bundjalung National Park, New South Wales With The Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
Images From Bjelke Petersen Dam (Lake Barambah), Queensland With The Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
The Bjelke Petersen Dam was constructed over the period 1984 to 1988. The lake was originally named Lake Barambah after the original property in the region and has since been renamed the Bjelke Petersen Dam. The dam supplies water to the South Burnett region of Queensland, for irrigation purposes and also nearby towns for town… Continue reading Images From Bjelke Petersen Dam (Lake Barambah), Queensland With The Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
Ban Ban Springs – Aboriginal Sacred Ground – Great Bird Photography Area With The Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
Ban Ban Springs is a very small community located at the junction of the Burnett and Isis highways in Queensland, Australia. On the southern side of the road junction are the springs from which the area gets its name, being springs from which waters flow into the nearby Barambah Creek. “Ban Ban” has the meaning grass… Continue reading Ban Ban Springs – Aboriginal Sacred Ground – Great Bird Photography Area With The Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
Bird Photography At The Ibis Rookery At Kybong, Queensland
I always enjoy visiting the ibis rookery at Kybong, Kybong is just south of Gympie just behind the Puma roadhouse, also known as the Matilda roadhouse. At this site there is generally many birds and also many different varieties of birds. There is a relatively large lake and the majority of the birds are the… Continue reading Bird Photography At The Ibis Rookery At Kybong, Queensland
Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland
Recently I did a road trip to the north of Brisbane up to Bundaberg and also inland from that area. I really like these trips with our caravan as it enables me to see a wide range of scenery and also to find different varieties of wildlife to photograph. As you have probably noticed I… Continue reading Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland
A Relatively Cheap Way Into Nikon Super Telephoto Lenses
Throughout my 40 years of photography I never thought that I would ever own a 500mm super telephoto lens, now for around the last 12 months I have been the proud owner of the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 lens. This lens is an excellent product and prior to the release of the lens photographers had to… Continue reading A Relatively Cheap Way Into Nikon Super Telephoto Lenses
Tips On Using The Nikon, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens – Getting Sharper Images
I have regularly blogged about the Nikon, Nikkor, 200-500mm f/5.6 zoom telephoto lens and letting you know how good this lens is for the money outlayed. The vibration reduction , VR provided with this lens is excellent and all photographers who use the lens appear to be of the same opinion. However, to get the… Continue reading Tips On Using The Nikon, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens – Getting Sharper Images
Using the Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens to Capture Animals and Birds – A Brief Review
People often ask why I blog so much about the Nikon, Nikkor, 200-500mm f/5.6 zoom lens, well it is because it is so good if you are chasing wild birds or wild animals, it is really all I need to capture distant subjects. In the case of a recent image I captured, I was chasing… Continue reading Using the Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens to Capture Animals and Birds – A Brief Review
The Marvelous Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
I always enjoy getting out and about with my Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E zoom lens. To me it is the perfect lens for photographing birds and nature subjects. I nearly always use a monopod to help take some of the weight when I am using it for long periods. Both images below were taken at 500mm… Continue reading The Marvelous Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
The Nikon D810 Camera with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
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
A Visit To The Zoo With A Long Telephoto Lens
When going to the zoo there is always an opportunity for plenty of animal and bird images. Above is a Gallery of some images I was able to capture. For the animals and birds I always like to get up really close and crop the images tightly to ensure that there is very… Continue reading A Visit To The Zoo With A Long Telephoto Lens
Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens Review with Sample Images
Recently I blogged about the new Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S lens and yesterday was able to pick one up and take it for a spin. Previously the longest lens I had was the 300mm f/4D lens. It is very nice to have the extra 200mm and to have the VR functionality… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens Review with Sample Images
Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
This new Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S lens is a lens of which I am very keen to see more of. As at the time of writing this blog, it is over a month until the release date of the lens. I do a lot off bird and animal photography with my 300mm f/4 D… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens