nikon Archive

  • PMA 2010, Anaheim California – Day 2 and 8 Miles for an Apple

    PMA 2010, Anaheim California – Day 2 and 8 Miles for an Apple

    PMA 2010 – Day Two 5:11am Why is it so bright outside at this time? Oh, I forgot to turn the...
  • Thoughts on Buying Lenses

    Thoughts on Buying Lenses

    Buying lenses deserves serious contemplation. It can be complicated and this overview is merely the tip of the iceberg. Advice...
  • Get A Grip

    Get A Grip

    High end DSLRs have big bodies. But they feel right in your hands. There’s a balance, particularly with heavy lenses,...
  • Nikon 28mm F2.8D — Cheap Thrill

    Nikon 28mm F2.8D — Cheap Thrill

    PRIME LENSES… fast primes, in particular, have become increasingly relevant to my photography. Shooting with my 50mm f/1.8, I very soon...
  • Extension Tubes Close Up

    Extension Tubes Close Up

    EXTENSION TUBES MAKE AN ATTRACTIVE ENTRY POINT into macro photography. These relatively inexpensive tubes have no optical elements. They work by...
  • Why Buying Online is a Grey Area?

    Why Buying Online is a Grey Area?

    YOU CAN SAVE MONEY SHOPPING ONLINE but can you be sure of what you’re ordering? No doubt about it, the internet...
  • One Point Or More To Focus

    One Point Or More To Focus

    USING THE CENTRE FOCUS POINT, especially for close up, thin depth-of-field shots, often leads to focusing errors as well as...
  • The Hare and the Tortoise

    The Hare and the Tortoise

    WITH THE NEW CANON 1D MkIV and NIKON D3S just around the corner, I got to thinking about the real...
  • Ringside Photography – How I Do It

    Ringside Photography – How I Do It

    SHOOTING COMBAT SPORTS has been a passion of mine for a while now, ever since training and fighting in Thai...
  • RED ONE Revolution in Digital Photography

    RED ONE Revolution in Digital Photography

    RED ONE began shipping its first cinema quality video camera in 2006. A groundbreaking camera, it certainly turned heads. Its...
  • Nikon’s New D3s – 14fps and HD Video

    Nikon’s New D3s – 14fps and HD Video

    We have just received some insider information from a software developer at a research facility connected with Nikon, that Nikon’s...
  • Nikon D3000 – the Smart New DSLR

    Nikon D3000 – the Smart New DSLR

    The D3000 is Nikon’s smart new digital SLR. Its ease-of-use, combined with in-camera assistance and renowned technology, make it a...
  • Confused About DSLR Lens Choices?

    Confused About DSLR Lens Choices?

    These days you can buy a DSLR with two kit lenses that will take care of most photo opportunities your...
  • Why Buy ‘Name Brand’ Lenses?

    Why Buy ‘Name Brand’ Lenses?

    Working in the photographic retail industry, I do get some interesting insights into customer trends and, more importantly, product performance. I...
  • Which New Nikon product?

    Which New Nikon product?

    There is a new Nikon roadmap for the upcoming years that was leaked some time ago, they seem to be...