Ban Ban Springs – Aboriginal Sacred Ground – Great Bird Photography Area With The Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens

Apostle Bird, Ban Ban Springs, Queensland

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

Tips On Using The Nikon, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens – Getting Sharper Images

Superb Blue Fairy Wren

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

Grey Kangaroo and Willie Wagtail at Halfway Creek, New South Wales.

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

Nikon Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR AF-S Lens

Nikon 500mm f/4 Lens

If money were no object this is the ultimate telephoto lens I would get. The AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR, is advertised as the world’s lightest 500mm  f/4 FX-format compatible lens. The lens incorporates all the the latest NIKKOR technology such as two fluorite lens and Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements with Nano… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR AF-S Lens

Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/4E FL ED VR AF-S Lens

Nikon Nikkor 600mm f4E FL ED VR AF-S Lens

The new AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR is one of the worlds lightest 600mm f/4 super-telephoto lenses for the FX-format. The lens incorporates two fluorite lens and Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements, together with a Nano Crystal Coat that reduces flare and ghosting. It also features an electromagnetic aperture mechanism that allows for stable… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 600mm f/4E FL ED VR AF-S Lens

Nikon Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens

Nikkor 300mm 4E PF ED VR AF-S

The new AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens is a completely  new innovative optical technology, offering unrivaled physical size in the world’s smallest and lightest 300mm autofocus lens. I have used the previous version of this lens for many years and absolutely love its performance, it is very sharp and reasonably fast focusing.I… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens

Nikon Nikkor 400mm f2.8E FL ED VR AF-S Lens

Nikkor 400mm 2.8E FL ED VR AF-S

  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

Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED VR AF-S Lens

Nikon 80-400mm 4.5-5.6 G ED VR AF-S Lens

This super telephoto zoom lens appears to be a great improvement on the previous 80-400mm lens. It uses the latest VR technology, AF-S, the latest ED glass elements and the latest Nano coatings on the lens elements. The early users of this lens confirm that it focuses much faster than the previous version and it… Continue reading Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED VR AF-S Lens

Nikon Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR AF-S Lens and TC800-1.25E ED Teleconverter

Nikon 800mm 5.6 G VR AF-S

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens has now been released together with the associated AF-S Teleconverter TC800-1.25E ED. This new lens is a super precision lens with extreme sharpness. The MTF charts for both the lens itself and the combination of the lens plus teleconverter indicate that that this lens is… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR AF-S Lens and TC800-1.25E ED Teleconverter

The Nikkor, Nikon, Super Telephoto Lenses for Bird Photography

There is nothing like capturing an excellent image of a beautiful bird. The above pelican has been captured with a Nikon 300mm f/4 telephoto lens. This lens is the smallest of the Nikon super telephoto lenses that has the capability of excellent bird photography. It should be kept in mind when using long lenses, that… Continue reading The Nikkor, Nikon, Super Telephoto Lenses for Bird Photography