A Long Remote Control Cable For Nikon Cameras – DIY

Extension Cable

I have Blogged previously about the Nikon options for remote control of Nikon cameras. See some Nikon remote control Blogs here. I have tried some of the third party radio remotes, some of these radio remotes are very cheap around $50, but I always find that they are not always reliable enough for my usage.… Continue reading A Long Remote Control Cable For Nikon Cameras – DIY

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 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II AF-S DX Lens

Nikkor 55-200 4.5-5.6G ED VR II

This Nikon, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II AF-S DX Lens is essentially a lens for all situations where a normal to telephoto lens is required. The lens is compatible with the Nikon DX format and offers a 3.6 times telephoto zoom lens with 55-200 mm focal length and f/4-5.6 maximum aperture. This lens is slightly… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II AF-S DX Lens

Using Your Smart Phone or Tablet GPS System, to Geotag Your Nikon Images

Some time ago I did a Blog about geotagging images with a GPS device external to the camera. That Blog was based on using the GPS system from my motor vehicle, however I have now refined this system somewhat. Being an Electronic and Telecommunication Engineer, I love using technology to help facilitate my photography. My… Continue reading Using Your Smart Phone or Tablet GPS System, to Geotag Your Nikon Images

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 Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED AF-S Lens

Nikkor 20mm f/1.8 ED AF-S Lens

I have been waiting for an extremely sharp lens in the range of 20mm from Nikon for some time and here it is. Here is an ultra wide angle lens with a minimum focus distance of 0.20m. I see this as being an excellent lens for landscapes. As I am building a photographic system using prime… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED AF-S Lens

Nikon Speedlight SB-500

Nikon SB-5000 Electronic Flash

The new SB500 speedlight is a very compact and lightweight source for illuminating your subject. The speedlight SB-500 is a very high performance LED flash that’s perfect for either the DX-format or FX-format DSLR. It offers brilliant illumination for close ups and movie recording in the dark. It weighs only 273g with batteries and is… Continue reading Nikon Speedlight SB-500

Testing the Nikon, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Lens with the AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III

Noisy Miner

I have always been interested in how the Nikon, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Lens would perform with the Nikon TC-20E III teleconverter. To my mind there is only one way to test such a combination and that is to take some images and look at the resulting files. I was fortunate to… Continue reading Testing the Nikon, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Lens with the AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III