Nikon Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR AF-S Lens Review

This lens is an FX format, full frame 10.7 mtimes zoom covering focal lengths from 28mm to 300mm. This lens covers a very large focal length range and would be suitable as a travel lens where fast apertures are not required. The lens is very compact and lightweight and has  built in vibration reduction, VR II. The lens is provided with two… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR AF-S Lens Review

Nikon Nikkor 24-120mm f/4.0G ED VR Lens Review

This is an FX format, full frame lens with a 5 times zoom lens with a fixed maximum aperture of f/4 through the full 24 mm to 120 mm range of focal lengths. The lens has built in vibration reduction, with VR II, offering camera shake and vibration compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of four steps. This… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 24-120mm f/4.0G ED VR Lens Review

Nikon D3100 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera

Nikon have released a new entry level DSLR camera, this camera appears to have everything needed for a sophisticated entry level camera. THe camera is basically DX format, with a 14.2 MPixel CMOS image sensor. EXPEED 2 image processing system is used to suppress noise, improve tonal range and give beautiful colors. ISO sensitivity up to 3200ISO… Continue reading Nikon D3100 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera

Night Images

An image of the Loy Yang Power Station at Traralgon, Victoria, taken in drizzling rain at night. This image was taken with the Nikon 24-120mm, VR zoom lens and the Nikon D700 camera, there is a review of this lens here. This image was captured using a tripod and a remote cable realease, to give an extra sharp image, avoiding any camera movement.

Nikkor, Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S DX Lens Review

The Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 lens is a lens specifically designed for the smaller Nikon DX format. This lens is a great general purpose photojournalist lens, it is a true professional quality lens. This lens has a constant 2.8 aperture throughout its zoom range. This lens was my mainly used lens for many years with the D2H camera. The lens covers a 3x zoom range.