Generally photographers select a wide angle lens for landscapes or seascapes. Landscapes and seascapes often ask for a lot to be included in the image but sometimes a long telephoto lens can be used to emphasise some aspect of the image. In the next two examples I have used a wide angle lens of 28mm…
Most of us today are using Smart Phones today in our daily lives, some things the Smart Phones do not do very well and other things the Smart Phones do very well. Smart Phones are extremely good at simple computer type calculations and coming from an Engineering background I really like to get the calculations…
In the past he 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 slowly becoming my…
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 little evidence…
Recently this lens has been one of my favourites for wide angle landscapes and seascapes, it is so compact and light weight that you will not notice it in your camera bag. In the following I will outline in dot points some of the advantages I see for this lens. Very light, Extremely compact, Some…
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 which was lacking…
Photographing birds is such a challenging pastime. Heading out for a photographic session you may come aross a tiny fairy wren which may only be 30mm high and on another occasion you will come across a great egret which may be 1000mm high so there is a need to be flexible to be prepared for…
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…
This new AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR is one of the new lenses with no mechanical aperture coupling, the aperture coupling is done via electrical contacts on the lens, the E in the lens title indicates that it has electrical aperture coupling. This lens is in Nikon’s professional range with the gold ring and it has…
Nikon have now released a new Nikon Nikkor 24mm f/1.8 lens which will suit many photographers for low available light applications. The lens has Nikon’s Nano Crystal Coat technology with an aspherical lens and Extra low Dispersion glass elements. This lens should prove to be excellent for landscape and general photography where a wide angle…
I have reviewed this Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 lens before, here, and have now been using it for quite a few years now. I have found it to be an excellent lens for both general photography and especially fine for macro photography. Here is a brief video of the lens. Here are a couple of sample images from…
The Rode VideoMic Pro microphone is an excellent choice for sound on your video recordings. I had been using an older microphone for my YouTube videos for some time and then had the opportunity to try the Rode VideoMic Pro microphone . It really is so far ahead of all the other microphones I have…
The following link is to the box opening and comments on the Nikon Nikkor 28mm f/1.8 AF-S lens. This lens is very compact and light weight and I am getting to like it very much, it has excellent image quality. The following is some of the equipment I use. Your browser does not support…
This new DX lens appears to be a great lens for DX cameras in a small package. Nikon describe it as the world’s lightest lens in this focal length range. The lens incorporates Nikon’s Nano Crystal Coat technology that reduces flares and ghosting, an electromagnetic aperture mechanism that allows for stable exposure control, and a…
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…
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…
Recently I have been trying to master the photography of star scapes or Milky Way shots of the stars. In searching for information on photography of stars I came across the Stellarium App which is available for use on IOS systems or in my case with an Android device. This is an excellent App which…
I have recently started to use one of the Vanguard camera cases, it is the Vanguard 37F and is a very nice case for the money. The reason I got this case is that it is specified as waterproof and as I do quite a bit of kayaking, it seemed appropriate for my use. There is…
The new Nikon 1 J5, is the newest in the family of Nikon 1 cameras. This camera has excellent advances from the previous J4 version and looks to me to be the ultimate small format camera. This camera shoots fast continuous shooting speeds of 20 frames per second with autofocus tracking and videos at up to…
The Android smart phone / tablet devices are now very nicely integrated into the range of Google products. Here I would like to summarise some of the Android / Google Apps that you can use to assist you in your photography. It is always very handy to have your camera manual handy when you are…
