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
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 D5500 Digital SLR Camera
The Nikon D5500 is a new DX camera with a 24.2-megapixel image sensor without an optical low-pass filter, it is also complemented with a powerful EXPEED 4 image-processing engine, this is all packed in a compact, lightweight body. This camera appears to a little smaller than the previous model, perhaps this is an attempt by… Continue reading Nikon D5500 Digital SLR Camera
Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II AF-S DX Lens
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
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 D750 Digital SLR Camera
When the D750 was first rumored it was thought that it would be an excellent enhancement of the previous D700 camera, which I have used for a number of years. Now that it has been released it appears that it is really an enhanced D610 and a step up from that camera, it is a… Continue reading Nikon D750 Digital SLR Camera
Nikon Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G 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
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
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
Nikon D810 Digital SLR Camera
Nikon have now released the updated Nikon D800 camera, it is the D810 and is still quite similar to the Nikon D800 and D800E but with some important enhancements. It has a 36.3 Megapixel FX format CMOS sensor. ISO coverage is extendable from 32 to 51,200. Frame rate is up to 7 fps. Sensor is 921k… Continue reading Nikon D810 Digital SLR Camera
Nikon Nikkor 400mm f2.8E FL ED VR AF-S Lens
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
Nikon TC-14E III AF-S Teleconverter
The AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III is a 1.4x teleconverter that will enable the capture of excellent images when used with the lenses listed below. The teleconverter features a new optical design to reduce any lens distortions and corrects for colour fringing. This new 1.4x teleconverter enhances auto focus (AF) accuracy with all lenses and… Continue reading Nikon TC-14E III AF-S Teleconverter
Nikon 1 J4 Mirrorless Camera
The new Niklon 1 J4 is a new iteration of the Nikon mirrorless cameras. It may be the ideal camera for photographers who require a smaller but high performing camera. This camera has an extremely high shooting speed of 20 frames per second with autofocus that is faster than even a D-SLR camera. It… Continue reading Nikon 1 J4 Mirrorless Camera
Nikkor 18-300mm 3.5-6.3 G ED VR AF-S DX Lens
The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR lens can be regarded as an all in one lens that covers all photography applications. It will do all things but may not do them exceptionally well. I do not believe one lens covers all applications. the main example being that the f/6.3 aperture is not… Continue reading Nikkor 18-300mm 3.5-6.3 G ED VR AF-S DX Lens
Nikon 1 V3 Mirrorless Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens Camera
The Nikon 1 V3 is essentially a small mirrorles camera aimed at the photographer who wants a compact action mirrorless camera. This camera is fast and light with extremely fast auto focussing speed. The camera uses fast phase detection AF with high precision and low light capability of contrast detect AF. It is essentially… Continue reading Nikon 1 V3 Mirrorless Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens Camera
Review Of The Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens
The new Nikon 1, Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens is a super telephoto lens for the well established Nikon 1 camera system. Being an avid bird photographer when I first saw this lens my first impression was wow, such a small lens for birding and nature photography. Nikon class this lens as the world’s smallest… Continue reading Review Of The Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens
1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom Lens
The 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom Lens is a very high quality lens released at the time of the Nikkn V3 Mirrorless camera. This lens is the first of its type with an electrically controlled lens cover and one of the world’s lightest lenses with an electric power drive zoom. As an ultra-light… Continue reading 1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom Lens
Nikon Capture NX-D Image Processing Software Review
Nikon have introduced some new image processing software, Nikon Capture NX-D, Beta version for comment, prior to the final introduction of the software. This software seems to be a combination of some functionality from Nikon View NX and Nikon Capture NX2 with some functionality deleted. The software no longer has the capability of the NIK… Continue reading Nikon Capture NX-D Image Processing Software Review
Peacock Calling For a Mate and Performing a Dance
For anyone that follows my Blog, it should be very evident that I really love photographing birds. One of the main secrets to good bird photography is generally long lens technique, but in the case of these peacocks, long lens technique was not quite so important as the peacocks were very quiet and I was… Continue reading Peacock Calling For a Mate and Performing a Dance