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

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

Nikon TC-14E III AF-S Teleconverter

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

Nikkor 18-300mm 3.5-6.3 G ED VR AF-S DX Lens

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

Nikon 1 V3 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

Nikon 1, 70-300mm 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

Nikon 1 10-30mm f 3.5 to 5.6 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

Peacock Calling For His Mate

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