The above image of the Little Friar Bird has been captured at a grevillea in our garden. It is great to have some sort of feeder and flowers in your garden to attract the birds in your backyard. Generally it is best to use wild bird seed to to attract them. Also it is a… Continue reading Backyard Bird Photography
Author: Geoff
Nikon Lens Hoods
Why do we use lens hoods on our lenses? Well there are several reasons. With many lenses the front element of the lens is not recessed enough so that the front element is shaded from direct light which can cause significant flare in the lens. The lens hood will provide additional shading of the lens… Continue reading Nikon Lens Hoods
Nikkor, Nikon DX Lenses and Cameras
Nikon produce two different formats in their digital cameras. The DX format, which is also known as APS-C or cropped format, has a 16 x 24mm sensor size, compared to the FX sensor size of 24x36mm. The DX cameras can be used with both DX and FX lenses. The DX cameras cameras have a crop factor compared… Continue reading Nikkor, Nikon DX Lenses and Cameras
Nikon Camera, Software and Lens User Instruction Manuals
Have you lost your Nikon user manual, all good photographers loose stuff. Are you thinking of buying a new lens and want more details on the operation of the lens. Well there is a solution, most Nikon manuals can be downloaded from the Nikon web site. The relevant link is as follows: Nikon Camera, Software… Continue reading Nikon Camera, Software and Lens User Instruction Manuals
Nikkor, Nikon Micro (Macro) Lenses
For anyone interested in close up photography the lenses to get are one of the Nikon Micro lenses. There are four specialist close up lenses provided by Nikon. The above image has been captured with one of the Nikon lenses. For DX cameras there is the Nikon, Nikkor 85mm f/3.5 G ED VR AF-S DX Micro… Continue reading Nikkor, Nikon Micro (Macro) Lenses
Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) Lenses
Nikon now has their Vibration Reduction technology in many lenses. The vibration reduction has gradually filtered down from the telephoto lens range and has now been implemented effectively in many of Nikon’s wide angle lenses. The use of VR in lenses is very effective in helping to reduce the effect of any vibration or camera… Continue reading Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) Lenses
Nikon Teleconverters with Super Telephoto Lenses
There are three different teleconverters available which are suitable for use with Nikon’s super telephoto Lenses, the TC-1.4E II, the TC-1.7E II and the TC-2.0E III. The TC-2.0E III is a relatively new teleconverter and appears to perform superbly with some of the Nikon super telephoto lenses. One thing to beware of when using extremely long lenses,… Continue reading Nikon Teleconverters with Super Telephoto Lenses
Analyzing Your Lens Focal Length, Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO Usage
There is a great free program to analyse your usage of your lens focal lengths, aperture, camera shutter speed and ISO settings. The program is Exposure plot and can be downloaded free. The above graph is an analysis of my Focal Length usage over the last few years. The program automatically corrects for the 1.5… Continue reading Analyzing Your Lens Focal Length, Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO Usage
Bird Watching for Photographers
Silver Gull[/caption] What is the secret of bird watching? Bird watching is one of the most rewarding activities, as there are many different species of birds spread over many different localities. One of the reasons I enjoy bird watching so much is that I also enjoy photographing the birds. Birds are generally shy creatures and… Continue reading Bird Watching for Photographers
Macro Photography in Your Backyard
There is always an opportunity for macro or close up photography in your own back yard especially when you have a garden. The above image of a daisy could have been an image by itself, however I was able to wait until a bee landed on the flower which provided a far better image. In… Continue reading Macro Photography in Your Backyard