Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland

Yellow Robin, Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland

Recently I did a road trip to the north of Brisbane up to Bundaberg and also inland from that area. I really like these trips with our caravan as it enables me to see a wide range of scenery and also to find different varieties of wildlife to photograph. As you have probably noticed I… Continue reading Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland

A Relatively Cheap Way Into Nikon Super Telephoto Lenses

Brown Honeyeater

Throughout my 40  years of photography I never thought that I would ever own a 500mm super telephoto lens, now for around the last 12 months I have been the proud owner of the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 lens.  This lens is an excellent product and prior to the release of the lens photographers had to… Continue reading A Relatively Cheap Way Into Nikon Super Telephoto Lenses

Tips On Using The Nikon, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens – Getting Sharper Images

Superb Blue Fairy Wren

I have regularly blogged about the Nikon, Nikkor, 200-500mm f/5.6 zoom  telephoto lens and letting you know how good this lens is for the money outlayed. The vibration reduction , VR provided with this lens is excellent and all photographers who  use the lens appear to be of the same opinion. However, to get the… Continue reading Tips On Using The Nikon, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens – Getting Sharper Images

Using the Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens to Capture Animals and Birds – A Brief Review

Grey Kangaroo and Willie Wagtail at Halfway Creek, New South Wales.

People often ask why I blog so much about the Nikon, Nikkor, 200-500mm f/5.6 zoom lens, well it is because it is so good if you are chasing wild birds or wild animals, it is really all I need to capture distant subjects. In the case of a recent image I captured, I was chasing… Continue reading Using the Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens to Capture Animals and Birds – A Brief Review

The Marvelous Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens

Masked Lapwing, Red Rock, New South Wales.

I always enjoy getting out and about with my Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E zoom  lens. To me it is the perfect lens for photographing birds and nature subjects. I nearly always use a monopod to help take some of the weight when I  am using it for long periods. Both images below were taken at 500mm… Continue reading The Marvelous Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens

The Nikon D810 Camera with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens

Lemur at Australia Zoo, Queensland

In the past the 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… Continue reading The Nikon D810 Camera with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens

A Visit To The Zoo With A Long Telephoto Lens

    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… Continue reading A Visit To The Zoo With A Long Telephoto Lens

Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens Review with Sample Images

Noisy Miner 2

      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… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens Review with Sample Images

Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens

Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm 5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens

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… Continue reading Nikon Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens