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