June 12th, 2010 — Uncategorized
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S NIKKOR Lens : I don’t want to repeat what the other top reviews on this lens are just for the sake of creating a helpful review, so here quickly is what I would say to anyone thinking of this lens:
1. If you have a DX sized sensor, like on the D90, D300, etceteras, I don’t feel it’s necessary to spend the money on this lens. You won’t be sorry about the quality or the image, but there are other lenses out there that can more than adequately handle the job on an FX sensor. Look at the Sigma 18-200, which I also own and have reviewed separately. Sigma AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS (Optical Stabilizer) Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
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June 12th, 2010 — Uncategorized
Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera : I bought a Nikon D90 back in October of 2009 from Amazon. It was a step up from a Nikon D50. I thought the D90 would meet my needs but it fell short in focus speed and the ability to support my growing desire for HDR photography. I finally broke down and bought Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera when I was able to get it from Amazon during a “short” window sale price of $1449. Boy, am I am happy I broke down and bought Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera! The D90 doesn’t hold a candle to Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera even though it share a lot of the same components. One of my favorite features is using the programmable button to select bracketing, and Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera supports from 3 to 9 EV’s as compared to only 3 with my D90! Wow!
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June 10th, 2010 — Uncategorized
Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera : I have owned a D100, D200, and D300… Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera is so much improved that I believe it should have been called the D400 instead of the D300s. There aren’t that many new features vs the D300, but the speed of operation is so much better that I just can’t believe it. Shooting raw files (and raw+JPG) at full “motor-drive” speed is now possible. I also have a D700 so I’m happy that the controls and the memory-compartment door are now harmonized with the D700.
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June 5th, 2010 — Shopping
My research revealed a lot of good about the D90, things like better viewfinder, able to auto focus more lenses as it has the in body focus motor, built in flash commander and a better ergonomic layout amongst other things – and has many of the features also found on the D300 as well and I’d also checked out the D5000 too but in the end, liked the D90 better with it’s more direct access to the more common features via the 2 command dials and less menu diving for the basics, the better penta prism viewfinder was a boon since I oftentimes find myself shooting in low light, dusk/night while out and about using what available lighting there is and Nikon D90 DX Digital SLR Camera’s superb high ISO performance, something cameras like the D80 with it’s older CCD based sensors just don’t do as well as with cameras that have the newer CMOS sensors.
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June 1st, 2010 — Shopping
I love my new Nikon D90. It is not overly large and cumbersome so it is easy to take wherever you go. I had already owned a Nikon SLR camera so the lenses from Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera easily fit my DSLR which was a great savings. It is incredibly easy to take tons of pictures…download the good ones and delete the not so good ones. Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera also has a video option which I plan on using in the very near future. I am just a beginner photographer so I am really looking forward to trying out all the options Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera has to offer. So far it is very userfriendly and takes fantastic pictures. I am totally impressed and would definitely recommend Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera .
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May 28th, 2010 — Shopping
This is a very handy starter cleaning kit that doesn’t take up a lot of space. For $10, its Nikon, that means you can trust it. The spray evaporates quickly and doesn’t leave streaks. There are only three little wipes in the kit, but if you save them for the heaviest of smudges and if you keep the microfiber cloth clean (I keep it in a tiny little zip bag) you are pretty much good to go. I purchased this along with the Nikon Lens Pen
May 24th, 2010 — Shopping
Both Canon and Nikon have phenomenal “long guns” in their lineup: 200/2, 300/2.8, 400/2.8, 500/4, 600/4. Each of these is bigger, heavier, and more expensive than the last, with the 200/2 and 300/2.8 being roughly 6 pounds and $5,000 while the 600/4 is closer to 11 pounds and $10,000. And they all deliver amazing image quality with near-instant autofocus performance… but none of them can zoom. And to cover the 200mm to 400mm range, you’d need to spend $18,000 and carry around nearly 22 pounds. You’d get lenses with larger apertures and could either shoot faster or in less light… but if you can live with f/4 (and I can absolutely live with it, even for wildlife in Botswana or airshows at dusk), then you can get that range for $6,000 and 7 pounds, or add in a 1.4x TC-14EII teleconverter to get a 280-560 f/5.6 lens that is still stunningly sharp.
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May 24th, 2010 — Shopping
The 9000ED comes with a 35MM carriage, 35MM slide carriage, and basic MF carriage. For the price, I would have preferred if they had included the glass-covered, rotating 120 unit as well.
[2009 note: there is a bug in the NikonScan software that drives this scanner such that with recent versions of Mac OSX -- starting with 10.5.6 I believe -- the software won't recognize the scanner if there are other firewire devices attached at the time the software is launched. The other devices can be plugged back in after the software is running, but they have to be unplugged when it starts. Vuescan, a popular third party software package that works with this scanner, does not have the same problem. I prefer NikonScan despite this quirk, but opinions vary.]
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May 22nd, 2010 — Shopping
This flash could easily be perfect. It’s well built with a metal shoe. It has a honest guide number of about 100 (ft). It zooms up to 85 mm. It works great in TTL mode, on camera or off camera as part of Nikon’s CLS, or as a manual flash triggered via the shoe (a PC would make it even nicer). Battery life and recycling times are good. To bounce backward you have to tilt your head a bit, because it’s so small, but you can make it work.
To me this desing flaw is a real deal breaker. I am wondering, if the engineers at Nikon just never talk to photographers. Looking at the little booklet with sample pictures that came with the flash, this option seems very likely 
But on the other hand this little mistake could also have been a smart marketing move. If you need a modern, versatile on-camera flash, you have to go with the top of the line model. Not because you need all the other features of the SB-900, but because of the silly swivel issue. Very disappointing.
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