Friday, 3 September 2010

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Canon announce EOS 60D and 4 new lenses Canon announce EOS 60D and 4 new lenses

Busy time for new gear. After Nikons recent announcements, this morning Canon announced 4 new L series lenses as well as a new DSLR, the 60D. Lot’s of excitement around these new lenses, especially the new 400mm f2.8 which weighs 1.5kg LESS than the old version – very impressive! Also of note is the new 8-15mm fish-eye zoom! (plus there... [Read full article]

Nikon Capture NX2 (v2.2.5) available now Nikon Capture NX2 (v2.2.5) available now

Hot on the heels of View NX2 getting updated, Nikons fully fledged editing software has also just been updated in the form of Capture NX2  v2.2.5. What does this small update bring to the table? First of all support for files from the recently announced Nikon D3100 DSLR, as well as support for OSX 10.6.4 if you’re a Mac user. I know Nikons software... [Read full article]

Pre order the Nikon D3100, 85mm 1.4 AFS etc Pre order the Nikon D3100, 85mm 1.4 AFS etc

Pre-orders are appearing! Quick heads up for anyone in the market for any of Nikons latest products, namely the 14mp D3100 DSLR which is also the first from the company to shoot 1080p video, or any of the new lenses including the 85mm 1.4 AFS and 24-120 f4 VR. If you want to get your hands on these bits of equipment as soon as possible then check out... [Read full article]

Killer in the Mist. Long exposure Alligator. Killer in the Mist. Long exposure Alligator.

1/5 second is usually way to slow for wildlife photography using a telephoto lens. But, when faced with less than ideal conditions, I wanted a photo that would really emphasis the intense stare this alligator was giving. The weather conditions forced me to think outside the box which resulted in this long exposure image, making the gator seemingly rise... [Read full article]

Nikon View NX2 available now Nikon View NX2 available now

Nikon have just released the latest version of it’s image browsing and minor editing software, View NX2. There are a range of new features to this latest update including some video editing tools, and best of all, it’s all free to download! A brief outline of the editing features include: A revamped interface New image editing tools Movie... [Read full article]

Up coming trip: Hawaii & San Francisco Up coming trip: Hawaii & San Francisco

I’ve had very little time for photography recently, and the reason is simple: I’ve been working all hours under the sun as I have a trip to Hawaii and San Francisco coming up at the end of September ahead of my winter Yellowstone trip in Jan 2011. Not only am I looking forward to this trip for the photography, scenery and sun, but also courtesy... [Read full article]

Lens Reviews

Nikon 50mm 1.4 AFS review
Nikon 50mm 1.4 AFS review

Well, it’s here…I’d been thinking about getting one of the variations... 

Nikon 200-400 VR + 1.4x TC review
Nikon 200-400 VR + 1.4x TC review

When I posted my original review/faq on the 200-400 VR didn’t have a 1.4x TC.... 

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Photographing Wildlife

Killer in the Mist. Long exposure Alligator.
Killer in the Mist. Long exposure Alligator.

1/5 second is usually way to slow for wildlife photography using a telephoto lens.... 

On Location: A week on Texel, Holland
On Location: A week on Texel, Holland

I should have known this trip wouldn’t be the best as soon as I was asked to... 

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