Sitting on it’s nest in the 90 degree heat this adult Great Blue Heron would stretch out it’s wings, almost forming a semi circle around the juvenile, as if to shield it from the heat. It was lovely interaction between the adult and young, and I assumed that was the behaviour I was witnessing as [...]
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 [...]
New Nikon 200-400 VRII announced & pre-order
Take an already legendary lens, add the latest version of VR and some Nano coating and what do you have…? A great lens made even better! albeit a ‘tiny’ bit bigger and heavier (oh, and of course more expensive). Nikon have released a handful of test images, some of which are below, but I’m not [...]
200-400 VR bag (CL-L2) recall…
**Updated – more information is available** Nikon have announced a recall on certain versions of the Nikon CL-L2 case that comes with the 200-400 VR. Initially it was just Nikon USA that issued the warning but it is now on the customer service site of Nikon Europe too. If your bag has no ‘T’ on [...]
Nikon 200-400 VR + 1.4x TC review
Female Chaffinch in flight
Nikon 200-400 VR faq
Nikon 200-400 VR CL-L2 bag, double strap mod.
I love my 200-400 VR, its a fantastic lens in every respect as opinions everywhere will say. However, one thing that is not mentioned is the standard bag (the CL-L2) is just not designed for carrying all that weight for long periods of time. Buying another bag is one solution but as the bag is [...]





