Nikon announces their entry to the mirrorless market with the Nikon 1 system J1 and V1. Apparently, Nikon stated that the new interchangeable lens system is their most significant announcement since Nikon first introduced digital camera 14 years ago! You have to applaud the effort Nikon put in to … Continue reading
Despite the advancing technology in cameras one advantage that full frame cameras will always have over DX cameras is the superior ISO noise performance. FX camera sensor measures at 24 x 36 mm in comparison to DX sensor at 15.8 x 23.6 mm. The lower pixel count per square … Continue reading
Which one gets your vote as the best 24mm – Nikon 24mm f/1.4, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 or Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8? What about the 17-35mm f/2.8 and 24-120mm f/4? I have excluded them here simply because I don’t have either of them. Optically, the 17-35mm is superseded by the famous … Continue reading
First my apology for the slow blog updates, I am currently still travelling. Recently I had a shoot using a simple setup with the Nikon SB-700s; One SB-700 as the main off camera flash triggered by another SB-700 on camera. It was a simple setup, there were no softboxes, … Continue reading
The Nikon 85mm f/1.4 needs no further introduction, it is one of the best portrait lens in Nikon’s line up. The 85mm has updated to AF-S recently which has lived up to the expectation of the classical 85mm D. The sharpness and quality bokeh that it produces are aspects … Continue reading
When it comes to choosing a lens for portrait, the 85mm f/1.4, 105mm f/2, 135mm f/2 and 70-200mm f/2.8 would get most of the votes. There is no doubt that these are stunning portrait lenses. The ability to isolate your subject and the creamy bokeh that they produce are absolutely … Continue reading
I have been travelling since three weeks ago and I am currently in Macau – the eastern Los Vegas. The city is amazing at night, filled with casino lights. The casinos, hotels and branded shops stood high across acres of lands. As we collect more and more camera gear and … Continue reading
About half a year ago (Sept, 2010) Nikon introduced the Nikon SB-700 to replace the 6 year old SB-600 which was introduced back in 2004. The SB-700 has been very well received with many welcoming new features and … Continue reading
Another year has passed by; Chinese New Year on the 4th Feb, 2011 signals the arrival of the Year of Rabbit after an exciting Year of the Tiger.
Yesterday Chinese New Year Festival celebrates ten years in Wellington !! With Asian market happening at the TSB Arena, filled with delicious … Continue reading
Nikon introduced the 24mm f/2.8D back in 1993, 17 years later, Nikon finally mastered the Nikon 24mm f/1.4G. Apart from incorporating the latest technology, such as Silent Wave Motor (SWM), Nano Crystal Coating to reduce ghost and flare, as well as including two ED and two asphercial lens elements … Continue reading
