A few months back, I wrote about off camera flash technique which is much more preferred than having your flash fixed on to your hot shoe. You are most certain to achieve better lighting result if you have your flash off the camera. The new Nikon SB-700 can now be …
A few day ago, I shot a Chinese stage theatre using the best Nikon combo; Nikon D3 + 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII and Nikon D700 + 24-70mm f/2.8. Why did I choose to put the 70-200mm f/2.8 on the D3 and not the 24-70mm f/2.8? It is simply because I want …
Nikon announces the release of two new fast lenses that expand the lineup of fixed focal length lenses for Nikon FX-format digital-SLR cameras, the wide-angle AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G and the telephoto AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II. Now Nikon has completed re-new its fast prime lens setup with …
Nikon has announced the replacement of one of its hot seller Nikon D90 and diverted from its traditional model number convention and called it Nikon D7000 (official here). Available from 29th Oct, 2010. Also announced were the highly anticipated Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4, Nikon AF-S 200mm f/2 and Speedlite SB-700. …
Hasselblad launched the H-System at Photokina in September 2002, built jointly in Sweden and Japan using lenses made by Fuji. The Hasselblad H1 (review) departed from previous Hasselblad cameras in several respects. Hasselblad moved away from the traditional 6×6 format to 6×4.5 cm, and included autofocus lenses. The camera was …
About a month ago, I had a play with the Sony NEX 3 and NEX 5 (see here), I was surely impressed by its compactness and high ISO performance. From the set of high ISO images taken, I would say the images are useable up to about ISO1600, which is …
Canon announces the latest addition to its EOS series of Digital SLR (DSLR) cameras – the new EOS 60D. Replacing the EOS 50D. You can find a more in depth preview here. Here is a quick run on its features 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor Advanced creative features with Basic …
Nikon announcement of the AF-S 24-120mm f/4 VR is a direct competition with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 IS. It features: Standard 5x zoom lens covering 24-120mm focal range with a constant maximum aperture of f/4 Vibration Reduction (VR II) provides the equivalent of a shutter speed approximately four stops …
Nikon announcement of the new AF-S 85mm f/1.4G with the following improvements over the precedent “D” model: Key Features Fast 85mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4 Newly developed optical system realizes high picture quality and high performance Nano Crystal Coat virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections to effectively …
Nikon today announced the arrival of the Nikon D3100. The lightweight (454g), entry level D3100 is equipped with a 14.2 MP CMOS sensor, delivering full 1080p video capability with auto focus. Nikon D3100 features D-Movie for recording and editing full-HD movies and AF-F focus mode for movie recording New DX-format …
