After a night at Dunedin, the next day we headed out to the Macraes gold mine, but on the way the snow was getting heavier and we were feared that we might get stuck in the snow, so we decided to skip it. Plenty of snow on the way We …
Day 3 – Twizel – Christchurch We continue our trip heading towards Christchurch. No problem with the weather today, except it is freezingly cold (feels like -5C). We stopped at Ohau and then at Lake Tekapo for lunch before motoring to Christchurch. Here is an image taken at Ohau spillway …
Day 2 – Oamaru – Twizel I am now at Twizel. The weather is much better today. It was abit chilly, but sunny in the morning, then became cloudy in the afternoon. We drove up of the Waitaki river which passes several hydropower stations, Benmore, Aviemore and Waitaki. Spectucular views …
Currently I am on a Waitaki Valley road trip. Photography gear brought to this trip were Nikon D700+MB-D10 Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Filters and Monopod Day 1 – @ Dunedin – Oamaru The weather has been hectic… Rain, frost, snow, hail, sun ……..We had to bypass some places …
From wiki Hyperfocal Distance is the closest distance at which a lens can be focused while keeping objects at infinity acceptably sharp; that is, the focus distance with the maximum depth of field. So you can set the focus to hyperfocal distance (using appropriate aperture and focal length), then …
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All lenses can inherently be affected by front or back focus problems. Out of the blue, I was a bit curious whether my lenses have such problems and I don’t have a test chart handy, so I did a very rough autofocus test of my own. Proper test charts can …
These images were taken at the Old St. Paul’s using Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8. All numbers are referred to FF format (35mm). Ultra wide angle @14mm, picture angle on FF is 114 degree. At 114 degree, this is actually wider than the angle of view of human eyes. Perspective distortion becomes …
Image taken with Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 @ 14mm Richard John Seddon (27 April 1845 – 10 June 1906), also known as King Dick, was the longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand.
New to my Nikon collection is the Nikon 24mm f/2.8. It will be used mainly for travelling due to its light weight. It is similar to the 50mm f/1.4 in size. You can order your Nikon 24mm f/2.8 at B&H. Size comparison between the Nikon 24mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.4. …
