The size of the camera sensor can affect
1. the angle of view of the lens (crop factor);
2. noise leve; and
3. dynamic range
Different image sensor size
Medium format – 51x39mm
Full frames (FX) – 36x24mm. e.g.Nikon D3, D700; Canon 1D, … Continue reading
An addition to my Nikon collection is the 14-24mm f/2.8. Consider that Canon and Nikon are increasing their prices in Feb, 09. I hope I have struck at the right time to get this amazing wide angle lens.
This lens first came out in 2007, so a fairly … Continue reading
This year my travel plan starts with Germany. The trip will take place in winter, in time to get away from the cold weather here. Since Germany acts as the centre rail connection hub to Denmark, Holland, Poland, France, Austria and Italy, I would regret if I didn’t go … Continue reading
Despite the superior high ISO performance of the D300, there is still quite a gap between FX and DX in this area (high ISO performance), in particular @ ISO 3200+.
I am very sensitive to image noise, even images taken @ ISO 1600 with the D300 … Continue reading
I got the Nikon TC-14E specially for my Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR and 300mm f/4 about a month ago. It extends my 70-200mm to 98-280mm with a trade off of losing 1-stop. If used in DX mode on my Nikon D700, it effectively becomes a 120-420mm.
Lowepro Stealth Reporter D200 AW 
Comes with Memory card holder and accessory case 
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Nikon’s new FX-format digital SLR combines 24.5 megapixels of stunning resolution and image quality with the renowned handling of the D3
Gorillapod SLR-ZOOM 
Top View – The quick release doesn’t come with the Gorillapod 
This is the quick release I used on my monopod. I detached it and put … Continue reading
Nikon D90 has finally been announced after weeks and weeks of speculation. A stunning new feature is the ability to take HD720 video @24fps (D-movie). Some advantages of using DSLR to capture videos over camcorders are:
