I would like to preface this article by saying it is not intended as a "do this, don't do that" sermon from the mount. To me, using a camera is akin to playing a guitar. It is simply an instrument that a person uses to achieve a particular outcome. And,...
Cameras and Lenses Category Archive - Page 70
A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing a Mirrorless Camera
Have you ever traveled to the shopping mall in search of a product, only to be met by dozens of similar options to choose between? Lowest-price vs best-value, long-lasting vs quick-acting, eco-friendly vs cost-effective: we are drowning in possibilities that years ago didn’t exist. Perhaps nowhere is the epidemic of...
Sample Bird Images Using 1 Nikon CX 70-300 Lens
In advance of my upcoming hands-on review of the 1 Nikon CX 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens I thought readers may like to see some sample bird images. It is late in the season in Southern Ontario and many birds have already migrated. Never-the-less I was able to get a...
Nikon D4s Review
Exactly after two years since the Nikon D4 announcement, Nikon made the D4s public at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 6, 2014. Although the camera was not ready for a full announcement, Nikon wanted to have something to show at the CES, so it only hinted about...
Nikon D4 Review
It has been close to three years since Nikon announced the D4 and our readers might be wondering why I am only now reviewing the camera, especially given the fact that it has already been replaced by the Nikon D4s. While testing out the D4s, I thought that it would...
Nikon 1 AW1 Review
Waterproof, shockproof, mirrorless and with a 14mp sensor larger than most point-and-shoot sensors, the Nikon 1 AW1 is the only camera in its class. It seemed an ideal choice for a photographer with a bad case of pixelitis who was going to ride an overgrown innertube down the raging rapids...
Nikon D750 Review
The full-frame Nikon D750 DSLR was introduced in 2014 during the Photokina show in Germany. Packing Nikon's advanced 51-point Multi-CAM 3500 FX II autofocus system, a 24 MP sensor, 6.5 FPS continuous shooting speed, built-in WiFi, and a very lightweight weather-sealed construction, the D750 sits between the D610 and the...
A Week With X-E2: Thoughts on EVF
I pick up the camera and, for what feels like a hundredth time, get surprised by its low weight. It's not what you'd call hollow, more like... tightly packed. There might be a couple of areas where you touch and feel mild disappointment - the control wheel at the back...
Nikon D750 for Wildlife and Landscape Photography
Just when my wallet was getting over the hangover from buying a D810, along comes the Nikon D750, a 24mp full frame DSLR with an improved AF-system and 30 percent faster burst rate than the D810. Both are great attributes for the wildlife shooter. Moreover, the D750 sports a new...
Nikon 200-400mm With and Without Filters
The Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G VR is a very versatile and sharp lens and those that own it or previously used it know that is a great choice for close action photography, such as photographing bears in Alaska. I recently saw a comment by a photographer, who claimed that the lens...