Cameras and Lenses Category Archive - Page 93

Nikon D7000 vs D300s

Ever since Nikon released the new Nikon D7000, I have been getting a lot of emails from people who are asking if they should go with the D7000 or with the older Nikon D300s. To make it easier for our readers, I decided to post a quick comparison between the...

Nikon 28-300mm VR Review

This is an in-depth review of the Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens that was released in August of 2010 along with the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G and 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR DX lenses. It is no secret that Nikon released the 28-300mm largely due to the popular demand of the 18-200mm...

Nikon 300mm f/2.8G VR II Review

This is an in-depth review of the Nikon 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens that was released in December of 2009, along with the TC-20E III teleconverter. When it comes to telephoto lenses, the Nikon 300mm f/2.8 line of lenses has always been a metric of sharpness, contrast and acuity....

Telephoto Lens Focal Length Comparison

Although I have already done a focal length comparison from 12mm to 500mm focal length before, I decided to do it once again for telephoto lenses. I receive quite a few emails from our readers, asking about telephoto lenses and focal lengths, specifically whether a focal length of a lens...

How to Spot Dust on Your DSLR Sensor

Are you getting frustrated with seeing small dark spots in your images that seem to show up in every image? If you see them consistently in the same location (the size and darkness of the spots can vary depending on aperture), you are most likely dealing with dust particles on...

Nikon DSLR Error Messages

An error message showing up on a camera is no fun and it can get frustrating when it happens. All modern Nikon DSLRs such as the Nikon D3200, D3300, D3400, D3500, D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600, D7200/D7500, D500, D610, D750, D850, and D5 display specific error messages when certain problems occur,...

Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G Review

This is an in-depth review of the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens that was released in August of 2007 together with the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED. Sporting two ED and three aspherical lens elements in a complex 14-element optical design, the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G has been known for its remarkable...

How to Change Aperture on Nikon D3000 and D5000

I get a lot of questions around changing aperture on Nikon D3000 and D5000 cameras and why aperture sometimes changes automatically on some lenses. This is a very quick tip on how to change aperture on both D3000 and D5000 (the top view is identical for both). (more…)