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Think Tank Airport 4-Sight Review

January 3, 2013 By John Bosley No Comments

Think Tank Airport 4-Sight

This is a review of the Think Tank Airport 4-Sight rolling camera bag. My previous camera bag was the Think Tank StreetWalker HardDrive Backpack and I absolutely loved it. Think Tank has an almost legendary reputation among photographers, but the backpack was the only Think Tank product I had ever...

Sony NEX-5R Review

December 29, 2012 By Nasim Mansurov 35 Comments

Sony NEX-5R

While I loved the image quality from the NEX-5N, its AF performance was a bit sluggish, certainly not anywhere close to the Nikon 1 series cameras. Sony revamped the NEX-5 series with the 5R, introducing its first hybrid AF system that uses both phase and contrast-detect AF to acquire focus,...

Nikon 1 J2 Review

December 22, 2012 By Nasim Mansurov 18 Comments

Nikon 1 J2

Nikon released the J2 mirrorless camera on August 9, 2012, less than a year after it debuted the CX mirrorless system with the introduction of the Nikon 1 J1 and V1. Along with the J2, Nikon also released the 1 Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5-6 zoom lens, a very compact lens to...

Nikon 70-200mm f/4G VR – Incredible!

December 18, 2012 By Nasim Mansurov 106 Comments

Nikon 70-200mm f/4G ED VR

I know that many of our readers have been patiently waiting for me to publish my upcoming Nikon 70-200mm f/4G VR Review (Update: the review has been posted right here). While the review is under way, I have a lot of gear in my hands that I need to test...

Street Photography Tips for Beginners

December 16, 2012 By Romanas Naryškin 34 Comments

Street Photography #4_

It is a very natural urge for photographers to document the swirling life around them. We often find ourselves drawn into, as observers, a number of situations and noticing interesting details about other people on the streets. Photographically capturing these moments is a very different thing, however. While landscape photographers...

How to Build an Affordable Photo Studio

December 8, 2012 By Nasim Mansurov 51 Comments

Flash Photography Sample (4)

Creative studio photography can be both challenging and rewarding. In the beginning, when we just start taking the first baby steps to improve our photography skills, we always start out by utilizing available light. It does not take very long for most people to figure out that it can be...

How to Use a Monopod

December 4, 2012 By Tom Redd 60 Comments

Monopod braced against instep

While a good, sturdy tripod is often best for stabilizing your gear, there are times when a monopod is more convenient and/or can be a big help in supporting larger camera/lens combinations. In keeping with Nasim's mention in the Focus and Recompose Technique article that we would be doing some...

What Went Wrong with Nikon 1 V1?

December 1, 2012 By Nasim Mansurov 171 Comments

Nikon 1 V1

Bad product? Bad marketing? Predatory pricing? A simple act of desperation? Or all of the above? Nikon has just slashed the price of the Nikon 1 V1 kit (with the 10-30mm VR lens) again, down to $299. A product that sold for $899 exactly one year ago when I reviewed...

Nikon 18-300mm VR Review

November 29, 2012 By Nasim Mansurov 67 Comments

Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

This is an in-depth review of the Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR lens that was released in June of 2012 along with the Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens. Thanks to the popular demand of the 18-200mm and the full-frame Nikon 28-300mm VR lenses, Nikon decided to add another...

How to Use Prime Lenses in Low-Light Environments

November 27, 2012 By Romanas Naryškin 41 Comments

How to Use Prime Lenses in Low-Light Environments

Fast prime lenses offer a number of advantages. They are great tools in many situations - whether you need discretion, low-light performance, portability, or aesthetics, there's a lens for every taste. However, these strong advantages also come with certain issues. When used wide-open (meaning at maximum aperture), many prime lenses...

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