Landscape photography is a popular genre among many photographers for a number of reasons. It is relatively easy to get into due to the fact that even the most basic cameras and lenses can capture stunning landscapes. It works greatly as a hobby for those who like getting out and...
Nikon D90 SDXC Compatibility
Now that the high-capacity SDXC cards are available (with up to 2TB in total size), some Nikon D90 owners might be looking at purchasing 64GB+ SDXC cards for additional/expanded storage. (more…)
Nikon 35mm f/1.8G DX vs 50mm f/1.4G
Some of our readers, especially those who are just getting into photography, frequently ask me if they should choose the Nikon 35mm f/1.8G DX or Nikon 50mm f/1.4G to be used for low-light photography. I decided to run a quick comparison between the two, along with some other technical information...
Equivalent Focal Length and Field of View
When it comes to focal lengths, it seems that many photographers get very confused by "equivalent focal length" and "field of view" jargon that is often used to describe lens attributes on different camera sensors. To help fully understand these terms, I decided to write a quick article, explaining what...
Nikon vs Canon vs Sony in 2024
I've been getting a lot of questions from our readers about whether they should choose a Nikon, Canon, or Sony camera. These inquiries are only increasing over time, so I decided to post an article on what I think about these different camera systems. There are tons of Nikon vs...
Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Review
This is an in-depth review of the Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR lens that was released in August of 2010 together with three other lenses - Nikon 85mm f/1.4G, Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and Nikon 24-120mm f/4.0 VR. The Nikon 55-300mm VR lens is a major update to the existing Nikon...
How to Clean DSLR Sensor and Keep Your Camera Gear Clean
This is our first video tutorial that we are posting on our blog about how to clean your DSLR camera sensor and keep your camera gear clean. Please keep in mind that we shot this video last night and I did not have any time to edit the video or...
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...
How to Find Your Camera’s Shutter Count on Any Camera
Your camera's shutter count or number of shutter actuations is the number of times your shutter has been used to take a picture. On mirrorless cameras, this number is usually just given for the mechanical shutter. You may be interested in the total shutter count for the purpose of selling...
How to Fix Blank Images in Lightroom
Have you ever had a situation when you opened Lightroom and all thumbnails and images appeared blank? After discovering that the memory on our main PC was bad, I switched over my Lightroom catalog to my laptop for temporary access to be able to retrieve images to our clients. I...