Photography Reviews
The Leica V-Lux 40 Digital Camera: Classic Journeys Deserve a Classic Name in Photography
Lest you forget, Leica is one of the oldest and most revered names in optics and camera making; and the company is not about to be overwhelmed by the flood of products from Canon, Sony, Nikon and others, during early 2012. Leica’s new V-Lux 40 Digital Camera, introduced May 11, 2012, is another...
The Jobu Junior 3 Gimbal Head
Product review by David Hemmings of Natures Photo Adventures
I was looking for a lightweight, functional good quality gimbal head for my wife to use on her now frequent photo excursions with me. Jennifer uses lighter equipment than I do, usually a Canon 7D with a Canon 100-400mm lens and sometimes...
5 Reasons the Jobu Pro2 Gimbal Head Delivers Maximum Support and Shooting Versatility for Big-Lens Wildlife and Sports Photography
The professional wildlife or sports photographer needs pro quality equipment to provide heavy-duty support and precise balance for full-size DSLRs and lenses as large as 600mm f/4. That’s why so many of them choose the Pro2 Gimbal Head from Jobu Design. It’s the newest gimbal head from Jobu...
7 Competitive Digital Photography Moves of the New Sony A57 DSLR Camera
1. With the recent introduction of the new A57 DSLR, Sony has proven it refuses to relinquish any of the digital photography spotlight to Nikon and Canon, especially during a year that has already seen many major camera releases. Sony has designed the A57 to compete head-to-head with...
8 Points of Comparison of the Nikon D800 DSLR to Its Cousin and Its Competitor
With more than six months remaining during 2012, the digital photography marketplace has been already flooded with many new cameras for photographers of all skill levels (who is buying all these cameras?). Arguably, the winner through the end of April is the Nikon D800 full-frame DSLR…and, at the...
Grinding “Facts” About the Nikon D600 Through the Rumor Mill
How many more new digital cameras will be announced during 2012? How much more can over-worked and incredibly stressed photography equipment reviewers take? Presumably, quite a bit more, since Nikon wasn’t happy with the D800, D4 and D3200, and a rumored D400, but now everyone’s abuzz about a...
7 Value Features of the New Nikon D3200 DSLR for Digital Photography Enthusiasts
For the many beginner digital photographers ready for their first DSLR or experienced enthusiasts who want a newer model, the first few months of 2012 have been similar to everyone forgetting their birthdays. Nikon, Canon and Sony have been announcing and releasing a number of high-end cameras,...
The Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD - First Impressions and some in the field testing
I have had the Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC lens sitting on my desk for a couple of weeks waiting for a test run in the field. Problem is that it has been raining, windy, cloudy and cold for almost the last two weeks where I live. Finally today spring seemed to arrive suddenly and it was a...
The Tamron SP AF200-500MM F/5-6.3 Di LD (IF) - First Impressions and some in the field testing
One of the most common questions I am asked from my students and other budding bird and nature photographers is “what is the best all around lens for bird and nature photography?” The second most common question is “what is the best lens when traveling for the purpose of photographing birds...
Nikon 50mm 1.8D vs 1.8G lens
Ever since the release of Nikon 50mm 1.8G lens with the built in AF motor, I’ve been asked to compare this lens with the older version 50mm 1.8D lens. I decided to test the bokeh, auto focus speed, sharpness and contrast.
Compatibility of 50mm 1.8G – D40, D60, D70, D80, D3000, D3100,...
