Nifty fifty
Took out one of my old prime lenses the other day to give it a quick once over on my new D700. I am so glad I did. My nifty fifty always felt cramped and uncomfortable on my old DX cameras. Too short for portraits, too long for everyday. Pretty limited in fact. On the new FX … Read more
For the friend who has everything
I help out where I can at my local greyhound rescue kennels and have just been given an assignment by them to do some photos for a gift card set. You know the kind of thing – Stumped for Gift Ideas? What do you buy the man who has everything? The idea is that you … Read more
Suddenly the world looks different
Got me a Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8 lens for Christmas. As a die-hard telephoto junkie, I’m finding this lens feels very strange and still working out how to make it sing like a canary. Ken Rockwell says, these ultra-wide angle lenses are emphatically not about “getting it all in” - unless of course you like boring … Read more
