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2001 – Nikon F5 film body (launched 1996) – 36 shots, more with a spool adaptor 2016 – Nikon D5 Digital body ( launched 2016) – 5120 shots o
The latest crop of Nikons seems to have much improved auto focus . Again shot from a balcony 😉 Take a look at these shots here. Shot through foliage and one can still
The camera evolution is moving more and more towards mirrorless systems. The broad progression is something like this below:- Mechanical Film camera > Automatic
A word of super customer service for Pelican stormcase. The wheel rubber on my iM2500 came off during my recent trip to Bharatpur. The rubber broke off as I rolled the ca
I have been wanting to link some of the resources I thought were useful to understand how to work the “Better Beamer” Fresnel Flash extender. How
My current setup is a 2 bag setup. This setup goes easy on the back. Stormcase iM2500 , is a roller and packs the following :- 600mm F4 VR without hood 300mm 3.8 VR with
I had a hard time shooting in the cold at Corbett National park last winter. So I did some research and picked up these gloves . Two layer approach should do fine ð
Understanding Exposure & Colour Luminosity (Linked an old 2007 thread from dpreview) I thought I would link a wonderful thread from a Guru … ” Sensei Ron
I recently got hold of a pen tablet the Wacom Intuos 4 ( Medium Sized which is the PTK-640) Wacom Specifications Definitely much better than using a mouse. It will take a
My old CRT was beginning to give some problems so went looking for a replacement. The NEC LCD2690WUXi^2 is a 25.5 inch wide gamut monitor. If you want to get hold o
I recently answered someones question on Nikon AF settings on a wildlife photography related website. Thought it would be good to publish it here as well. Well, different
This is why manual White Balance on the camera helps at times. Both identically exposed Nikon D3, ISO200, 1/250th @ F4. Out of the camera jpeg, resized with no othe
A few months back, I had gone over to a friends place in Delhi. He is a photography buff as well and, he asked me to get a few images on a USB stick. I had just got
Continuing from Bagsutra Part – 2 I got fed up of looking at bags for my 600mm VR with hood + body + TC + a few odd ends like a flash etc so I decided to design one
I recently got a mail from a friend who wanted my thoughts on switching systems because of his problems ( in specific cases) with AF on the D300. Well here goes. E
Continuing from Bagsutra Part-1 I got hold of the Lowepro Vertex 300 bag and here is what I am able to load. Pic below. The 600mm is in the lenscoat camo in the bottom of
If you have a long lens like the 400/500/600 or the 800, and you have a solid support you, do need stellar long lens technique to get the sharpest shot possible. So here
Always plan as “Carry On”, cameras & lenses. Option 1 : All in One Bag Carry On Approach : The Think Tank Airport Security ( a roller bag) or, the Airport
Lately I am being asked, what else one needs when you get hold of a big 400mm/ 500mm/ 600mm / 800mm lens. So here is my list of typical long lens accessories that you mig
I sat down and drew up a bean bag design and got a “Prototype” stitched. Here is how it looks as of now. No fancy material, just out of thin cotton as of now