A teleconverter is a fairly inexpensive way to increase the focal length of your lenses. However, there are some significant caveats to using a teleconverter, including compatibility, light loss, image degradation, and autofocus performance. Here’s a brief video where I discuss the major points of TC’s. Continue reading
The Nikon D4 Flagship DSLR (Image Courtesy of Nikon USA)
You’ve probably heard that Nikon officially unveiled the D4 flagship DSLR last night. If you’ve been away or under a rock, the official press announcement is here. Since I’m not a reviewing agency or Joe McNally, I haven’t seen, held, or smelled a D4 yet. But like you, I’ve looked at the specs and asked myself if a D4 is worth upgrading to, considering that I love my D3s.
The D4, like the D3/D3s before it, is built as a sports/PJ workhorse. These are the cameras designed for guys out there in remote places, taking gunfire, and working to meet deadlines from sidelines. A lot of the features of the D4 are also geared around advanced video (1080p) capabilities. While I think having video in my DSLR is nice, it’s not the reason I go out and plunk down serious cash for a camera. So I’m going to look at some of the features that make the D4 attractive from my point of view, which is outdoor and wildlife photography. Continue reading
Putting the 105mm f/2.8 AFS G VR micro-Nikkor on the V1 gives you a fast, sharp 280mm lens that can focus as close as you want.
I’ve had my Nikon 1 V1 for less than a month, and I’m very pleased with it overall. I guess I should have titled my original review “The Nikon V1, Or How I Quit Worrying and Learned to Love CX Format.” Well, not exactly… Keep in mind that my overall opinion of this camera system has not changed. It’s an excellent family compact camera that delivers substantially better image quality and performance than its Coolpix peers. It’s not a camera that’s going to go head to-head with the image quality of larger sensor mirror-less models. With that in mind, here’s where I think Nikon has room to improve upon the V1, and the Nikon 1 System. Continue reading
