Tag Archives: Telephoto

300 f/2.8 or f/4 Prime Lens?

(This post is from an email conversation with a friend. I thought the content might be useful for others.) I have two Nikkor 300/2.8 lenses, the VR I and the older AF-S Mk 1, and agree […]

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D800 First Impressions – Part 1

I finally had a chance to shoot with my new D800 on Tuesday. (I decided to delay travel into the night so I could have some daylight.)  I was just glancing at some of the […]

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Q&A: Long Lens Recommendation

(This post is from an email conversation with a coworker. I thought the content might be useful for others.) Q:  What’s your favorite long lens, the 300mm f/2.8? A:  Long lens.  Hmmm.  That is SO dependent […]

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Q&A: Third Party Macro Lenses?

(This post is from an email conversation with a coworker. I thought the content might be useful for others.) Q:  Have you or anyone else used the Tamron 90mm f/2.8?  For $459 I’m wondering if it […]

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The Down Side of Using a Car as a Blind

I’ve read a number of authors suggest the idea of using your automobile as a simple and effective blind for wildlife photography and I’ve gotten some shots I would have otherwise missed by doing it. […]

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