Let the testing begin! I finally received my 800/6.3S PF and 1.4X TC, so I have everything I wanted to fully test a lot of the options folk might want to consider for 400mm, 800mm, […]
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A Comparison of Current Nikon 400mm and 800mm Lenses
My 800/6.3S PF lens is about to ship and I wanted to make sure I need it. (LOL) Since I photograph birds a lot, focal length, handholdability, and close focus are all especially important. As […]
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 […]
Q&A: Thoughts about Bodies and Lenses
(This post is from an email conversation with a coworker. I thought the content might be useful for others.) Q: Since I have not been shooting anything for months, a buddy of mine who still shoots […]
Q&A: Super-wide Zooms
(This post is from an email conversation with a coworker. I thought the content might be useful for others.) Q: What do you guys think about [the 14-24/2.8]? I’m looking for a wide angle lens. A: […]
Q&A: Fast Primes vs. Zooms
(This post is from an email conversation with two friends. I thought the content might be useful for others.) Q: [Friend 1] and I have talked in the past about brighter lenses. And at the time, he and […]
Q&A: Fast Primes vs. Flash
(This post is from an email conversation with two friends. I thought the content might be useful for others.) Q: How can I cause flash pictures to not look so much like they were taken with […]