After getting disappointed with two cheaper choice of telephoto lenses I finally got something which I am happy with. My first Canon telephoto lens Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM was quite capable to bring amazing pictures when it got the right shooting condition. Its replacement with shorter range but recommended by many happy users [...]

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When I decided to trade My Nikon D200 into Canon EOS 5D, I also reversed the strategy in lenses assortment. With Nikon, I had rather cheap wide-angle lens and top-of-the-line telephoto lens. As my experience shown that most of my professional works falls into wide angle category, I went the opposite way round, I chased [...]

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Following introduction of the new Nikon D700 I started seeing reviews comparing it to its big brother Nikon D3 and the legendary affordable full frame DSLR from its rival Canon EOS 5D. Lately introduced back in June 2008, the camera which is referred to be a D300 with full frame sensor is now available in [...]

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Whilst my mind has been firmly locked to trading my Nikon setup with Canon’s full frame, I realized that it would be hard to do, especially as I am not prepared to spend any additional money. I could only afford a trade, I released my current Nikon D200 and lenses ranging from ultra-wide to mid-range [...]

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The large the image sensor the better the result is. Nothing new about it. That is the very reason why in the old film days, medium or large film sized used by Mamiya, Hasselblad, Holga, Rolleiflex, and so forth results superior images compared to standard 35mm DSLRs. Digital is no exception. The best will be [...]

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Why would you haul a heavy professional lens only to use a half of it? Why would you spend a fortune for ultra-wide lens only to go as short as normal lenses do? Don’t you think it a waste of energy and money? You may start wondering what I am talking about. Right, I am [...]

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After introducing D3, the first camera with full frame sensor in its DSLR family, along with introduction of its second full frame DSLR D700, Nikon introduced the brand new D900 speedlight. Introduced in Amsterdam on July 1st 2008, among new and improved features over D800 is its full compatibility to FX sensor, Nikon’s name for [...]

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Photography is all about image quality, and the more I learned the more I understood why people spent a lot of money for medium or large format camera. Whilst I am dreaming of something like Hasselblad or at least an old Mamiya with ZD or PhaseOne digital back, I am highly considering a full-frame 35mm [...]

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Nikon has been lag behind Canon in releasing its full-frame DSLR. Only when D3 was released it has something to complement Canon EOS 1D series. However, those two are on the top of the line. In the middle range, Canon has 5D which also features full-frame sensor, whilst Nikon D300 does not. The coming D700 will fill in the market gap perfectly.

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Reversed lens is my favorite setup for macro photography. It is light, simple, cheap, convenience, and gives remarkable result.

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