Much is mentioned when photographers talk about what they like about mirrorless cameras. Often it is seeing real time exposure in the viewfinder. Or maybe it is the smaller size of mirrorless cameras and lenses. While those features are handy, they are not my favorite feature about mirrorless (okay, maybe they are tied for first). Read More
Gear Talk
Nikon 180-400mm w1.4x
One lens I used a lot through the years was my Nikon 200-400mm F4. This focal range hit the mark for so many images, and I could always add a 1.4x converter if I needed to go longer. But I sold that lens years ago when I bought a 300mm F2.8 and 500mm F4. Plain Read More
Singh-Ray Filters 20% Off
Just a heads up as we go into another big shopping weekend. Singh-Ray is offering 20% off every filter they offer, no promo code needed, for three more days. We rely on Singh-Ray filters, and always have them with us on shoots. Our favorites include the Mor-Slo 5 and 10 stop ND filter, the LB Read More
D5/850 now support CF Express
I have been excited about this update every since hearing about it, and now it is here! The D5, D850 and D500 now can use CF Express cards! If you have tried CF express cards, you know why this is exciting. Three times faster than an XQD card, these cards enable you to shoot almost Read More
2020 Holiday Shopping Guide
It’s Black Friday, and we thought we would give you our choices for great gift ideas this holiday season. Get your credit card out, here goes: Photo Mechanic 6: This program is absolutely vital to our speedy workflow. It seems counter intuitive…add another program and somehow cut my workflow times 50 percent? Yep…if you want Read More
Happy Thanksgiving…and the one plugin you must have!
Cree and I hope everyone is having a good Thanksgiving! We spent the morning in our backyard bird blinds photographing finches, chickadees and bushtits. We have spent countless hours enjoying our ‘wildlife backyard’, a great way to enjoy photography without leaving your house. If you are interested in setting up your own backyard bird photography Read More
Holiday discounts!
It’s the beginning of the holiday shopping season, and there are some great deals going on right now. First, LensRentals is having 30% off sales on rentals. This is the perfect time to try out a long telephoto on those backyard birds. When your safari happens this summer, you will know if you want to Read More
Nikon Z6II
Nikon has updated their Z6/7 line up to the Z6II and Z7II. If you read this blog you know we have been testing and reviewing the Z6/7 since they first came available, almost two years of shooting with these cameras. The Z6 was my first foray into mirrorless, and for first timers, it takes some Read More
Nikon D6
We have been shooting the Nikon D6 for months now, almost daily use with over 36,000 frames shot. Not bad for limited travel during a pandemic! It seemed about time to talk about our impressions of this camera, and how it fits in our photography workflow. Much of the D6 is the same as the Read More
D850 on sale!
Nikon just announced a $500 price drop on the D850. I still think this is the best all around Nikon DSLR ever. It just does everything great. 45mp files that are incredibly sharp with great dynamic range, touch screen focus and a tilting screen, 7FPS or 9FPS with extra grip. There are rumors Nikon will Read More