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I enjoy close-up and macro photography. I own Nikon’s spectacular 200mm f4 AF macro lens and the 60mm 2.8 macro. I have been curious to see how the new 105VR compares to these other lenses in terms of optical quality, handling, and use as both a macro and portrait lens.
The 105VR is loaded [...]

Like many experienced photographers, I prefer to work in early morning and late afternoon light. In my opinion, the worse light for quality photography occurs on bright sunny days when there are no clouds. My absolute favorite time to be out in the field is on days when there is a light cover of fog. [...]

Many Nikon shooters including myself have been in need of a high quality telephoto zoom lens light enough to carry all day, sharp, fast focusing, reasonably priced and vibration reduction (VR) enabled. The lens would be an attractive alternative to the three-pound plus 70-200 f2.8 lenses for applications such as nature, sports, travel, and general [...]

I recently had the opportunity to attend a training event sponsored by Canon in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The purpose of this event was to learn about the EOS 40D, Canon’s Digital Photo Professional Software, and their line of professional printers.
It was interesting to see how effective Canon has been in designing and integrating their cameras, [...]

Creating high quality images on a consistent basis day after day is one of the most challenging aspects of professional photography. Add to the equation the need to identify good subjects in ideal light in not the best of locations and the challenge the photographer faces may be one of frustration.
 A good photographer can overcome obstacles [...]