Archive for January 2008

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Nikon Announces the D60 DSLR, Three New Lenses and Six New Coolpix Cameras

January 29, 2008. In a Pre-Photo Marketing Association (PMA) press release, Nikon has announced the D60 DSLR, three new lenses and six new Coolpix cameras. [...]

Nikon 18-200mm AF-S DX VR f3.5-5.6G If-ED, Quick Field Test

I own some very good lenses in this focal length range and never had the desire or the opportunity to work with the 18-200mm AF-S DX VR F3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens until a few days ago.
My first impressions of the lens were very positive. I was surprised by its small size and lightweight (19.7oz.). Build [...]

Canon, Fuji and Olympus Announce New Digital Cameras

In advance of the Photo Marketing Association Show (PMA) in Las Vegas on January 31 - February 2, 2008, Canon, Fuji and Olympus have announced new digital cameras. The details, images and specifications presented below are from The Digital Camera Resource Page.

{ Thursday, January 24, 2008 }

Fuji FinePix S100FS

8th-generation, 2/3″ SuperCCD HR sensor with 11.1 [...]

Anticipating the Right Moment

With digital capture,  it’s very easy to take hundreds if not thousands of photographs on a shoot and hope that a few turn out good. Being shutter-happy is a double-edged sword and is something I try to avoid.
Digital cameras allow us to be better photographers on one hand by providing instant feedback and the ability [...]

January Doldrums

January is a tough month for me as an outdoor photographer. Here in New Jersey, the weather has been mild without any snow. The landscape is uninspiring for the most part with everything rendered as shades of black, gray and white. In an attempt to try something different, I went out to look for some [...]