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Tracking Fast Moving Subjects
This past summer, I acquired a Nikon D300 DSLR to use for action photography. Using the new autofocus system built into this camera, my percentage of sharp and in focus images of fast moving subjects has drastically increased.
As most of you know, I spend a lot of time shooting nature and wildlife. [...]
Nikon 10.5mm AF f2.8 G DX IF-ED Fisheye Lens
The Nikon 10.5mm AF f2.8 G IF-ED Fisheye Lens is a specialized optic encompassing a 180 degree rectulangular angle of view. Equivalent to a 16mm focal length on 35mm, this is not a lens you would leave on your camera for everyday use, but rather employ for special effects to produce unique and creative [...]
My Favorite Lens
A few weeks ago, I replaced my Nikon 80-200mm AF ED f2.8 push-pull lens purchased over 10 years ago with Nikon’s updated version of this lens, the 70-200 F2.8 AFS VR ED. This lens is now my absolute favorite and is on my camera constantly due to its versatility and quality.
The true focal length of [...]
Trip to Jim Thorpe, PA
I spent three very enjoyable days (August 21-24) on a photography and mountain biking trip to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Jim Thorpe is a very small town (named after the famous athlete) located in the Western Pocono Mountains, approximately 2.5 hours from New York City.
I went to Jim Thorpe with the intention of photographing a [...]
Hot-Air Balloon Photography
On July 25-27, 2008, I attended the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ. This event has been held annually at this location since 1983. If the weather conditions are ideal as far as wind and storms are concerned, photographers have the opportunity to shoot as many as 150 balloons [...]
