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A Leica For The Rest of Us? The Sigma DP1X Reviewed and Field Tested
Even as a kid I knew enough to lust after a Leica. They represented the zenith of no compromise image quality. At first a Leica was way out of my budget so I didn’t think much about it. And then by the...
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Going Inside The Photographer’s Mind with Michael Freeman
There are a lot of great “how-to” books on photography, including some of our favorites like Joe McNally’s Hotshoe Diaries and Moose Peterson’s Captured, but there aren’t many good ones on the elusive...
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Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S Shoot Out–VR I model vs. new VR II version
I really didn’t want to like the new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VR II lens. Sure I knew it’d be a great lens but since I already have the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR and the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX...
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Tripods Aren’t For Shooting, They’re For Waiting
Okay, now that I’ve got your attention, of course tripods are for shooting. But the most under-appreciated advantage of a tripod isn’t when you’re shooting it is when you’re waiting. For any type of...
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NEW Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 with Stabilization: Is it a Nikon 200-400mm and...
The Nikon 200-400mm f/4 AF-S VR Lens has become a legend among wildlife photographers—especially those who shoot from vehicles on safari. I personally know of several pros who have switched from Canon...
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Alaska Brown Bear Safari Trip Report & 2012 Announcement
Each year I think our Alaska safaris can’t get any better. But this year, our twelfth of visiting with the Bears and Puffins alongside the spectacular volcanoes and the mountains lining the Cook Inlet...
View ArticleHurricane Irene—Two Weeks Later
We had a chance to spend some time in central New Jersey this week, an area which has suffered heavy flooding due to repeated storms topped off by Hurricane Irene. There were plenty of downed trees...
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City Canyons: When Perspective Matters
Photographs taken at extreme angles—particularly up at tall structures—often look awkward and can make the buildings appear as if they are falling over. This is because when we are part of the scene...
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Value-priced Super-Zoom: Sigma 18-250mm OS Lens Review and Field Test
Since its introduction the Nikon 18-200 has been one of the most sought after “super-zoom” lenses. Used not only by amateurs but by many pros for its convenience and high quality images the lens was...
View ArticleReview: Samsung 8GB SDHC Plus Class 6 Memory Card
by Annie CardinalFor the past few weeks I have been testing the Samsung 8GB SDHC Plus Class 6 Memory Card. This card may seem like any other SD card, but it has the unique quality of being...
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B&H New York City–The Ultimate Camera Store And Then Some
The last time I was able to visit B&H’s “superstore” in Manhattan was several years ago so I was excited when I got the “cook’s tour” as part of my presentation on wildlife photography there last...
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Nikon Unleashes Nikon 1 competitor to Olympus, Panasonic Micro 4/3...
BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP: THE NIKON 1 SYSTEM BALANCES SPEED, STYLE AND SIMPLICITY TO CREATIVELY CAPTURE ALL OF LIFE’S SPONTANEOUS MOMENTSThe New Nikon J1 and V1 Cameras as Well as Four New...
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Extreme Value Nikon D7000 Vertical Grip Now Available (Neewer/Meike Grip, $40!)
A big reason I’ve waited so long to buy a Nikon D7000 even after my enthusiasm with my review unit earlier this year was the new format vertical grip. I wasn’t looking forward to carrying two vertical...
View ArticleHow to Introduce Children to 3D Photography by Adam Leavi
Would you like to sneak an interest in photography into your child’s life? If you would, the Nintendo 3DS may be just what you need. With a recent price cut and many retailers are falling over one...
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A morning with OWS: Why it is important that they don't have any demands
Our lives are bombarded 24x7 by talking heads on cable TV, op-ed pieces in the newspapers, and political ads telling how the world can solve its problems. And so far they haven't gained us much. So it...
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Canon’s New S100: A shirt-pocket camera to drool over!
If you want the ultimate shirt pocket camera, and can stand one in a little bit larger form factor than the ultra-tiny Elph series, Canon has kicked its “S” family up another notch by replacing the...
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Digital Light Shed: A photo accessory that will pay for itself
Nearly everyone has at least a box of used electronics and camera gear sitting someplace in their house hoping for a better home. With cellphones, computers, and cameras being upgraded more frequently...
View ArticleNikon cuts off mom & pop repair shops–fair or foul?
Nikon USA has decided to stop supplying camera parts to any repair shops which are not Nikon Authorized Repair Stations (NARS). As explained by customer service Director David Dentry on dpreview, this...
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How big is the Nikon D600, anyway? Compared to the Nikon D700 / D800 & Nikon...
The Nikon D600 has, in just a few days, become the new darling of camera reviewers (including me) and photographers who’ve gotten their hands on one. One of its appeals is that it packs an amazing...
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Tips on photographing the upcoming Orionid meteor shower
Some of you may have already heard about, or be tracking the ongoing Orionid meteor shower, especially those of you in the Bay Area where quite a large one caused a stir earlier this week. If you're up...
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