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Nikon MB-D18
So what’s an MB-D18? To use Nikon nomenclature, it’s the “multi-power battery pack” for the D850 camera. It’s the add-on grip that lets the D850 hit 9 frames/second (versus the 7 fps the camera alone tops out at). Well, 9 fps if you also add a battery from a D4 or D5 camera and the […]
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Nikon D850 Focus Shift
I’ve been using the Nikon D850 since October and can say I’m very impressed with the camera, particularly for my landscape work. Two features in particular stand out: The “silent shutter” mode in Live View. I should mention that I use Live View a lot when I’m photographing static subjects, and it’s a given that […]
Posted in Gear, Lightroom, Photoshop, Software
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2018
In my last blog I stated that I was debating about continuing writing here. After a lot of though I’ve decided to do so. I still remain depressed and fearful as to the current political situation here in the US. My feelings are not just as a citizen but also as a nature photographer. This […]
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2017
You have probably noticed that I have not written anything for quite a long time. Right now I’m not sure whether I will or will not continue this blog. For me, this year has been simultaneously very good and very bad. You might remember the “best of times, worst of times” opening line from Charles […]
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NIK
In case you missed this, it’s now official. The Nik suite of plug-ins will not be developed in the future. From the banner at the top of the Nik website: “We have no plans to update the Collection of add new features over time.” The collection is still free to download and use, but the […]
Posted in Lightroom, Photoshop, Software
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Tilt
A regular lens on a DSLR can be focused near or far, but the axis of the lens is always at a right angle to the sensor. The plane of focus (the slice of space that is in sharp focus) is always parallel to the sensor in the camera. No matter what, there is only […]
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MY MISTAKE
Every once in awhile we all make dumb mistakes…even though we know better. Recently I was in Iceland and was using my 24-70mm f/2.8 Nikon lens ( the “old” non-VR version). I’ve owned this lens ever since it came out but I rarely carry it any more, as I prefer the 24-120mm f/4 for travel. […]
TRIPOD SNOWSHOES
A few days from now I’ll be at Crater Lake National Park for some winter landscape work. Crater Lake is a reasonably short drive for me, so I can easily coordinate the timing of my trip with the weather. I want fresh snowfall and no wind. One thing is sure: as usual for this time of year there is already a lot of […]
Posted in Gear, Hardware, Location, Travel
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COMPARISON
I recently ran across a blog post where a photographer was complaining about how much “space” his Nikon D810 files consumed, and how “costly” this space was. Really? I’m not exactly sure what this photographer meant, but let me take a slightly tongue-in-cheek look at “space” and “cost” today, compared to the same in the film […]
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Some thoughts on the D850
So, is the Nikon D850 the only camera you need? In my opinion the answer to this question is the same as the answer to most photographic questions: it all depends. I do think the D850 is a great camera. And if I could only own one current camera, it would be my choice. But […]