One of the most common questions in all of nature photography has to be, “What lens should I get next?”
That question makes a daily appearance in my e-mail, the comments section of my YouTube videos, and across every photography forum known to man.
Typically when the question of getting …
(Note – the tips in this video are intended for mid-to-pro range bodies and not for the D3xxx and D5xxx series).
So, for the last few months I’ve been neck-deep in Nikonland while working on the Nikon AF guide. As I dove through the menus, I started thinking about all the …
So, what’s better – using a 1.4 teleconverter on a full frame camera or, when you need the extra “reach,” switching on a crop camera instead?
Well, there’s a lot to consider, and the video below covers it all and then some! We’ll look at several sharpness scenarios as well …
Think fast!
You’re out searching for wildlife – your camera in hand – when you spot some critter you’ve always wanted to bag off in the distance. Sadly, you know that your lens is just not going to be quite long enough to get the shot you want on its own.…
NOTE: I’ve had a few comments / e-mails asking if this is how I AF fine tune my lenses. I wanted to mention before you start the article that this testing technique is NOT for that purpose. This is simply for sharpness testing between optics, not for AF fine tuning. For AF fine tuning, I use …
Have you ever wondered if you’re getting the most out of Nikon’s AF system?
Sure, AF modes may not generate the kind of anxiety that keeps you up till the wee hours of the morning, but it is something to consider. After all, we put a lot of time and …
“Don’t Do Scary Stuff”
People often wonder how I get so close to the wildlife I photograph and my #1 response is simply:
“I don’t do scary stuff!”
I know, you were probably hoping for some covert, “super secret” stalking technique or perhaps a revolutionary piece of gear that masks …
So, here’s a question to chew on. What will give you a better image – a crop camera (DX, APS-C) with a subject that fills the frame OR just shooting the same scene with a full frame camera and then cropping the photo to the same field of view?
I …
It can be a real source of frustration.
You get this fancy new telephoto lens, hang it off the front of your camera and are more than a little disappointed with the not-so-sharp results. So, you do a little digging and discover that maybe a tripod is what you need …
It happens to every photographer at one time or another, and it can cause more frustration than baptizing a cat. You’re happily shooting away at your favorite subject, the action subsides, and you quickly check the images on the back of your camera – but something’s wrong. Instead of the …
