Category Archives: Using Your Gear

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The Cropping Epidemic

February 5, 2019 by Steve Perry | 135 Comments

I see it all the time – lens jockeys hacking off pixels and tossing them out like they were last week’s kitty litter. It pains me to witness such rampant cropping with so little regard for the consequences – especially since I know how potentially devastating it is to a photo. …

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New Book – Exposure And Metering For Nikon!

January 24, 2019 by Steve Perry | 49 Comments
Hey everyone!
 
It’s finally here, Secrets To Exposure And Metering For Nikon!
 
Are you ready to finally master exposure and metering? The you gotta check out my new e-book – the biggest and best yet! (670 pages – over a year in the making!)
 
This new book is jam-packed with every exposure
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Also posted in Techniques
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All About Your Camera’s Crop Modes

November 19, 2018 by Steve Perry | 72 Comments

First, let’s get one thing out in the open – I’m not a fan of cropping and I normally tend to avoid it as much as possible. So please don’t take the remainder of this article as some kind of an endorsement for reckless pixel pruning, it’s really not. 

Don’t …

Also posted in Photoshop Tricks, Techniques, Wildlife
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Nikon 500 PF Review

November 8, 2018 by Steve Perry | 83 Comments

It’s finally here – my Nikon 500 PF review and full field report! And let me tell you, it’s a doozy! 

In fact, I may have to apologize for the length. This review is really detailed and goes on for a bit longer than I wanted. I’ve had so many …

Also posted in Nikon Gear, Reviews, Techniques, Wildlife
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Swap Tripod Heads The Fast Way!

September 17, 2018 by Steve Perry | 34 Comments

Question – What happens when you have multiple heads that you want to use with multiple support methods?

Maybe you have a gimbal head and want to use it on a tripod, then later want to use a ball head on that same set of legs. Or perhaps you want to use …

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Using A Gimbal Head On A Monopod

September 8, 2018 by Steve Perry | 45 Comments

So…

A few months ago I released a video where I discussed my various tripods, heads, and how I use them. It generated a lot of comments and a few really stuck in my mind – they were about using a gimbal head with a monopod. 

At first, I sort …

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How I Got The Shot – The Big Guy

July 25, 2018 by Steve Perry | 45 Comments

“Wow! That’s a big bear,” I exclaimed as I pulled the truck off the road.

As I brought the pickup to a halt, my wife was quickly scanning the nearby woods, “Where?”

I pointed at the 2 o’clock position from the windshield, “Down there, on the ground.”

As I opened …

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8 Awesome Accessories For Nature Photographers

July 14, 2018 by Steve Perry | 46 Comments

One question I see drift through my e-mail box on a regular basis is about accessories – specifically, the ones I like and use when I’m out in the field. So I decided to put a video together and show you eight of my favorites. I use each and every …

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AF Help For Tricky, Low Contrast Subjects

July 7, 2018 by Steve Perry | 41 Comments

So, there you are, face to face with a once-in-a-lifetime shot, but your AF seems less than confident. As you attempt to focus, it tries, misses, tries again, and finally, reluctantly, latches on. However, as you study the image in the viewfinder, the “sharpness” of the subject leads you to …

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How To Properly Balance A Gimbal Head

June 19, 2018 by Steve Perry | 43 Comments

“Hey! You’re doing it wrong!”

That’s what I want to shout pretty much every time I’m out and spot other wildlife photographers with gimbal heads. It seems that well over half of them believe they have their gimbal properly balanced when they really don’t. It’s a shame too – a …

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