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Just returned from the annual family trip that includes attending at least one professional baseball game in a new stadium. I was pretty pumped to try out my V2 with the 1 NIKKOR VR 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 at a ball game. This year was SoCal to watch the terrible Phillies in Los Angeles and San...

Reaching out to any SoCal folks. I'm going to be in the Huntington-Newport-Laguna beach area for July 4th with the family and looking for recommendations for best spots for fireworks. I've been heads down in a datacenter move (just finished day 1 of 3 and too wired to sleep) and haven't had much...

Didn't see that this was previously posted. Tamron is running a mail in rebate deal in the US right now. I can attest that the rebates were paid quickly when I bought my 24-70 and 70-200. More info here.

My wife and I were in Copenhagen a couple weeks ago. This was her first extended use of her new J4 with the kit 10-30mm PD-Zoom lens. The PD-Zoom is much better than the original 10-30mm and is a convenient walk-around focal length at 27-81mm FX equivalent. Below are a few examples - my favorite...

Not the most spectacular sunrise but how often do you get to enjoy it on the Charles Bridge in Prague? All captured with a Tamron 24-70/2.8 or 70-200/2.8.

Before I left Prague this morning, I went to the Charles Bridge at sunrise. I was pissed to see this gaggle of photographers acting as if they owned the bridge. The reason for the post is to gently remind each other to be a bit more aware of the impact and impression we leave as photographers...

Pretty interesting Kickstarter called QromaScan which combines software with a LED lightbox to scan prints. The app uses voice control to tag your images and build EXIF. Neat idea and I did back it in Kickstarter-speak. More info here.

I received my lightly used copy of the 1 NIKKOR VR 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 on Friday. My initial impressions were holy cr*p is it big. Second reaction was a big freaking grin on my face when I mounted it on my wife's J4 and started focusing. Wow, wow, wow. What a focal range: 189-810mm FX equivalent...

Spending a week-end with a close friend in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. I snuck out this morning to catch the sunrise from the boardwalk and beach.

Nikon D800 For sale is my D800. USA model, it comes with the original box, all supplied accessories and 2 additional Wasabi batteries. Less than 24k shutter actuations. I am the second owner and have used it for approximately 16 months. I've never had any issue or reason for concern - it has...

AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED For sale is a clean copy of the AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. Excellent lens that has served me well. I would rate this a 9 out of 10. Even though it is variable aperture, I have never been disappointed. If I hadn't purchased the...

Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D AF Micro Selling my well used copy of one of the most under-appreciated swiss army knife of FX lenses - the Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D AF Micro. Small, light weight, pro-caliber with 1:2 macro capability. Comes with both caps and hood. I'd rate it a 8+ out of 10 as far...

From Slickdeals: RitzCamera via eBay is selling the EN-EL15 battery for $34.99 with free shipping - this is $12 less than Amazon, B&H, etc. Battery works with the D600, D610, D7000, D7100, D7200, D750, D800, D800E, D810, D810A and Nikon 1 V1 bodies.

From Slickdeals: B&H and Adorama are selling the Lexar Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Card Reader for US$13 with free shipping. I have one of these and it is fantastic. To be honest since upgrading to a D800, I use the CF slot for overflow and it doesn't get much use these days.

From Slickdeals: BestBuy has the Samsung EVO microSD Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Cards at a great price - 64GB for $23, 32GB for $13 and 16GB for $9. Free store pickup or free shipping when you spend $35 or more. For those shooting the newer Nikon 1 series, this may be of interest. I picked up a 32GB...

Think Tank Photo, who are celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary, just announced a special offer. Whenever you order one of their Urban Disguise Shoulder bags between now and May 15th you will receive a Shoulder Harness V2.0 backpack harness by mail for free. The harness converts your shoulder...

From Slickdeals: B&H and Adorama are selling the D750 for US$1996.95. I don't think I've seen this body available under $2k previously.

My stepson had his first little league game today. He is on the autism scale so plays on a Challenger team. The little leagues in Eastern Pennsylvania all have organized teams for the special needs kids. The "regular" teams each take a turn every season shadowing the Challenger team. It is fun...

After recent trips to Europe for the Christmas markets and a Key West getaway where my wife used my V2, I showed her the J4 recently on closeouts. She liked that it was white and that the 10-30 PD-Zoom lens didn't have a cap. I've been pretty impressed with the sharpness of the lens versus the...

Some of you may remember a couple years ago when I purchased and reviewed Think Tank's Mirrorless Mover 20 which was one of the first bags specifically designed for mirrorless cameras. A few of you even accused me of getting you in trouble with the family accountant when you purchased one. :p...