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For me the way a lens looks does impact if ill buy it. Its not the major decision but it does influence my decision. For instance when I was looking for a 105 macro it was between the tokina 100 and the nikon 105 afd and the vr. I did like the way the vr lens looks and the way it feels in my...

My friend (my mentor and best friend) bought the D4s yesterday. he looked it over a bit, but today in the morning did some quick checks and this is just amazing. were still trying to understand if what were seeing is believable. 70-200 VR2, no tripod, just a casual shoot, just to see how it...

my pro friend photog told me about a call from a female who sort of has a protege/mentor relationship. he photographed her wedding. shes an amateur and a member of a few photo clubs. so in her wedding she invited all those friends and they all brought their gear. all of their photos looked like...

how about speedlight flash that has a led light for video work as well? besides my idea for a tiny lcd monitor in the viewfinder a la google google glass, I think a flash with a tiny led flash in the body for video work would be nice, and save space so you dont need to carry another flash...

I did a wedding on tuesday. was at the hair salon and remembered I wanted to test my friends 17-35 AFS vs my cheapo tamron 17-35 2.8-4. I didnt test the lenses at different apertures and focal lengths but after seeing the results, im now very curious to see how well they both do. I was certain...

My 28-70 AFS died in a wedding a few months back and wasnt sure who to send it to. the repair centers here are not skilled and dont have the machinery or the know how to repair complex things. I brought the lens to the nikon importer here a few months back and he said he sends these repairs to...

and thats why I would never buy the 24-70. my friend has the stiff zoom cam and the first front barrel (closest to mount-shown in the article) is very loose and almost falling off. tuesday were shooting a wedding together. if he didnt fix it (his father will try actually) by then, Ill take a...

POCKETWIZARD – Low Sales and Staff Reduction | FLASH HAVOC truthfully, its sad that the lower end of the scale, the workers are fired but I couldnt be happier the managerial staff/owners are suffering as well. they raped people for years with overpriced products. there was no competition...

I think it will happen sometime. how many missed shots have you had because you shot, then chimped? I do think it will happen that they (someone) will have a tiny monitor in the VF, for chimping on the fly. dont know how its possible but flying to moon is not an issue. something like what...

I noticed this a lot but more and more im not liking vertical shots with flash bounced up. the light is not diffused as much and seems to burn. not consistent as when shooting vertical. im assuming this is because of the flash head being narrow when pointed vertically up vs the wide head. what...

The price of the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens: around $1,300 | Photo Rumors WTH are these people smoking there? they be crazy! $1300 for a sigma lens when the nikon costs $440. holy crap. someone has their noses up in the air too much. but a sucker is born every 10 seconds. holy crap...

as a pro in the stills part, I feel like a reborn amateur wanting to learn to do video for weddings. I have the base of the stills so understanding shouldnt be an issue. its just certain rules for video that stills doenst have. like frame rate and what lenses, focusing which is manual (I use af...

surprised why they havent revamped this lens. FF is strong and there would be a HUGE demand for it IMO. only options are the nikon 16-35/17-35/14-24/18-35 , sigma 17-35 and tokina 16-28. if they launched a new one(2.8 throughout or even 2.8-4 is fine) with a silent motor for $550 or so, it would...

Not so strong with White balance. my mind is film rigged and of all the issues with digital, white balance is my worst. I just hate it. dont want to deal with it. inside im in denial. but I will have to learn it well. at the moment AWB is fine although I saw times where I should have adjusted...

I recently bought an 85mm 1.8D after selling my 85 1.4 AIS. I noticed there was a focusing misalignment. played with it a bit by shooting a pickle jar and just gave a bit of correction in the camera. but this is a very halfass way of doing it. but it was sharper. and it had me thinking about...

I recently bought an 85mm 1.8D after selling my 85 1.4 AIS. I noticed there was a focusing misalignment. played with it a bit by shooting a pickle jar and just gave a bit of correction in the camera. but this is a very halfass way of doing it. was looking at the lens align tool (I have no idea...

had one for a D300, now for a D600, and next for my D900 (notice the trend ;) ) Anyways, for the average joe or even pro a 3rd party grip is great. I know some are scared, suspicious, or nikon loyal fans, but for a plastic part that holds batteries, Id rather save the extra money for better...

my 28-70 AFS gave up and stopped working. not sure whats the issue but I have to send it in to melville. anyways took out my tamron 28-75 2.8. man this lens is very underrated. its one sharp lens. the only reason why I dont use it instead of the nikkor all the time is its a bit slow to lock...

it was around 1:30 in the morning. dancing...the groom was on the stage with the dj and I was shooting him. then I noticed him stop and look over to the bar area and I look. a big fight. 50-60 people going crazy. it was the brides side. many family members are not on speaking terms for many...

if I use an SB910 or SB 800 can I run it at HSS/fp speeds for outdoors? I was just about to buy it when I noticed this and wanted to know from others. there will be times I need to shoot outdoors and want some fill flash for my B&G. and I shoot pretty wide open so this is critical. anyway to...