Used Cameras and Lens Reviews
The Nikon D750 released to great fanfare in 2014 due to the long delay with releasing a proper Nikon D700 replacement. There had not been a light (small body) full frame with similar capabilities to the current flagship bodies as had the D700 been to the D3. I was thrilled to be able to purchase…
The venerable Nikon D7000 was released to much fanfare back in 2010, on the back of the excellent D90. The D7000 came with a sensor upgrade from 12MP to 16 MP, plus an improvement to the autofocus system to boot (from 11 points to 39 points). It never really replaced the “pro” grade D300s, but…
Originally, I wanted to do some research on this tripod to make an informed decision to buy the Manfrotto 055C Tripod (also called 055CB). During my attempt to find more information about this tripod, I realised to my surprise I could find scant information even on the internet. The only information I could unearth was…
I recently got my hands on a copy of the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens (hereby called the 50mm 1.8 S). Having made the transition to Nikon Z series cameras after almost 10 years with the DSLRs, I have been slowly but surely transiting to the Z system, including lenses. I was curious as…
When Nikon made the jump from the F mount, with all it’s years of history, to the new Z mount, it promised that the larger mount and shorter flange distance would allow for better lens designs. I’ve had the Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.8G (hereafter 85mm 1.8G) for close to 10 years now, and I managed…
When Nikon announced the Nikon Z 35mm 1.4 for their mirrorless bodies, I was pleasantly surprised. First, everything thought that the Nikon Z 35mm 1.2 would be the brighter lens of the 35mm series, after the excellent Nikon Z 35mm 1.8 S, known for its excellent sharpness wide open. Suddenly, we had a relatively affordable…
The Nikon DX camera lineup started with the Nikon Z50, a capable APS-C camera using a similar 20 megapixel sensor as the DSLR D500, ie. a tried and trusted image machine. The Z50 was released way back in October 10th 2019, before the pandemic, and likely many Z camera users got one as a backup…
The Nikon Z50 was released in November 2019, about 1 year after the initial release of the full frame mirrorless cameras Z6 and Z7. Initially, upon the spec leaks, many Nikon fans groaned at the lacklustre specs, at that time, an APS-C sensor that was already in use for several years in the D500, no…
When the Nikon Z50 (my thoughts here) was released in 2019, many Nikon photographers were dismayed when there were only 2 native lenses at launch and even now in 2021 there is only one more additional DX lens in the Nikon roadmap. It was then up to 3rd party lens manufacturers to fill the void,…
The Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4D has been released almost 20 years ago. It has compatibility with both new and old cameras, with it’s AF-S motor but still retaining the aperture ring (pictured). As mentioned in the title, it is even compatible with the Z series cameras! Having used this lens for birding for the past…
