This is a great “do-everything” tool for FX photographers (that is, Nikon shooters who use D700 or one of the D3 series — a body with a full-frame sensor). For me, it is a very credible FX equivalent of the much-lauded but DX-specific AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II. I’ve been missing that huge zoom range and performance since I upgraded to FX. Now I have it again.
Sep 20, 2010 | Categories: Equipment, thePhotoTourist | Tags: 28, 28-300, 28-300mm, 28mm, 300, 300mm, af-s, comments, compare, compared, comparison, ed, f/3.5, f/5.6, f3.5-5.6, FX, g, hands on, in use, lens, new, new nikkor lens, new nikon lens, nikkor, nikkor 28-300, nikkor 28-300mm, nikkor lens, nikkor review, nikkor zoom, Nikon, nikon 28-300, nikon 28-300mm, nikon lens, nikon review, nikon zoom, notes, review, reviewed, using, vr, zoom, zoom lens | 43 Comments »
Photo taken on the back porch outside the second-floor tasting room at Sharp Rock Vineyards on a very hot and bright day in July. I loved the wood tones inside the porch. The empty old porch was to my eye beautiful and contrasty as it as lit by the sunlight washing in through the open side that overlooked vineyards, but the bright sunlight glare from outside made getting the right exposure a challenge.
Sep 11, 2010 | Categories: Land & Air, thePhotoTourist, Virginia Wine In My Pocket | Tags: 150 wineries in 150 days, 150 wineries tour, antique, bright, deck, furniture, HDR, high dynamic range, IMP, In My Pocket, Nikon, Photomatix, PhotoMatix Pro, Photoshop, porch, Ratcliff, shade, Sharp Rock, Sharp Rock Vineyards, Sharp Rock Winery, Sharp Rock Winery and Vineyard, Stuckincustoms, sunny, tour, Trey Ratcliff, tutorial, VA, VA Wine, VAWineInMyPocket, VAWineInMyPocket.com, view, vineyard, Virginia, Virginia Wine, Virginia Wine In My Pocket, wineries, winery, wood | Leave A Comment »
It was very relaxing and enjoyable being “snowed in” for the very dramatic “Blizzard of 2010,” which we spent at our house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. I brought two cameras: the Nikon D700 DSLR for best quality and artistry and the “little” Canon G9 that I could stuff in a pocket for protection if we went out amongst the weather. We went out in the storm and I took lots of pictures, which have been posted on www.RickCollierImagery.com.
Feb 28, 2010 | Categories: Land & Air | Tags: blizzard, blizzard of 2010, Canon, D700, Delaware, G9, Nikon, not_uw, Rehoboth, Rehoboth Beach, snow, snowed in, snowmageddon, USA | Leave A Comment »
(about lenses) For underwater, I use a pretty static setup without much variability. To me, the underwater choice is all about the most flexible camera setup; No lens changing happens underwater. But in air, I use a range of gear. My photo opportunities typically range from closeups to people to city scenes to broad landscapes […]
Mar 04, 2009 | Categories: Equipment, thePhotoTourist | Tags: city, cityscape, landscape, lens, lens selection, lenses, macro, main, micro, Nikon, normal lens, prime lens, telephoto, ultra-wide, wide angle, zoom, zoom lens | Leave A Comment »
(about cameras) If I am going to write about photography, I should start with equipment. Every “serious” photography article starts with equipment, right? My main camera is a Nikon D300digital single-lens reflex (DSLR). By now, using Nikon is as much by habit as by choice. I have had a number of Nikon digital and film […]
Mar 02, 2009 | Categories: Equipment, thePhotoTourist | Tags: camera, Canon, DSLR, expat, expatriot, Ikelite, Nikon, photo touring, photo tourism, photo tourist, point and shoot, SLR, tourism, travel, underwater camera, underwater housing | Leave A Comment »
Lens Review: Nikon Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S Zoom
This is a great “do-everything” tool for FX photographers (that is, Nikon shooters who use D700 or one of the D3 series — a body with a full-frame sensor). For me, it is a very credible FX equivalent of the much-lauded but DX-specific AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II. I’ve been missing that huge zoom range and performance since I upgraded to FX. Now I have it again.
Sep 20, 2010 | Categories: Equipment, thePhotoTourist | Tags: 28, 28-300, 28-300mm, 28mm, 300, 300mm, af-s, comments, compare, compared, comparison, ed, f/3.5, f/5.6, f3.5-5.6, FX, g, hands on, in use, lens, new, new nikkor lens, new nikon lens, nikkor, nikkor 28-300, nikkor 28-300mm, nikkor lens, nikkor review, nikkor zoom, Nikon, nikon 28-300, nikon 28-300mm, nikon lens, nikon review, nikon zoom, notes, review, reviewed, using, vr, zoom, zoom lens | 43 Comments »