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Kathy, our customer support manager shared these pictures with us the other day, and with her permission, I'm sharing them with you. These pictures are her son at the beach. Last year, he was afraid of the water. Not now! You can see his new-found exuberance as he plays in the crashing surf (click...
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If you take pictures with a Nikon digital SLR, you know what a great camera system it is and how good your pictures can look. But did you know that not all Nikon lenses are 100% compatible with every camera body they make? Nikon has been manufacturing SLRs for a long time, and they've done an admirable...
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As a Crutchfield advisor, I'm often asked for gift ideas. In part 1 , I offered up some gift suggestions for the dad thinking about an iPod (or who already has one). I listed a few things that might go well with his new flat-panel HDTV in part 2 . But what's about the dad who's on the go? Here's what...
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Having so recently practiced slow shutter shooting, I just couldn't resist when the carnival came to town. No, I did NOT run away with the carnival. Instead, I spent an interesting hour hanging around after dark taking pictures. The first was taken at f/14 with a shutter speed of 30 seconds and sensitivity...
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Just following up on my last post, where I tried and failed to show a particular slow shutter technique . I got much closer with this later shot. I think I'm getting there.
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So what can you do with a Nikon Coolpix point-and-shoot camera ? Well, many people take them along when they travel, but seldom like this. High school students at the IES La Bisbal School in Spanish Catalonia sent their Nikon Coolpix into the stratosphere with a heavy-duty helium-filled balloon. The...
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I've already looked at using slow shutter in the dark , and slow shutter to capture crowd motion . Last night, I took a stab at using bright light for effect. The plan was to use a flame to create a glowing image, while the subject remained still. I had seen photos like this, where people used lighters...
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In my never-ending (although frequently on hold) quest to be a better, more knowledgeable photographer, I decided to take a look at what could be done with slow shutter speeds. Technically, I was aware that by slowing your shutter speed waaaaaay down and opening the aperture waaaaay up you could take...
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My guilty confession: I haven't posted a new entry in some time, mainly because I've been too busy using the Nikon D700 SLR . I've been planning to review it, but it's been hard to put down the camera and pick up the virtual pen. There are a lot of people out there writing excellent and detailed reviews...
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Taking photos in low light settings is tough, especially when you want to capture the glow and warmth of candlelight. In a previous post, I talked about using aperture priority to let you control the amount of light entering the camera so you can capture some great photos of holiday lights. You can use...
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It’s that time of year. The lights are up everywhere, and you head out to enjoy the outdoor displays with your family. You drive around town looking for an inviting plot of illuminated holiday cheer, and take some quick snapshots with your camera. You don’t want washed-out blurry photos, but you only...
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A lot of people ask me what camera they should buy when they're considering a DSLR . Usually by that time they've got it narrowed down to a couple of choices, and are looking for that last piece of info to help them make their final decision. It's generally off-the-cuff, but I take that question seriously...
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I was recently in a Crutchfield video about Nikon's D80 SLR , and one of the features I chose to mention was a Nikon technology called D-Lighting. I don't actually use this feature much, because years of not being able to fix problematic backlit shots has resulted in me manically recomposing the shot...
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A few weeks ago, the good folks at Tamron came by to show us their current lenses and make sure we got a real-world sense of which lenses did what. I've got a Nikon SLR, and I spent that time thinking lustful thoughts about every lens Tamron showed me. But I also had a revelation — the world of SLR photography...
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I've been fascinated by jets since I can remember, and in recent years I've started photographing them at airshows. This spring I purchased a Nikon D60 and entered the realm of SLR photography. The camera kit came with two lenses, an AF 18-55mm Nikkor VR (Vibration Reduction) lens, and an AF 55-200mm...