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Jul
08

Nikon, Mirrorless And The Future of Development

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A lot of photographers don’t like talking about gear. I think many would call it a distraction and while it’s all very lovely to consider oneself entirely as an artist, eventually you have to buy a camera and lenses to carry on. In truth, I think it’s become very cool to dismiss such discussion as if all output comes solely from fresh air carried on the wings of divine inspiration or something. We all know that the camera these days accounts for a lot more than that – in fact some of the functions within the modern DSLR would render some of the more ‘artistic’ output today impossible. Like it or not, gear is important.

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Nov
06

Damage Limitation – Nikon D810 Top Plate Repair

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If you read my last blog post, you’ll know that I managed to fall over recently. This in itself isn’t unusual for me in the field, it’s a past time that is part and parcel of landscape photography – I’ve lost count of how many times it’s happened. This time was different however, I tripped on a cobbled path while my Nikon D810 and 70-200mm was hanging around my neck and managed to land on top of it face down on the stone…

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Jul
31

500cc – Revving Up With The Nikon D500

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I’m always looking for ways to improve or evolve my photography. As much as the application of photographic technique very much depends on the individual, their interpretation and level of creativity, it is unfair to think all cameras are equal and offer the same opportunities. The D500 provides some complimentary options to a full-frame landscape kit that I wasn’t expecting and it’s now been in my hands for the last 24 hours…

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Jul
08

Nikon Old Skool – Vintage glass without antique prices

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You’d have to be blind as to what has happened to the UK in the last couple of weeks or so. If the news of Britain’s seeming imminent departure from the EU doesn’t bother you one way or other then what has happened to Sterling and the Japanese Yen recently might.

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Jan
13

What’s In The Bag 2016 – Part 4 of 4 – Cameras

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Although there won’t be any surprises in here from those that follow my ramblings, I’m still going to provide a few words here for reference on the 2016 camera bodies and what each one brings to my photography…

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Jan
12

What’s In The Bag 2016 – Part 3 of 4 – Telephotos

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In this part it gets to what I think is the most interesting stuff in my kit – my telephotos.

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Jan
11

What’s In The Bag 2016 – Part 2 of 4 – Standard Lenses

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In Part 2 of this series, I’m going to cover off what most people would call ‘standard’ focal lengths…

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Jan
10

What’s In The Bag 2016 – Part 1 of 4 – The Wides

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I recently completed a small What’s In The Bag magazine feature for Amateur Photographer which is due for release shortly. Ordinarily I wouldn’t usually start the year with a post about hardware but I get so many emailed questions from budding photographers, students, former workshop attendees and via Twitter that I thought I would set out some insight as to what I shoot with and why. The Amateur Photographer piece I’ve illustrated reminds me of the level of interest people have in kit and although the best photography is absolutely made by great composition, use of light and most of all imagination, without having the right kit some of that just isn’t possible.

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Apr
02

Slowing Down – The Nikon Df and Zeiss 25mm, 50mm & 100mm f/2 ZF.2

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Speed. That’s what many people would agree a DSLR definitely gives us, and it’s true of course. Dazzling autofocus capability and ten frames per second have their uses, don’t get me wrong, but for the landscape photographer they don’t hold much value…

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Apr
09

New Arrivals

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I’ve been fortunate enough to add the wonderful 36MP Nikon D800 to my gear lately and to make the most of it a Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 into the bargain too.  The limited time I’ve had so far with them (thanks to the foul weather of late) just leads me to confirm what a genuinely wonderful combination this will prove in time.

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