Nikon Setup
Nikon D700 + MB-D10
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR
Nikon Speedlight SB-900
Manfrotto 055XPROB + 488RC2
Simple portrait lighting setups
Studio lighting doesn’t need to be complex. You can create beautiful studio portrait lighting with just one or two lights. More importantly, have a mind-set to what type of lighting and images you want to create. You might be overwhelmed by the different types of lighting equipment and modifiers at … Continue reading
Sony NEX adapter for Nikon Lenses
There are all sorts of mirrorless camera adapters out there to give you the possibility to mount your favourite lens.
In this post we will look at NEX-NIKON adapters for Sony NEX cameras. With an APS-C sensor fitted in a very compact body, the Sony NEXs became very attractive mirrorless … Continue reading
Simple Studio Lighting Setup
When it comes to lighting, we use all sorts of equipment and modifiers to ensure we have the “nicest” lighting possible; Reflectors, Soft boxes, Beauty dishes, etc… A lot of people think that studio lighting is complicated and difficult to setup. While studio lighting certainly takes longer to setup and … Continue reading
Nikon 24mm f/1.4 on DX camera
Why would you want to put the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 on a DX camera? The Nikon 24mm f/1.4 is an amazing wide angle lens on FX cameras, but when you use it on a DX camera, it becomes a 36mm (FOV) f/1.4. It gives a similar FOV … Continue reading
Nikon SB-700 off Camera Flash
First my apology for the slow blog updates, I am currently still travelling. Recently I had a shoot using a simple setup with the Nikon SB-700s; One SB-700 as the main off camera flash triggered by another SB-700 on camera. It was a simple setup, there were no softboxes, … Continue reading
Shooting with Nikon 24mm f/1.4
When shooting with prime lenses, you can’t go wrong with the trinity combo made up of Nikon 24mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4. This is what we used on a recent birthday party. Actually, we did throw in the Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 and 24-70mm f/2.8 in the mix.
Which Nikon Lens should you choose?
I have heard many people asked “Which Nikon Lens should I get…” Perhaps these are all you ever need?
- Nikon 24mm f/1.4G,
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Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4G and Nikon AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VR II
Nikon announces the release of two new fast lenses that expand the lineup of fixed focal length lenses for Nikon FX-format digital-SLR cameras, the wide-angle AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G and the telephoto AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II. Now Nikon has completed re-new its fast prime lens setup … Continue reading
Nikon’s New Holy Trinity – Nikon 14-24mm, 24-70mm and 70-200mm VRII
Finally, I have the time to update the holy trinity image with the new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII.
Previously I had done a quick test shot here and a photo shoot with the lens here.
Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 Released … Continue reading