This new lens (Model A18N II) is described as “a lightweight, compact and ultra high power (13.9X !) zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C sized image sensors with a built-in motor for Nikon”. It will be available in Japan starting December 13, 2007.
This is an especially good news for Nikon D40 and D40X users who have been limited by lens choices because Nikon has removed the AF motor from these cameras. As a result, only AF-S lens can be used on D40/40X. With the release of this lens, Tamron apparently is trying to grab a piece of the market even though Nikon has extensive offerings in the low-end AF-S zooms. Read More…
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Where the streets have no name by Smaku
You probably have seen these sparkles (stars). Many people like the effect in their night photos but some think those are distractions. What causes these? How to enhance or reduce the effect? Read on to find out the answer.
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I shoot 100% in RAW and use Nikon Capture NX for NEF raw file editing most of the time. Until recently, I have been uploading photos to Flickr by first saving the photo as JPEG to a folder, start Flickr Uploader, add the photos, then hit the upload button. I just found out that it could be much easier by cutting off the unnecessary steps.
First, download and install Flickr uploader here if you don’t have it already.
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, how about two, three, or more? A series of photo can tell a story from beginning to end with such easy-to-understand fashion that there is really no need to describe them. Read the following picture story to see if you can understand what happened on the soccer field. Read More…
