Video: Comparing autofocus motor noise on camera lenses

One of the reasons I picked the Sigma 70-200/2.8 HSM II over Tamron’s 70-200/2.8 was because of the faster – and quieter autofocus motor – in the Sigma, so I decided to throw together a quick video to demonstrate the differences in autofocus motor noise on the following lenses: Sigma 70-200/2.8 HSM II Nikkor 18-200mm … Read more →

Top 10 Gadgets I Want For Christmas – And Maybe You Would Too? [2010]

Christmas is closing in on us, but according to the stores and malls it kinda looks like it’s Christmas already. It’s amazing how they manage to make everything look Christmassy sooner and sooner almost every year. Anywho, what’s a tech blog without a top 10 list of some of the greatest gadgets that most of … Read more →

RAW vs JPEG – Yes, that battle again… and I Shoot RAW!

I recently became a regular reader of Jared Polin’s FroKnowsPhoto.com photography blog. He he has a ton of great videos and publishes quite often, ranging from a weekly post processing edit of readers’ RAW files to video reviews of camera gear to unboxing of new cool stuff. Oh, and his grandmother Lil often appears as … Read more →

5 reasons NOT to replace your Nikon D5000 with the new D7000

A few days ago we looked into five reasons to replace your Nikon D5000 with the new Nikon D7000 – today it’s time to look into five reasons not to replace your D5000. Let me be honest, it was a lot tougher for me to find “don’t do it”-reasons than to find “do it”-reasons. If … Read more →

5 reasons to replace your Nikon D5000 with the new D7000

The new Nikon D7000 annonced a month ago is a very interesting looking camera for enthusiasts photographers and probably also newcomers to DSLR in general. But with a price tag of $1,199 at Amazon US and £1,029 at Amazon UK (body only), is it worth upgrading to Nikon D7000 if you, like me, already own … Read more →

Nikon D5000 – 15 Tips & Tricks [Video]

I’m still very much enjoying my Nikon D5000 which I purchased in November 2009 as being the first DSLR camera I ever owned. But it does have a few flaws (depending on the user and the user’s need), for me they are: No auto-focus in live view video recording mode, meaning you have to manual … Read more →

Nikon introduces a new mouth watering DSLR camera: D7000

Yesterday I was working myself to come up with reasons I do not need Nikons new 55-300mm VR lens. Today I got myself a much bigger task at hand because Nikon has introduced their new D7000 camera which has everything I miss about my current D5000. I can’t really cover everything about this camera in … Read more →

Photographing Lightning [pictures included]

Last night we had some thunderstorms over Malta with a good amount of lightning as well and I’ve always wanted to get a really great shot of a lightning strike, so I figured I might as well begin to practice and figure out how to do it. At first I stepped outside on the patio … Read more →

Photo Tip: Shoot twice as many pictures while retaining image quality

This is a tip from the latest D-Town TV episode (#50) by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski on how you can make room for even more pictures on your memory card – and eventually your hard drive – while still keeping the image quality top notch! If you’re RAW shooter, this is not for you! … Read more →

Nikon D5000 DSLR Review – 6 Months After Purchase

It’s been more than six months since I purchased my first Digital SLR camera, the Nikon D5000, a camera that recently won the reddot design award 2010. If you’re looking for in-depth Nikon D5000 reviews, check out these great ressources. They do a much better job at reviewing cameras, than I would ever be able … Read more →