Photographer in Perth, Western Australia
Canon
While walking in Bateman a few days ago, I spotted a park with pleasant rows of red-flowered coral trees, and decided that I must revisit it in the next few days. This afternoon, probably a couple of hours before sunset, I made it back. The light was not as golden as I had hoped it… Continue reading Crimson flowers in winter
Canadian photographer Michael Reichmann (founder of Luminous Landscape) died a few days ago. Amongst others, Digital Photography Review, Imaging Resource, and The Online Photographer have published tributes. I’m reminded of Thom Hogan’s tribute to his late photographic mentor, Galen Rowell; and if on-line words are anything to go by, I suspect quite a few people would have liked… Continue reading Farewell Michael Reichmann
Mike Johnston (The Online Photographer) recently wrote about strategies for buying new cameras—which is certainly not a new topic. If we consider cameras (and lenses) as tools for doing a job, then I think it comes down to a straightforward cost-benefit analysis: what benefits do you expect to reap by going with a particular choice of… Continue reading Strategies for buying new cameras
After a very long time, as far as modern technology goes, Nikon has announced the successor to its D300—the D500. Presumably, Nikon has skipped the D400 name so that the new DX body is more closely aligned to the new FX body—the D5. Both of these cameras should be exceptionally capable for low light sports photography.… Continue reading Nikon D500 announced
People new to SLR and DSLR photography can be taken aback by the seemingly high price of lenses. It can be difficult to appreciate the cost of designing and producing a piece of equipment that, from the outside at least, seems rather simple. LensRentals has published a teardown article for the new Canon EF 35 mm… Continue reading Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4 II teardown
Camera Electronic has advertised a range of Canon DSLR bodies on special, starting with the Canon EOS 1200D for $324 through to the Canon EOS 5D Mk III for $3,098 (all prices are after cashback from Canon). These are decent discounts, and if you’re not particularly interested in kit zoom lenses, this could be a… Continue reading Canon DSLR bodies on special
Nikon has just announced a few new lenses, including the new Nikkor AF-S 200–500 mm f/5.6 VR supertelephoto zoom lens. While this isn’t actually the kind of lens I’d be using for low light action photography, it is, nonetheless, an interesting lens (as Thom Hogan has commented recently). The combination of the 200–500 mm focal length range and… Continue reading New Nikkor supertelephoto zoom lens
In today’s issue of The West Australian, Camera Electronic has advertised the Canon EF 70–200 mm f/2.8 IS II lens for $2,544, as well as the Canon EOS 700D and the Nikon D7200 at special prices (and both with kit zoom lenses). If you’ve been waiting for a good price on this Canon lens, this is the cheapest… Continue reading Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS II on special
When we talk about low light action photography, we’re only speaking in relative terms, of course. There’s low light, and then there’s really, really low light … the kind of low light in which we can shoot the stars. If you’re interested in astrophotography, Canon and Nikon have both produced DSLRs that are optimised for the task. I… Continue reading Really, really low light
Nikon has just announced a new DX zoom lens for its cropped frame sensor cameras—the Nikkor AF-S 16–80 mm f/2.8–4 DX VR. If we were being optimistic, this might be the first sign of a breath of life for the Nikon DX range of DSLR bodies and lenses. This new lens, in and of itself, isn’t particularly exciting for… Continue reading A breath of life for the Nikon DX range