Regardless of the camera format that I’ve owned I’ve always preferred to use zoom lenses for still photography. Since I now shoot exclusively with the Nikon 1 system I thought it may be fun to write an article on my pick of lenses for an ‘unofficial’ Nikon 1 trinity. Continue reading Zoom lenses to create a Nikon 1 Trinity
Category Archives: Nikon 1 (1″ CX sensor)
Capturing images of geese in flight
Capturing images of geese in flight is often how many photographers begin to develop their BIF technique. Geese make ideal subjects since they are large, slower flying birds. Their flight patterns tend to be in reasonably straight lines and they often announce their approach with a chorus of honking, allowing us to get prepared to take some photographs of them. Continue reading Capturing images of geese in flight
Experimenting with light painting
Since we’ve been having an unusually warm start to our winter in Southern Ontario I was able to spend a number of hours in Niagara Falls experimenting with light painting yesterday evening. Continue reading Experimenting with light painting
Before and after images with perspective control software
I thought some readers make like to see a few before and after images that were adjusted with perspective control software. Continue reading Before and after images with perspective control software
Images of shipping container home with 1 Nikon 6.7-13mm
My wife noticed that an Open House was being held today at a ‘proof of concept’ home in St. Catharines Ontario. We decided to take the drive out to have a look. Continue reading Images of shipping container home with 1 Nikon 6.7-13mm
Birds-of-prey visiting my backyard
Sometimes if we are really lucky we don’t have to go very far to spot birds-of-prey. This short article features some images of birds-of-prey that were recently visiting my backyard in Grimsby, Ontario. Continue reading Birds-of-prey visiting my backyard
Photographing pets using 15fps in Continuous Auto-Focus
As part of my recent field testing of the 1 Nikon 10-100 mm f/4-5.6 lens I had the opportunity to try photographing pets using 15 fps in continuous auto-focus with my Nikon 1 V2. Continue reading Photographing pets using 15fps in Continuous Auto-Focus
Festive Lights at Dufferin Islands
I had the opportunity last evening to try some sample images of the festive lights at Dufferin Islands in Niagara Falls Canada. Continue reading Festive Lights at Dufferin Islands
Photographing Historic Sites with Nikon 1
Depending on our individual interests many of us visit historic sites, especially when on holidays. Photographing these sites can be challenging given the crowds that visit during the height of the tourist season. Planning a trip mid-week, or in the off season, can help reduce the number of people in our images so we can focus on the attributes of the historic site. Continue reading Photographing Historic Sites with Nikon 1
1 Nikon 10-100mm f/4-5.6 Hands-on Review
To prepare for my hands-on review of the 1 Nikon 10-100 mm f/4-5.6 zoom lens I’ve spent the past couple of weeks shooting a few thousand images with it. Continue reading 1 Nikon 10-100mm f/4-5.6 Hands-on Review