Nikon Announces 24mm f/1.4 & 16-35mm f/4
Nikon has just announced two new lenses – the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 and Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR. With the new 24mm f/1.4, Nikon has finally offered an update to fill the niche left by the discontinued Nikon 28mm f/1.4, but is it too little, too late?
What do these lenses mean for music photography?
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Lightroom 3 vs Nikon Capture NX 2
I’ve been a Nikon Capture NX user for years. Which means that I’ve suffered for years. But not out of any sense of masochism, but rather in the pursuit of the highest quality in converting my RAW files.
As any casual user of Nikon software will swear (believe me, we all swear when using Capture NX), [...]
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Lastolite Cold Shoe Mod for Nikon SB-900
Any photographer using the Nikon SB-900 speedlight knows that flagship flash has a problem playing well with others. Specifically, Nikon changed the clearance between the flash body and the foot of the flash, such that the flash doesn’t fit into the cold shoes with a fatter design. Here’s a super easy mod I did to [...]
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The Nooka Zirc is Here
The new Nooka Zirc NT arrived last week, thanks to the ever-gracious Matthew Waldman and the fine folks at Nooka. With it’s black on black details, I think it’s a watch any ninja – or concert photographer – would love.
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Push Processing and Unity Gain
Explosions In The Sky. Nikon D3 and 14-24mm at 14mm. f/2.8, 1/60, and ISO 12800.
Answers to the Pepsi Challenge of high ISO and push processing, and an introduction to unity gain.
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High ISO Push Processing
Can you tell the difference between an image shot natively at ISO 12800 and one underexposed at ISO 6400 and pushed +1EV in post?
Updated: Now includes samples converted with the RAW converter RPP.
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The Nooka Zen H: Rockstar approved
Erykah Badu performing at the Fabulous Fox, August 1, 2008, sporting a gold Zot V.
What do Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, and the Go! Team’s Nkechi Ka Egenamba have in common? Aside from being performers I’ve photographed, they all rock Nooka watches.
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Canon 5D Mark II: High ISO Samples
You want full resolution, high ISO files from the Canon 5D Mark II? You got it.
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Canon 5D Mark II Announcement, First Thoughts
Canon has announced the 5D Mark II, the successor to the groundbreaking 5D, which brought full-frame image-making to the masses three years ago.
The new camera boasts a 21.03 megapixel CMOS sensor which, according to Rob Galbraith, Canon promises will produce the highest image quality and lowest noise ever from an EOS digital SLR.
Bold claim? You [...]
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Choosing Lenses for Concert Photography
Given the shooting constraints of concert photography, from song limits to bad lighting, the last thing you want to do is show up for a gig lenses that aren’t cut out for the job.
If you’re just starting out with gig photography, here are a few suggestions for lenses that are up to the low-light challenge [...]
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Gear Guide: Updated
I’ve updated the Gear Guide to include a more information on how I use each piece of my kit for concert photography. In particular, the notes for each lens feature some specifics about when and why I’ll reach for a given hunk of glass.
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Pushing the Nikon D3
Continuing to dig into the performance of the Nikon D3, the files it creates, and processing with Nikon Capture NX, one thing that has struck me is the very nice level of shadow recovery that is possible with Nikon’s newest flagship.
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Nikon D3: 100% crops at ISO 3200, 6400
As a concert photographer, I’m constantly battling available light and using camera settings that never see the light of day for normal use. There’s been a lot of noise about the performance of the Nikon D3 at high ISO, so I thought I’d post some real-world examples from the camera with some 100% crops.
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Impressions on the Nikon D3: High ISO Performance
Just from its specs, the D3 seems like an ideal tool for concert photography, where light is so often at a premium. In August, I posted an article highlighting my picks for the camera’s top features for low-light work, as well as other notable advancements. Naturally, the question is, does the camera live up to [...]
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Concert Photography Gear Guide: Revised
I’ve revised the Gear Guide to focus more specifically on gear that I use for events. The page takes a move away from a generic listing to give a little more information on my specific use of the gear in my kit, especially with regard to lens pairings with my D2x.
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The Flaming Lips @ the Pageant — 2007.09.28
The iPhone, hard at work, replacing $6k of professional camera equipment.
On a gut level, I’ve always felt cigarette companies were intrinsically evil, and last night’s Flaming Lips performance just confirmed that notion.
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Nikon D3: New Official Samples
Nikon USA has released a new set of official samples for the new flagship, the D3. In keeping with the general buzz that this camera is meant to compete with Canon’s 1Dmk3, the new samples start off with two sports showing the camera’s performance at high ISO.
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New D3 High ISO Samples, Impressions
A month after Nikon’s announcement, samples from the new flagship D3 continue to appear from various sources. Here’s a rundown of the latest links.
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DPR publishes Nikon D3 preview
Phil Askey and the good folks at dpreview.com have published their hands-on preview of the Nikon D3. The report covers the specifications, which by now are practically holy writ to some, as well as a the body’s design, handling, and user interface.
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Nikon D300 preview posted on dpreview.com
DPR has posted their hands-on preview of the D300. The write-up covers the physical handing of the camera, as well as menus and displays. The evaluations of the image quality will have to wait until the full review.
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Nikon D3: New Low-ISO Samples
Again from Berlin’s IFA, Vedran (aka griverep19) has sent me a few more samples from a pre-production Nikon D3. Braving the wrath of Nikon reps at IFA, Vedran came away with a few dozen images on his own CF card and has supplied some of the first full-resolution high-ISO images from Nikon’s new flagship, as [...]
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Nikon D3: New ISO 6400 Samples
Coming to you from Berlin’s IFA electronics show, grizerep19 on dpreview.com has provided a few more images from a pre-production Nikon D3. With three more images at ISO 6400 and two images at ISO 200, these samples show samples from the extremes of the D3’s conventional range. If you haven’t already, check out the other [...]
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Nikon D3: ISO 25600 Samples from IFA
Note: These images are pre-production samples from the Nikon D3, shot in 2007 prior to the camera’s release.
Here are some new samples from the Nikon D3, coming to you from the IFA electronics show in Berlin. The following images were shot and graciously provided by dpreview.com member grizerep19, who was able to attend the German [...]
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