This was a quick and dirty shoot out to determine which of the only two available really long lenses for micro four thirds format was the better performer. After this comparison between the Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II and the Panasonic 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 OIS, I ended up keeping one of the lenses, but it was not Read More
Olympus OM-D E-M5 for advanced SLR Users
This is not an Olympus OM-D E-M5® review. Instead, this is a set of answers to questions I had prior to purchasing this camera as a hard-core SLR shooter. For years I have been looking for a small camera for family trips and evening walks. I have tried and tested many “advanced” point and shoot Read More
PocketWizard AC3 Zone Controller Vs Nikon Commanders
(This post is exclusively about the usage of Pocktwizard ® AC3 ZoneController unit with Nikon cameras. Above image has been copied from the PocketWizard website) Few people including a responder to one of my previous blog posts about PocketWizards have asked whether Nikon SU800 or Nikon SB800-910 Speedlights could be used as a commander to Read More
Sekonic L-758 with RT-32CTL, PocketWizards & Nikon Speedlights
(This post is exclusively about the Nikon Based Pocktwizard Flex TT5 and MiniTT1 units) In the past Sekonic light meters with transmitter triggers were not capable of triggering PocketWizard mounted remote Nikon Speedlights to output the light values specified by PockeWizard mounted on camera commander units. If one wanted to trigger the speedlights with a Read More
Nikon D800 – High ISO Performance against D700
Finally the D800 is here. I must give a big shout out to Camera Electronics who have pre-ordered the camera for me. Thanks Guys! First impressions There’s nothing much to say here. It is another high end Nikon camera that ‘feels like a Nikon’. There are few differences in the way the controls are laid Read More
