by Vivid Light Staff As we prepare to go to PMA next week, a trio of new Digital SLRs have been announced from Canon, Fujifilm, and Nikon. The 8.2 megapixel EOS 1D Mark II is Canon's latest rugged pro-level digital SLR. The 12.3 megapixel Fuji S3 replaces the S2 we recently reviewed. ...

by Jim McGee I've been getting more serious about photography so I'm upgrading my camera and I want to upgrade to some better lenses. The reason I'm writing is that I'm not sure what zoom to buy. I looked at the 80-200mm f2.8 and the 70-300mm f4-5.6. The 70-300mm is a ...

by Jim McGee Given the state of digital camera development you almost have to wonder what any company could do to shake up the marketplace. Add a few more megapixels - yawn. I've got all I need for most applications now… Then Nikon rolls out the D2H. A 4 megapixel camera - ...

by Jim McGee This is just what the world needs. Another variable aperture normal lens. Big deal, snore, let's see what's on the next page. Well before you turn the page let me ask you one question. Would you be interested in one of the sharpest, fastest, and widest normal lenses you've ...

by Jim McGee The jousting in the digital arena is getting interesting. Last fall at Photo Plus Expo in New York the big news was the introduction of full frame image capture chips by both Kodak and Canon. Of course everyone walking into the Nikon booth wanted to know when Nikon ...

by Chuck McKern When I first heard about Nikon Infrared flash system, I was a little concerned about how it would perform. I've been a Nikon user for many years and have been amazed at the evolution of their TTL system and how accurate it has become. I've been equally impressed ...

by Jim McGee How could you not stop for this sign? F100, 24-120mm on Fuji Press 400 This lens is a bit of an oddball. Minolta's 24-105mm is the only other lens that comes close to it's coverage. It takes an odd filter size (for Nikon) of 72mm. It's short and chubby shape is ...

by Vivid Light Staff The one question we receive more than any other is "what camera should I buy?" Let's face it, for someone new to "serious cameras" the market is pretty damn confusing right now. There are numerous manufacturers, each with multiple models, and every model has dozens of features. Everyone ...

by Jim McGee After we ran headline articles last month about the first two digital SLRs to have full size CMOS chips we received a surprising number of emails from folks asking just this question. We also received emails from a number of folks indicating that full size chips were a ...

by Jim McGee Construction: 17 elements in 11 groups Minimum Focus Distance: 7.5ft Macro: No Filter Size: 77mm Front Rotate w/ Focus: No Hood: HB-24 Included Dimensions: 3.4 x 7.4 inches Weight: 47.3 oz, 40.5 oz without tripod mount. Available Mounts: Nikon F Other: A tripod mount and soft case are included. Verdict: Thumbs Up While testing this lens I was approached ...