by Jim McGee
I really enjoyed your article on the 24-120mm Nikkor. I've had this lens for a couple of years and have gotten some great shots with it. But why compare it to the 50mm f1.4 and 24mm f2.8? Does anyone actually use these lenses in the real world? ...
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by Jim McGee
I really enjoyed your article on the 24-120mm Nikkor. I've had this lens for a couple of years and have gotten some great shots with it. But why compare it to the 50mm f1.4 and 24mm f2.8? Does anyone actually use these lenses in the real world? ...
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by Gary W. Stanley
A couple of years ago I introduced the computer to my mother. She, like many folks got a little nervous when she started to think about all the new challenges of entering the computer age. This seems to be especially true when you get older. My fear ...
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by Jim McGee
Creating high quality black and white prints on your inkjet is as much about tools as it is about technique.
You can get good black and white prints from your color inkjet printer if you take the steps to calibrate it properly as was detailed in the November issue Fine ...
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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 ...
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by Jim McGee
We all cheat in little ways. Maybe it's getting in the 10 items or less isle in the supermarket when you have 11 items and all the other lines are long. We're basically honest but we'll cheat in small ways now and then if we think it really ...
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by Vivid Light Staff
Over the past 18 months periodic updates on travel and traveling with camera equipment have appeared here. Judging by your emails this remains a hot topic so we've pulled all this information together into one location. This article includes information on the following:
Passports & Visas
Medical & Travel ...
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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 ...
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by Moose Peterson
It's winter and we have five feet of snow on the ground. While I love exploring my backyard on snowshoes or cross-country skies, there's another winter activity I love just as much. Whether you're a bird photographer, bird watcher or want to see what all the excitement ...
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by Gary W. Stanley
There is an old saying and it goes something like this: "Invest in land cause they aren't making any more, so when it's gone it's gone." While I wish I had paid more attention to that sweet bit of advice a little earlier in life, I ...
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by Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III
If you want to photograph caribou, you need to head north. If you want to photograph pronghorn, you will head west. If you want to photograph alligators, you are going to head south. And if you want to photograph Atlantic, or pale-bellied brant, you have ...
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