This is a unboxing and first look of the Nikon Nikkor 50mm D 1.4f lens. This is lens is great for portrait pictures and low light shots. The AF-Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4D is Nikon’s current version of their fast ’standard’ prime lens, and while this specific model was introduced in 1995, the basic optical design dates back to the manual focus 50mm 1:1.4 AI of 1977. It features a traditional layout of 7 elements in 6 groups utilizing spherical surfaces only, which Nikon claims will deliver distortion-free images with superb resolution and colour accuracy, plus high contrast even at maximum aperture. The 50mm focal length classes it as a ’standard’ lens on the FX format, with none of the ‘perspective distortion’ characteristic of wideangle or telephoto lenses, whilst on the vastly more popular and widespread DX format it behaves like a short telephoto, ideal for portraiture.
The 50mm 1:1.4 is one of the older lenses in Nikon’s lineup, and this is reflected in several aspects of its design. The lens features a traditional aperture ring, which will no doubt be appreciated by photographers who grew up with mechanical manual-focus 35mm SLRs such as the FM range (although the only DSLRs on which it can actually be used are the high-end D1-D3 and D100-D700 bodies); however autofocus is ’screw-drive’ from the camera body, and therefore won’t work on the entry-level D40, D40xThe 50mm 1:1.4 is one of the older lenses in Nikon’s lineup, and this is reflected in several aspects of its design. The lens features a traditional aperture ring, which will no doubt be appreciated by photographers who grew up with mechanical manual-focus 35mm SLRs such as the FM range (although the only DSLRs on which it can actually be used are the high-end D1-D3 and D100-D700 bodies); however autofocus is ’screw-drive’ from the camera body, and therefore won’t work on the entry-level D40, D40x and D60.
See my photographs at http://www.momentsofnaturephotography.com
Detailed review of the NikonD3 DSLR. This is not necessarily a full on review, but more of an overlook of my favorite features of the camera, my opinions of the D3 and a comparison between it and other cameras like the nikon d300 and nikon d700.
A further time-lapse experiment, photographing the demonic presence in our living room… And testing NikonD3 battery endurance. Being recorded over a long period of time makes for some bizarre results. It’s like high speed “Big Brother”, except interesting ;D.
Tech stuff: Nikon D3, 1/5″ shutter every 60 seconds until battery exhaustion. AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G ED lens. 12 megapixel (4256 × 2832) fine jpeg images conformed into a 24 fps image sequence in QuickTime. 1080HD 24p postproduction with Final Cut Studio.
Tech stuff: Nikon D3, 1/5″ shutter every 60 seconds until battery exhaustion. 14mm lens. Fine jpeg images conformed into a 24p sequence in QuickTime. Postproduction with Final Cut Studio.
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Saturday Nov 28, 2009
Equipment: Nikon D3, 300mm lens with (I think) 2x convertor, iPhone 3G and an unsteady hand!
I was photographing a game of cricket when the idea came to me to video it through the viewfinder of my Nikon D3. So, I manually focused on the batters and tried to hold the iPhone camera in line with the D3 viewfinder as steady as possible. This is my first attempt – tricky to do when the D3 is sitting on a monopod – I needed an extra set of hands to hold everything together. My second video is perfectly steady but less interesting as my priority was to shoot the game….
Professional photographer Scott Robinson uses a Nikon D3 to make an amazing photo of the American City Diner and a mural of President Obama in Washington, DC. With his Nikon D3 mounted 15 feet off the ground and using the cameras LiveView function he remained safely on the ground yet seeing what the camera saw by shooting tethered. In this short video, improve you photography and learn how to shoot in a way you never thought of before. www.back2Nikon.com
Explains the functions of this camera and its motor drive.
27/5/09 – Added annotations based on viewer’s comments
Information from http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf3ver2/index.htm
The Nikon F3 was the third generation of the professional class Nikon F-series 35mm SLR camera model. Introduced in 1980, it was the successor to the original Nikon F of 1959, and the hugely successful Nikon F2 of the 70s, where both the earlier models were commanding a distinctive supremacy in the professional users’ market. When the F3 was first announced, the heavy automation in the camera sent cold shivers down the spine of most purist photographers. As one can still recall, the price of a discontinued fully mechanical Nikon F2AS had a retail price higher than that of a new automatic Nikon F3 during those early days of its introduction, which was Nikon’s way of saying ‘move on’, to the photographic community!
Review of the Think Tank Airport Antidote with NikonD3 kit consisting of 70-200mm, 14-24mm, 35mm, SB-400 Flash, Canon 500D close-up lens, Sony CX-7, accessories and ThinkPad x60s Laptop. For additional pictures visit my blog – http://net.ttljournal.com/tech/t/tt-airport-antidote-nikon-d3.html
This is a unboxing and first look of the Nikon Nikkor 50mm D 1.4f lens. This is lens is great for portrait pictures and low light shots. The AF-Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4D is Nikon’s current version of their fast ’standard’ prime lens, and while this specific model was introduced in 1995, the basic optical design dates back to the manual focus 50mm 1:1.4 AI of 1977. It features a traditional layout of 7 elements in 6 groups utilizing spherical surfaces only, which Nikon claims will deliver distortion-free images with superb resolution and colour accuracy, plus high contrast even at maximum aperture. The 50mm focal length classes it as a ’standard’ lens on the FX format, with none of the ‘perspective distortion’ characteristic of wideangle or telephoto lenses, whilst on the vastly more popular and widespread DX format it behaves like a short telephoto, ideal for portraiture.
See my photographs at http://www.momentsofnaturephotography.com
A further time-lapse experiment, photographing the demonic presence in our living room… And testing 
Equipment: Nikon 
pelican case put to the test with 
Professional photographer Scott Robinson uses a Nikon 
Explains the functions of this camera and its motor drive.
Review of the Think Tank Airport Antidote with
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