Feb
25
I’ve finally crossed over to the dark side and purchased my first Apple computer – specifically the 2010 Macbook Pro 15″. With all my travelling overseas, I have longed for a new laptop that I can use to process photos remotely. I will also use this for location based shoots tethered do my Nikon D3. [...]
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16
I’m sure most of you would agree, buying a MacBook Pro from Apple should be a very easy and pain free experience……well how I wish that was true! It all started on Boxing Day 2010, when I finally plucked up enough courage to order a brand new 15″ i7 MacBook Pro, with the high [...]
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Nov
29
Being a bit of a sucker for neat gadgets I’ve always fancied a graphics tablet, but I’ve always considered them to be a luxury item, especially when you consider that these start at just under £200! I bought the medium size tablet, which retails at around £320. However, thanks to an awesome deal at [...]
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21
This is probably not the fairest comparison, nor indeed the most relevant either! But having recently acquired the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 lens I have been impressed with its performance at f/1.4. The only other lens that I have with that large aperture is the Nikon 50mm f/1.4G. I have done a quick test of that [...]
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Nov
21
I’ve been eyeing up an 85mm f1.4 lens for a while, coming close to buying the Nikon 85mm f1.4D lens a few times. So I was excited to hear when Nikon was giving that lens a refresh, to become the 85mm f1.4G. Not long after Sigma announced a similar lens, but significantly cheaper. As with [...]
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Sep
01
I have only owned two VR lenses in the past, the 18-200mm VR which was my first ever lens. It was brilliant, and I was constantly blown away by the performance of the VR technology. Well to be frank…..the VRII system in the 70-200mm is even better! Couple this lens with the amazing ISO performance [...]
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Aug
27
I’ve been toying with the idea of getting a fast prime lens for a while now. I have been checking nikonrumours.com for any news about the updated 85mm f/1.4 lens, but I don’t think that’s the lens for me, 85mm is too much for my needs, and it wont be cheap!!. Ideally, I would want [...]
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Jul
14
11/2/12: To see some photos taken using this filter in London, visit http://www.danfreemanphotography.com/blog/2012/02/an-evening-in-london/ Many landscape photographers are in awe of the new Lee Big Stopper filter. In essence, it is a 10 stop neutral density filter. Now a lot of common neutral density filters people use are around 3 stops, I myself have used my Hoya [...]
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