Nikon SB 600 SpeedLight

Nikon SB 600 speedlight Honestly … I prefer the SB-600 over the SB-800. The SB-600 is smaller, lighter, less expensive and does everything I need.

Here is Ken Rockwell’s comparison between SB 600 and SB 800.
There is no need for the SB-800 or SB-900 unless you shoot with it all day long. You will like the size of the SB-600. The SB-600 works with every Nikon camera made for the past 40 years.

Pay attention you might screw it up if you remove the batteries while it’s ON.

You can dial in up to +3 to -3 stops flash exposure compensation on the flash. That’s more than you usually can dial in on the camera.Also it takes four AA cells of any kind, you might wanna try rechargeable AA for this.
Wireless slave mode works GREAT with few to no misfires due to misalignment.

Power ON and OFF follows my D80 and my D300 perfectly. For instance, turn off your Nikon DSLR camera and the flash turns off.  Don’t wait buy it !


The new iPod Nano

ipod-nano-cameraSteve Jobs announced the new iPod nano a few days ago. A video camera, built-in microphone, and buffered FM radio make this iPod nano far more functional, flexible, and entertaining. It won’t replace your full-sized camcorder. It’s not Tivo for radio nor a field recorder. It’s a compelling upgrade to an already solid and affordable media player.

New arrival in my camera pack !

Nikon D300 Camera I just got the Nikon D300 ! Amazing camera…however requires amazing lens , and at this time I don’t have cash for new lens link 24-70mm Nikkor. I will use my 17-50mm Tamron and the Nikkor 50mm. My 6 months old D80 will get back to it’s 18-135mm lens. I gotta take some shots now…..so stop reading this!

The most used keyboard shortcut of all times

Here are the results of the pool (still live) on TechRepublic:

What is the most useful keyboard shortcut command of all time?

Cut, Copy, and Paste (77%)
Undo and Redo (12%)
Other – Please specify in the discussion thread below. (5%)
Select All (4%)
Find (2%)
Total Votes: 1,309

iPod vs Kodak

iPod vs Kodak

Kodak received a massive boost in sales following the release of the Vanity Kodak in 1928. Fast forward 76 years and Apple did similar with the release of the iPod Mini.

Nikon 50mm f/1.8

Nikkor 50mm f/1.8Nikon calls this the Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D. I’m using this lens for almost one year. Yet I never had the opportunity to see it’s impressive performance for it’s small price. If you’re a Nikonian you need one…here is why:

This is a very sharp lens even at f/1.8. At f/1.8 the DOF is very shallow so nailing the focus is very important. As a traditional AF lens it works with every Nikon ever made, digital and film, auto and manual focus.

It’s a full-coverage FX lens, so it works great on FX digital, DX digital and film. It works especially well on the Nikon D3 , Nikon D3X, Nikon D200 and D300. Like all of Nikon’s 50mm f/1.8 lenses, this has almost no distortion. Its distortion is so low that it was never visible in film days, and I only can see it today in digital by blowing up images to the equivalent of 6 feet (2m) wide on a computer screen and dropping an electronic straight edge on them, and then only if I deliberately shot a test.