The Sports Photo Guy

Information on CF cards that didn’t make the cut has been posted to the D300 CF card recommendations.

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A frequent question on message boards: are the ubiquitous Mack warranties worth it?  Do they really protect your equipment?

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To complement the article on the gear I pack for basketball season, here’s a rundown of the shooting and custom settings I use for that sport on my D300.

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I’ve posted some additional comments on my analysis of UDMA CompactFlash cards on the Nikon D300, and am committed to further analysis of both in-camera and card-to-computer performance issues.  Stay tuned!

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I’ve been a big fan of Nikon’s D-Lighting technology, favoring it over Adobe’s Shadow/Highlight adjustment for more bringing out more natural-looking shadow detail.  With the D3 and D300, Nikon introduces a new technology called “Active D-Lighting,” which uses a new, on-the-fly approach to achieve a similar result.  How well does it work?

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With college hoops season in full swing, my camera bag is most frequently loaded for basketball.  Here’s my typical setup:

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After acquiring a D200, I had my D70 converted to a full-time infra-red (IR) camera which I have dubbed the “D70i.” This is accomplished by removing the IR-blocking filter (hot mirror) placed over the CCD and replacing it with a standard IR filter. Brave souls do this themselves; I had it done for $250 by the nice folks at Life Pixel. [...]

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