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Entries from October 2008

11-16 Does…Football?

October 12th, 2008 · No Comments

The Tokina 11-16/f2.8 lens can do some truly amazing things…but shoot football?  Yes, it’s true.

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Tags: lenses

Are You Ready for Some Futbol? D300 Does Soccer

October 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Collegiate soccer season is in full swing in the U.S., and I’ve been giving the D300 are good workout.  Click through for settings and techniques.

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Tags: soccer

Quick Look: Sigma 50/f1.4 EX DG HSM

October 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Sigma beats Nikon to the punch and ships their ultrasonic focus equipped 50/f1.4 about the same time Nikon is announcing theirs.  Is there a quick verdict?

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Adobe Camera Profiles

October 5th, 2008 · No Comments

In the never-ending war between Nikon and Adobe, Nikon upped the ante with the D300 and D3 by introducing their “Picture Controls,” rendering Adobe’s Camera Raw plug-in less than perfect for NEF conversion.  Adobe’s answer: Camera Profiles.

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Tags: Software

Phottix BP-D300 Battery Pack

October 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments

The Chinese Phottix-brand MB-D10 replacement, the BP-D300, costs about half as much as its Nikon counterpart.  Is it any good?

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Tags: Accessories · Cameras · Uncategorized