The Sports Photo Guy

Rob Galbraith, arguably the premier tester of flash memory cards, has finally updated his rankings to include UHS-I SDHC cards (and, I note quite jealously, XQD cards in the Nikon D4).  Curious how his results compare to mine?  I was too.

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Yeah, this lens does basketball.  And how.

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The D800, a full-frame (FX format) studio camera with cinematic-quality video has finally been announced by Nikon after months of rumors and speculation.

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VMI’s newest varsity sport – women’s water polo – begins action later this month.  It’s also a brand new sport for me to shoot.  Water polo is a unique cross between soccer and swimming with plenty of its own unique characteristics thrown in.  I look forward to the challenges it poses to my photography.  These [...]

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The combination of the Nikon D3 and 70-200/f2.8G are perfect for capturing the action poolside.  Add a Nikon D7000 with Sigma 18-50/f2.8G HSM for wide-angle shots and you have an excellent combination. 2011-12 VMI Swimming & Diving vs Limestone – Images by Chuck Steenburgh

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While the D7000 is classified as a “prosumer” or “enthusiast” body, it definitely has its place on the hardwood.  Whether as a remote or handheld, it turns in very good performance despite its limitations.

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With no sports this week, I dipped back to an exceptionally busy stretch last week for today’s entry: and it was a mistake. Dunk

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