The Sports Photo Guy

Reviews, Technique, Portfolio, Prints

The Sports Photo Guy header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'D7000'

Soccer Season Update

August 16th, 2012 · 3 Comments

With my soccer-shooting season set to begin tomorrow, I thought I’d update my post on equipment and technique for this popular sport.

[Read more →]

Tags: D300s · D5100 · D7000 · lenses · soccer

Two to Ignore

July 21st, 2012 · No Comments

Sony’s first UHS-I card is a disappointment, while Delkin’s second-tier card is a great reason to stick with their top-of-the-line product.

[Read more →]

Tags: D7000 · SD/SDHC/SDXC

G.Skill Gets in the Game

July 15th, 2012 · No Comments

Memory maker G.Skill has put out their first SDXC cards, both UHS-I rated in capacities of 64GB and 32GB.  Skeptical?  So was I – see how they fared in the D7000 RAW Burst Test.

[Read more →]

Tags: D7000 · SD/SDHC/SDXC

Sports Photo Guy vs Galbraith

April 28th, 2012 · 2 Comments

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.

[Read more →]

Tags: D7000 · SD/SDHC/SDXC

Basketball with the AF-S Nikkor 85/f1.8G

February 24th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Yeah, this lens does basketball.  And how.

[Read more →]

Tags: basketball · D3 · D7000 · lenses · Uncategorized

Gallery: VMI Swimming & Diving vs Limestone

January 30th, 2012 · No Comments

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

[Read more →]

Tags: Cameras · D3 · D7000 · Diving · lenses · Photo Gallery · Swimming

Basketball with the Nikon D7000

November 17th, 2011 · 3 Comments

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.

[Read more →]

Tags: basketball · D7000