The Sports Photo Guy

My D7000 arrived yesterday, and I’ve been checking out the controls and settings.  Feels like a small D300 in my hands; very solid and new but still familiar control layout.  No customizable banks for shooting and custom settings, but does have two “User” modes which I imagine serve a similar purpose (more on that later). [...]

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Today inaugurates a new feature on SportsPhotoGuy.com: Photo of the Week.  I’ll showcase my best work from the previous week with notes about technique and equipment.  This week’s photo is actually three photos in one: a 3-frame football sequence.

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Hate filling out rebate forms?  Me too.  Check out Nikon’s instant rebates through the end of October from site sponsor Adorama.

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Nikon has opened a new “Outlet” section in its online store, offering refurbished cameras, lenses, and speedlights for sale at a discount.

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Nikon has released several firmware updates for current camera bodies.  All add support for 64GB CompactFlash cards; other changes are outlined below.

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My buddy Earlane in Lexington, KY – an accomplished shooter and gadgetmaker – and I were “talking shop” recently and he posed the old question about what exposure mode I shot – manual, shutter priority, aperture priority, or program mode.  My answer?  All of them!

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It’s time to divest the equipment closet of a few items in preparation for the fall sports season (already!) and new gear acquisitions.  Look for pics and detailed descriptions of these and other items very soon: Nikon D300 – $1,200 Nikon 18-105 VR – $300 Nikon 55-200 VR: $200 Nikon 50/f1.4 AF-S: $425 Sigma 30/f1.4 [...]

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