The Sports Photo Guy

I have a love-hate affair with camera bags.  I love them – I own more than any photographer has a right to.  I hate them – because there’s always something missing.  Until now: I think I have finally found “the perfect bag” in the Think Tank Photo Urban Disguise 50.

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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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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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Every photographer needs an all-purpose walkaround lens.  For the past several years, mine has been the Nikon 18-200 VR.  Tamron’s 18-270 VC lens, though, has generated a fair amount of buzz, and I thought I would see if this lens might topple Nikon’s super zoom from its throne.

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Sigma’s 8-16/f4.5-5.6 DC HSM ultrawide zoom lens is another first for the Japanese lens maker, and a useful tool for any sports photographer’s arsenal.

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Nikon has announced two new full-frame lenses that fill unique spots in their lineup.  The AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED is the fastest and widest lens of its type, while the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR brings image stabilization and a constant aperture to a wide-angle zoom. 

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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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