What is a crop body anyway?
Introduction
This post is aimed for the newbie out there, or for anyone for whom words like “crop body”, “crop sensors,” “crop factor” etc.. makes no or little sense.
I will try to explain the concept in simple terms leaving aside complex technicalities…
Download the Nikon D300 manual
Just a quick note, the Nikon D300 manual is now available for download from Nikon USA website (PDF/15.5Mb) 448 pages in total but it is protected against printing.
Better handheld shots at low shutter speeds
Introduction
Every photographer knows that, as a general rule of thumb, a camera can be safely handheld as long as your shutter speed is at least 1/focal length or faster ” ((“i.e. at 50mm required shutter speed is 1/50 sec etc…”))”.
Some photographers were able to push this limit by 1 or 2 stops with practice and experience, others with technology buying stabilized lenses (VR or IS).
However here is a quick technique that will allow anyone to maximize his chances at getting a sharp picture at low shutter speeds.
Which macro lens? Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 or Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8
I’ve been wanting to add a macro lens to my arsenal for quite some times, and after a lot of speculations & research I’ve ended up with 2 short listed lenses:
The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro and the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro.
So which one should I get and what are the pros/cons of each ?
Sigma dethrones Nikon
By announcing today its fisheye 4.5mm F2.8, the world first 180 degree circular fisheye lens designed specifically for APS-C size digital SLR cameras, Sigma dethrones Nikon beating its Nikkor 6mm F2.8 (former world’s widest lens) by just 2 mm.
