Lenses Should You Buy the Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR?
March 5, 2018 Donald Scarinci

Nikon’s Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR is a refresh of one of the best telephoto lenses on the market. The Best just got a lot better. This expensive specialty lens is designed for sports, wildlife and action photography, the lens is fast, durable and delivers outstanding images. It also performs excellent in low-light conditions. “Lighter and more rugged than its acclaimed predecessor, the AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR frees professionals and passionate shooters to capture the thrill of sports, action and wildlife with staggering clarity and precision, even when shooting handheld in challenging lighting conditions,” Nikon…

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Uncategorized Flickr Unveils Top Photos of 2017
February 20, 2018 Donald Scarinci

As the year draws to a close, Flickr has released the top 25 photos of 2017. According to the photo-sharing website, the images were determined with an engagement algorithm and with Flickr staff curation. As the website explained: To reach this final list, we started with an algorithm that calculated the top photos based on a number of social and engagement metrics, for example, how many times the photo was viewed, faved, or shared. Flickr staff curated that raw data to avoid the results being a complete popularity contest. We also limited selections to one photo per photographer who placed…

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Uncategorized Demand for Nikon D850 Outpaces Supply
February 5, 2018 Donald Scarinci

If you didn’t preorder the Nikon D850, it likely didn’t arrive in time for Christmas.  Even now the Nikon D850 is hard to find in stock anywhere.  It is perhaps the hottest camera body Nikon has ever made.  According to Nikon Rumors, below are the latest shipping dates for existing pre-orders in the top three US retailers (shipping dates were last updated on December 21th): Amazon: now shipping to pre-orders placed on December 5th Adorama: now shipping to pre-orders placed on December 11th B&H: now shipping to pre-orders placed on October 17th The retail price for the body only is $3,299.95. Yet, despite the steep price…

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Uncategorized Ten Photo Blogs Worth Following
October 11, 2017 Donald Scarinci

The Internet has a wealth of resources for budding photographers. There are websites featuring everything from inspirational images to tutorials from professionals to product reviews. With so many photo blogs out there, it can be difficult to decide which ones to add to your reading list. Here are a few suggestions: PopPhoto: The blog is operated by Popular Photography, which is the world’s largest photography magazine. Popular categories on the site include its buying guide, image gallery, and how-to series. Fstoppers – The Photographer’s Community: The blog is really an online community aimed at educating and inspiring photographers, videographers, and…

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