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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Nikon SB900: Flash forward?

Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 07:00 AM



Product Category: Camera Flash
Manufacturer: Nikon
Where to Buy: Amazon [Affiliate]
Price: $456 USD
System Requirements: Nikon DSLR with iTTL compatibility for full range of features.

Pros:

  • Decreased recycle times (and without needing a 5th battery too);
  • A proper switch that not only turns on the flash, but enables the wireless modes.
  • New user interface is a bit quicker and easier to operate for many of the flash's myriad settings.
  • A new flash-head that zooms to 200mm, giving control over the shape of the light projected...

Cons:

  • ... at the cost of making the new flash much bigger than its predecessors;
  • No increase in power or distance reached;
  • Hotshoe stand (AS-21) mounting screw threads are plastic. Unforgivable cost cutting;
  • As of now, the SB800 still is on sale, and represents a very viable and potentially better alternative.


Summary:
Introduced together with the Nikon D700 in early July, the SB900 replaces the SB800 as Nikon's high-end flash. It brings a few new features, such as increased flash cycle times, a new flash head with a twist, as well as an all-new user interface. How well did it do?

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Friday, March 14, 2008

Bright Ideas For Shooting In Midday Sun

Posted by Suhit Gupta in "Digital Home Articles & Resources" @ 06:00 AM

http://digital-photography-school.c...-in-midday-sun/

"As a previous post on DPS by Jim M. Goldstein pointed out, photography is all about light. Most photographers know the best times for photographing are just after sunrise and before sunset. The light is more pleasing and generally easier to work with and those times of day have been given the name Golden Hour. While they are the best times of day to be out shooting, what about the rest of the day, especially the times right around high noon? During those hours the light from the sun is more direct and harsh, bleeding out colors and leaving images flat or blown out. What is there to be done about this less than perfect light around midday? First, it’s a great time to scout locations for sunset or sunrise photos. Second, it’s also a great time to take a siesta. But if you’re short on time in your location and want to keep shooting, the following tips may help you capture better images in the middle of the day."

Sometimes I cannot believe that I don't come across these articles before I do. I just took some outdoor shots a little while ago and had tons of trouble with lens flares and sunlight bouncing off of shiny objects to create weird artifacts in photos. It is not that I don't know the things that the article recommends, just that I like taking photos on whatever manual I had it set to last and then adjust from there. Articles like these remind me to think ahead of time about what settings will make for the best photographs.

Tags: Photography

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