Nikon D700 + Nikkor AF 35mm f2D. A walk through the local forest in the early morning. It was still a bit chilly (8 degrees celsius). Temperatures in the afternoon reached almost 18 degrees though. It was a nice 1.5h walk. We spent some time at a small creek while I was getting get used using the 35mm in the woodlands. Read more 13 Mar 2022 - less than 1 minute read
I am still mesmerized about the fact that the Nikon D700 is after all these years such a great camera and delivers absolutely incredible results. More than ever do I believe that no one needs the latest and greatest. This 12MP monster (yes it is a heavy beast) is more than sufficient. My iPhone has 12MP and nobody complains. In the meantime, Le... Read more 09 Mar 2022 - less than 1 minute read
This camera was once $3000. It was at the time it was released a far away dream. 12 years later I fulfilled my dream. Today, I took it out for the first time. I am absolutely surprised how good this camera still performs. Here are some example using the Nikkor 50mm 1.8G. Cropped, SOC with some adjustments using Apple Photos. Read more 26 Feb 2022 - less than 1 minute read
So I recently sold my Canon EOS RP as I was not using it enough. Picture quality was outstanding (maybe even a bit to sharp?) but somehowe never really picked it up. I always preferred the Fuji X100V. As a matter of fact, most of the time I took my old Nikon D90 out. Just a few days after I sold the RP, I was confronted with are really good opp... Read more 25 Feb 2022 - less than 1 minute read
My sons favorite book right now is called ‘The Storm Whale’ by Benji Davies. What a blessing that we live close to the beach for him to experience the ‘real thing’. It was definitly stormy that day – no whales though. But he had fun collecting shells and riding his bike on the beach. The Nikon D90 with the 35mm 1.8 was our companion (btw: I ha... Read more 14 Feb 2022 - less than 1 minute read