Monthly archive January, 2009

New firmware for Nikon D700 / D3

Nikon have announced a firmware update for the D700 which resolves these issues:

- When Custom Setting a4 Focus tracking with lock-on was set to Off in Continuous-servo AF, the lens drive moved gradually without achieving focus.  This issue has

Toddlers and tone curves

On Saturday we took Harry to the second birthday party of his friend Ben. Predictably there were lots of toddlers, noise – and photo opportunities!

Most parents there had cameras, I decided to use my D700

Making WordPress search engine friendly

seo_wordpressThe default way WordPress creates URLs for your blog posts is in this format: http://www.yourblog.com/index.php?p=2. It’s simple and it works, but it doesn’t describe a great deal about what you’re saying. To be picked up by search engines which look…

Sensor sizes – why a digital SLR beats a compact every time

Sensor sizesTaken from Wikipedia

There are many different reactions you get from people when they see you carrying a DSLR with a reasonable lens. Having a two year old child, I’ve attended a…

How many camera bags should you own?

Good question isn’t it? I’m on four at the moment – yes, excessive. But it will change, honest! I blame the press. Two of the magazines I read regularly are giving away camera bags free with a subscription (that’s how…