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I, too, love NX2. You can work your image there and its works really well. And don't get me started with U-Point. When I show it to most folks, they really envy that simplicity/power for selection...

It has AF-S focusing (very fast). It has more ED elements (very sharp). It has an improved VR system. It's a real improvement, but whether it's worth nearly twice the old one? Depends on how much...

It has AF-S focusing (very fast). It has more ED elements (very sharp). It has an improved VR system. It's a real improvement, but whether it's worth nearly twice the old one? Depends on how much...

But "VRII" on one lens is not necessarily the same as "VRII" on another. Under Nikon's nomenclature scheme, the first version of the lens with VR is called "VR." The next version is "VRII." A lens...

I have the 70-200 F2.8 + the TC 2.0 and, together, they are a little soft. I also have the 80-400 VR, and, in my opinion, the 80-400 VR is sharper than the combo. And weather sealed, which I don't...

The price of the 70-200 was pretty good for used, but the price on the other two was too close to new. In perfect condition, and I mean perfect, I don't pay more than 2/3 the new price for used....

Are you serious, Epsilon Sigma Taph. The A57 is a competent $600-700 body, but without knowing what this guy already has as far as lenses, what he wants to shoot, what bodies his hands feel...

Ummmm. So? If you want a comparison at 400mm, try the Nikon 80-400mm. Or the Nikon 200-400mm. Or the Nikon 400mm f/4.If you are bent on comparing the Nikon 70-200 to the Sony 70-400, compare them...

Do NOT wait. Get on Craigslist. Pick up a used one for about $1,000. And use it well. If something EVER comes out that you like more, get on Craigslist, sell this lens for about $1,000.I just...

When you first start out, it often doesn't occur to you to use a filter "to protect the lens." Then you hear of this, it makes sense, and you get a bunch of skylight filters. Then you read about...

I felt exactly the same way until I printed. I've been blown away by how great the detail is in print. On screen, you can zoom in far beyond what matters, and at 100%, you will see more hand...

I think you will find that with just the right scene (high detail) and with just the right printing (very careful and large) and with just the right, precise technique (solid tripod, mirror up,...

It seems to me that the panel reflecting the backpacked individual is not parallel to the panels next to it. This is demonstrated by the fact that the image of the backpacked individual appears to...

Mako: Don't be a hypercritical poop. Take a look at the first shot. Good chance our photographer friend couldn't SEE the feet. Therefore, there's a good chance he did not make a decision to crop...

I'm a Nikon guy and love the stuff, but white balance is not its strength. And I would be inclined to say that white balance is tough stuff. When you think about it, a subject might be lit by an...

Perhaps, but maybe the laptop would be used for a tool palette, not the image. THAT might be useful.

Love SyncToy. It just works for me.I have a 2T internal drive for system and programs.I have a 2T external (raw drive in a bay) for my data, and 2T external (raw drive in a bay) for my back up.I...

My D800 has a black, pebbly finish on the whole body. That's how they come. Hope that's what you're looking at and can go back to taking great pics.

They just aren't that different. Put the D800 on a tripod, and it will outshine the D7000. Use a cable release and Mirror Up, even more so. Want the extra shallow depth of field that comes with a...

I'm too late to be useful, but Slimandy nailed it. Versatile, which is good for unpredictability of room, and, at the long end, is great, if you can do it.