Tag Archives: Nikon

The wide angle lens obsession: It ruins your photography

I was obsessed with wide angle lenses and fisheye lenses for many years. I always thought there was something special about having everything in your shot. Of course, they are still handy, but in hindsight they have a time and place to be used. While wide-angle lenses (typically 24mm and wider on a full-frame camera)Continue reading “The wide angle lens obsession: It ruins your photography”

Annual Family Pumpkin Carving!

This year, like every year, the family get together to carve the pumpkins ready for Halloween. It is messy, it is fun, and it is a perfect photo opportunity! All photos straight from camera jpegs in Nikon Standard (saturation +2) and cropped to 5:4 ratio. I used the Nikon ZF with the Z50mm F/1.4 lens.Continue reading “Annual Family Pumpkin Carving!”

A Walk Up Drummau Mountain

16,000 steps, a good few hours, 892 feet (272m) and a pub grub later we had a lovely day together as a family. Walking from where we parked at The Loft pub, situated below the mountain, we took the winding paths though sun, rain, wind and the kids being kids, and made it to theContinue reading “A Walk Up Drummau Mountain”

How I set up my Nikon ZF (and other cameras) for accurate and consistent usage in work and play.

I have both my Nikon Z6ii and Nikon ZF cameras set up very similarly, but this article is concentrating on the Nikon ZF because it allows you to do a few things that are either not available, or can’t be done on single button presses on the Nikon Z6ii Focusing The most important part ofContinue reading “How I set up my Nikon ZF (and other cameras) for accurate and consistent usage in work and play.”

An Autumn Walk With The ZF And Z50mm 1.4 Lens. Straight From Camera.

Today was just about getting out with a few friends, and using two of my recipes (Kodachrome 2025 and Summer Memories) to capture images and having a bit of fun. No editing, no cropping, no corrections, just straight from camera images. We decided to head up to Afan Argoed, through the forest trail, to theContinue reading “An Autumn Walk With The ZF And Z50mm 1.4 Lens. Straight From Camera.”