Nikon 200-500 VR f/5.6 game changing lens? Is the Nikon 200-500 VR f/5.6 a game changing lens? For me I think the answer is becoming a resounding YES! My workhorse nature photography lens over the past 20trs has been the incredible Nikor 500mm f/4 lens which, in recent tears, I updated to a VR version....
Today was my first outing with the new Nikon D500 and Nikon 200-500 f/5.6 VR lens. I got both of these new bits of kit just a day ago and was keen to see what both were capable of; the camera for focus accuracy and burst speed and the lens for AF speed, contrast and...
Bird photography in Spain: Sandgrouse and rock thrushes A return trip for more bird photography in Spain just a few weeks after our previous trip for Bonelli’s and golden eagle and, though not quite as successful, we got some great species under the belt. I was disappointed to miss out on my target species, Montague’s...
Macro photography: White-legged damselfly but no club-tailed dragonfly! Today we made a long journey down to the River Severn in Shropshire to try and catch up with the very scarce and elusive club-tailed dragonfly. Unfortunately, it was not to be and we couldn’t find them anywhere despite teaming up with another dragonfly chaser and trying...
Brockadale photographed in Infra Red The skies were blue with white fluffy clouds all morning today and so after lunch, I decided to head to Brockadale to try out my infra red converted Fuji XPro1 on the landscape and to maybe shoot a few insects with the macro gear. However, by the time I arrived...
