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I went to visit ZOO AVE today to photograph some exotic Central & South American wildlife. I was using mainly setup #1 & when the opportunity arised , I would then try setup #2. Setup #1 - 750mm focal length - Nikon D500 - Nikkor 500mm f5.6E PF ED VR Setup #2 - 1050mm focal length - Nikon D500 - Nikkor 500mm f5.6E PF ED VR - Nikkor 1.4x TC-EIII Let me first share the results from setup #2 as I only had one opportunity to photograph subjects which were really far enough to use

The new fixed focal length super telephoto from Nikon. Thanks to Nikon Singapore for the loan and off it went to Costa Rica for some bird photography. Let me first share some physical specification about this very special 500mm. 500mm PF(Phase Fresnel) Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8G ED VRII Weight : 1.46kg 1.54kg Length : 9.3 inches 8.1 inches Diameter

To demonstrate the all round capability & versatility of the Nikon D850 , it became my primary DSLR to photograph the incredible Airshow aerobatic performance by the different aircrafts that would be performing. As I was going to attend the Airshow on the first public access day only, there was some pressure on whether I could capture the action in a spectacular fashion given the large crowd and not really knowing what the performances were like. Note: Click on the image to s

Singapore's Night Safari is the best place to give both the photographer and the camera a tremendous AF challenge in extreme low light / low contrast conditions. The Night Safari's light intensity levels vary probably from 1 EV to about 5EV and the contrast levels with subjects that camouflage so well with the surroundings are extremely low. The Nikon D850 has center AF points that can focus down to a so called -4 EV which on paper should be a non issue even at the Night Safa

Since my initial sharing of images captured with the AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED zoom lens, I had a couple of requests to use this lens to capture fireworks. So off I went to join the masses that were parking themselves all over Marina Bay in anticipation of the fireworks finale. My goal was to produce interesting & appealing "crystal ball" like images at the 8mm focal length which as you know by now produces a circular image with a black frame. I spent some effo

I had the great privilege to obtain the new AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED zoom lens from the folks at Nikon Singapore to try out for a few weeks in July/August 2017. First a short introduction on this new lens. It is the widest NIKKOR fisheye lens and the first with zoom capability. At 8mm focal length, this lens can capture an epic 180 Degrees angle of view in both the horizontal and vertical planes. This lens can also close focus up to 6 inches for macro-styled f