There are always questions asked about which is the best mode to use your camera, should you use Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual or Program mode. In this post I detail my favourite mode.

In the last blog post I discussed the calibration of my workflow from computer monitor to printing in order to get consistent and predictable colours for my final images. In this post I have looked further at the camera calibration part of this process using a number of commercially available colour checker charts and software profilers.

When I started out in photography I relied upon film laboratories to process negative or slide film to get the appropriate output, either prints or mounted slides. Once the image was taken in the camera the actual processing was beyond my control but in general there was good agreement between my memories of the scene and the actual image. Step forward in time to digital image capture and home printing. Like many people the images coming from my printer weren’t showing the same as the images on my computer screen. They were dark, lacking in vibrancy and quite often disappointing.

Many photographers dream have having the perfect collection of lenses that will enable them to get the perfect shot. When it comes to telephoto lenses, however, you never seem to be able to get in tight enough to your subject and always crave that extra reach. The wealth of internet wisdom currently suggests that post capture cropping provides superior results to using teleconverters. While I can see the logic behind these claims I did wonder whether there was any limit to how much cropping would be acceptable so decided to test it for myself

The Search for the Perfect Tripod Head - Tripods are very personal things and what suits one person may not suit another. With that in mind though there are some general considerations that apply to all photographers, whether beginner or advanced. In this article I talk through how I believe I have finally created the perfect combination of tripod legs and head that allows me to get the majority of images I take.

Firmware 4.0 for the Nikon Z9 was released on 13th June 2023 and brought a new Auto Capture menu that effectively allows the camera to start taking photographs once a preset series of conditions have been met - it effectively turns the camera into one of the most expensive and most advanced trail cameras available.

For this post I thought I’d combine old and new to see how well old technology works when combined with a modern high megapixel camera like the Nikon Z7ii. The Nikon PB-6 bellows unit was released in 1983, 37 years before the introduction of the Z7ii, so I thought it would be interesting to see how the two can be used together.

Adobe has released an update to Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw that introduces a new AI based noise reduction system. In this article I have performed a quick test of the new Lightroom Denoise and compared it with the previous manual noise reduction, alongside Topaz Photo AI and DXO PureRaw 3/ PhotoLab 6.

The Nikon Z9 DK-33 eyepiece is a flat rubber disc that doesn’t extend back from the camera to enable a comfortable shooting position. This hack shows how to replace the eyepiece with the DK-19 eyecup from previous DSLRs.

With the Z9, Nikon released a camera that combined the best of the Z7ii and D850, with the best of the D5/D6, creating a state of the art flagship mirrorless camera.

I have had a number of questions regarding setting up the Nikon Z6, Z7 and Z9 series cameras to wirelessly tether to a computer for file transfer. This post provides step by step instructions for how to get these cameras connected using Nikon’s Wireless Transmitter Utility (WTU).

As an enthusiastic photographer I have been experimenting with various software packages to develop an optimised workflow so that I can sort my growing collection of images.

Fungus in a lens is something that all photographers try to avoid. This is something that is almost impossible though because fungal spores are everywhere.

A bit of fun with some bird images. The birds were photographed in my garden, all dressed up for the wintry weather…

I made the decision to trade in the D850 and D5 for the Z7 II and trade in most of my F-mount lenses to switch to the new Z-mount system. Did I make the right choice?

The Nikon Z 24-70 f/4 S lens was one of the first Z-mount lenses released by Nikon and was often supplied as part of a kit with the Z6 and Z7 cameras, however this lens is part of Nikon’s S-Line meaning it is much more than a standard cheap kit lens.

After using the Nikon Z6 for just over two years I thought it was time to review and give my thoughts on how the camera performs and what I like and dislike about the Z6.