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Nikon D300 firmware upgrade gives new features including copyright info

One of the best features of DSLRs is the ability to get more features or extended capabilities through firmware upgrades. I had heard rumours that Nikon was prepping an update to the D300’s firmware, but last time I looked it … Continue reading

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Practice makes perfect but I still like some auto features too

Like all art forms, photography is a life-long pursuit. Of course, we all “learned” how to take pictures in a few minutes—especially with today’s point-n-shoot cameras—but for those of us who strive to go beyond the basic snapshot, it takes … Continue reading

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Sometimes shooting in automatic isn’t so bad–but I still like aperture priority more

When I only had a Canon point and shoot camera I stuck to Automatic and the presets for most of my pictures.  Then I got into Program mode and started to play with white balance and such.  With my D80,  … Continue reading

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Learning and edit better pictures with cropping and a prime lens

I’m not a newcomer to photography.  From my first Polaroid One Step to my Kodak Disc to my first 35mm Pentax K-1000 to digital point and shoots to now my Nikon D80 DSLR I’ve used a lot of different cameras.  … Continue reading

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