Photo of the Week: 2010-12-05
This week’s photo is a cool shot with a strobed D7000 and AF-S Nikkor 70-200/f2.8G VR lens. First-year cadets at VMI, known as “Rats,” cheer a free throw attempt by VMI basketball team. Buoyed by a...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: 2010-12-12
For this week’s photo I went up high for something a little different! Part of my pre-game ritual involves climbing up to the catwalks above the floor to switch on my strobes and Pocket Wizard...
View ArticleNikon D7000 RAW Burst Test
As I did for the Nikon D300/D300s, I aim to make this site the most up-to-date source of real-world memory card performance data for the Nikon D7000. The initial batch of test results are in, and the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: 12-26-2010
With a break from sports, I thought I’d venture out into the new fallen snow and see what the D7000 could do. I wanted to explore some of the D7000′s scene modes – those much-maligned settings that...
View ArticleTrio of Speedsters Tested
And what do you know – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…see where top-of-the-line SDHC cards from Lexar, PNY, and Transcend fall in my D7000 RAW Burst Test. Not surprisingly, Lexar turns in a...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: 2011-02-06
Pole Vault 101. VMI’s Carrie Wortham was one of four strong competitors in the women’s pole vault for the hosts at the 2011 Winter Relays held in Lexington on February 5. The pole vault is one of my...
View ArticleMore Talented than the Man of Steel
Hoodman’s new STEEL SDHC cards aren’t exactly faster than a speeding bullet, while SuperTalent’s bargain card actually lives up to its name. Hoodman’s highly-touted RAW STEEL cards claim to be...
View ArticlePatriot Games
Patriot Memory’s LX series SDXC card was one of the early UHS-I cards to hit the market. Unfortunately its lackluster performance and D7000 compatibility issues were serious drawbacks. After...
View ArticleBasketball with the Nikon D7000
While the D7000 is classified as a “prosumer” or “enthusiast” body, it definitely has its place on the hardwood. Whether as a remote or handheld, it turns in very good performance despite its...
View ArticlePhoto Deals of the Month
Here are a few deals I’ve run across from our sponsors. Get them while they’re hot! Abe’s of Maine has a brand-new Nikon D7000 DSLR for $649.99 + free shipping. This is a grey-market body, so you’ll...
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