Stacy Pearsall: Nikkor 400mm Lens
October 4, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Gear
Lens (mm): 400 Teleconverter: 2x ISO: 200 Aperture: 5.6 Shutter: 1/500 Exp. Comp.: -1.0 Program: Aperture Priority The AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR lens is not only hefty in terms of size and weight, it’s a big price tag. However for those who need to reach out and touch someone, this is the lens [...]
Stacy Pearsall: Nikkor 105mm Lens
September 6, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Gear
Lens (mm): 105 ISO: 100 Aperture: 2.8 Shutter: 1/125 Exp. Comp.: -1.0 Program: Aperture Priority The AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens is actually a 1:1 life-size ratio macro lens. Basically this means you can get close to your subject and still have the ability to focus. One of the other key perks to [...]
Nikkor 24mm Tilt Shift Lens by Stacy Pearsall
August 7, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Gear
what todo if you ended it with your boyfriend but want him back Lens (mm): 24 ISO: 100 Aperture: 3.5 Shutter: 1/125 Program: Manual I know that it’s a matter of opinion whether a picture produced by a tilt shift lens is a gimmick or not. I’m a firm believer that with any technique or [...]
Nikkor 85mm Lens By Stacy Pearsall
July 25, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Lenswork
Lens (mm): 85 ISO: 800 Aperture: 1.4 Shutter: 1/200 Program: Aperture Priority The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm Lens is promoted mainly toward portrait photographers, but I think it can be used for so much more than just people pictures. There are several generations of the 85mm out there, but no matter which one you get [...]
Melissa Mercier: Perfectly Private – 11
July 12, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Color, Experience
Moor precious then silver, More expensive than gold. Like the rarest diamond, Its one of a kind and The key to my heart you hold. Be careful with it, There's no spare just one. And it belongs to you So guard it with your love It opens my heart, A secret world. You'll find my love my world, My pain, [...]
Video by Pete Bridgwood: 'SUNDANCE' – Lochaber, June 2012
July 10, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Stretch Yourself
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Nikkor 70-200mm Lens By Stacy Pearsall
June 6, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Gear
Lens (mm): 90 ISO: 50 Aperture: 8 Shutter: 1/200 Program: Manual The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens is a quality piece of glass to have in your camera bag. For those who are shooting full frame Nikon cameras, I suggest photographers have at least these three lenses in their kit: 14-24mm, 24-70mm and the [...]
Stacy Pearsall: Nikkor 24-70mm Lens
May 11, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Gear
Lens (mm): 70 ISO: 400 Aperture: 2.8 Shutter: 1/1250 Program: Aperture Priority I am a Nikon user and have several lenses in my bag, but my favorite is the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 ED Autofocus Lens. In just about every shooting scenario I face, I can find an application for it. Whether I’m photographing [...]
Manfrotto launch SYMPLA video rigs for HDSLRs and camcorders
April 16, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Experience, Gear
HDSLR cameras and ever-smaller pro camcorders have changed videography dramatically, and along with the obvious advantages and opportunities presented by smaller, lighter cameras come new problems to solve. As ENG camera operators started to use smaller camcorders, and photographers were expected to shoot broadcast-quality video footage on their HDSLRs, both groups found that their [...]
Michael Freeman: Words and pictures
December 20, 2011 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Post Production
It’s a funny thing, but most photographers aren’t very much into writing. Perhaps I’ve got some quirky gene somewhere, because I actually do like writing, and so I do books, and pages like this for Manfrotto – and enjoy it. But there’s a very basic kind of writing that needs to be part of the [...]
