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    Sigma India with the DP2M

    Really outstanding images. Each has depth and character and your post work is beautiful. Definitely a pocket rocket in your skilled hands.
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    Shooting India with a Monochrom

    Gorgeous images. So much fun looking at each of them. Thank you Dave!
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    Sigma New York Street Photography with a Sigma Merrill (or two)

    So true Ray. Definitely a challenging street camera. What I liked about the Merrill was getting that little extra IQ with a bit more discipline in my shooting. It also allowed me to get some high quality scenic shots without having to carry my D810. IMHO a Merrill or two combined with a Ricoh GR...
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    Sigma New York Street Photography with a Sigma Merrill (or two)

    Yes Bill, the camera was smokin' and Sigma detail is impressive. Ray, I've not used the DP1M but I can see why you prefer the Coolpix A which I have used. The Coolpix A has nice auto-iso implementation and handles higher iso quite well. This makes for a much more versatile street rig. My guess...
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    Sigma New York Street Photography with a Sigma Merrill (or two)

    Thanks Ray and Dave. Dave, very cool location to stay and explore. Yeah a beer would have been great. Will have to coordinate next time.
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    Sports Well - This Was A Learning Experience!

    Actually pretty impressive results despite your retro setup. :biggrin:
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    New York City...

    Wonderful images Ray. We might have been in the city at the same time!
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    Sigma New York Street Photography with a Sigma Merrill (or two)

    Despite warnings I recently picked up a Sigma Merrill DP2M and DP3M and decided to test them out in New York City. My intent was to use my Ricoh GR for street photography, but decided to give the two Sigmas a try. I know, I know, these cameras are not intended for quick candid shooting on the...
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    WINNER ANNOUNCED: The Eighth Photographer's Lounge Salon Challenge: ALONE

    Well deserved Bill and congratulations. Nice work by all.
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    WINNER ANNOUNCED: The Eighth Photographer's Lounge Salon Challenge: ALONE

    I rarely participate in these kinds of challenges, but when I saw the subject matter it reminded me of a photo taken about a year ago just outside of Tokyo. Enough said. Here it is.
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    Here's kind of cool shot from this weekend as the surfer shoots out of a barrel with a little spit action.
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks RT Panther. Bill, I'm unaware of a detailed comparison between the 70-300CX and 70-300G on a Nikon 1 camera. However, the G lens has a reputation of being a bit soft beyond 200mm and I've heard from individuals the CX lens is noticeably sharper at all focal lengths. Before the CX lens...
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    Nikon Showcase Post Nikon Df Photos

    Ray, these are fantastic images. What a visual treat. You manage to bring out the best in all your camera equipment. Oh, and your timing in candid shots is top notch. Glad the Df is working so well for you. I've had my eye on the 24-120. Your shots make a strong case for this lens. Thanks again...
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks Peter, Tom and wolfie. Tom, my three favorite from the first set are 1, 2 and 5. Have not printed these just because my living room is already filled with prints. However, may try a couple of large prints just to check it out. You are correct about bazookas with a FF or APS-C. Most...
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Just noticed your comment above serhan. Thanks for the shout out. This morning saw this juvenile heron near the beach. Managed to get close enough to get a couple of photos. First at 150mm (400), the second at 300mm (800).
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    Nikon Showcase Post Nikon Df Photos

    I'm a big fan of the Nikon Df. Used it for the Nutcracker ballet this past week with the 70-200 f2.8 and older 400m f2.8 AFI lens. Here you go.
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks pete. Here are a couple of surfer girl paddler images while shooting into the sun in the late afternoon. Cropped and a little postwork in lightroom.
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks everyone. Very honored to have this post featured. Sorry Sue for throwing a wrench in your plans. These photos are a good example of the sweet spot of the Nikon 1 system. Unfortunately, I missed the finals of the Pipeline Masters (I'm shooting ballet at the moment). However, if a big...
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    Just before sunset had a moment before a ballet shoot so stopped off at a surf spot in Honolulu. Here are a couple of tight shots just for fun. About 700-800mm equivalent, handheld.
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    John, I hope you are right about the future of Nikon 1. Would love Nikon to produce a fast super telephoto prime like a 400, 500 or 600 (1080, 1350 or 1620mm equivalent). Would really shake up the bird, wildlife and sports photography world. If they can make a 70-300 native lens this sharp I am...
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    Very appreciative to receive your comments. Didn't realize the lens is still in short supply. Bad Nikon. However, I am aware of the short supply of sun and surf in the UK. Livinius, 200 to 600 is a nice zoom range for surf. The waves were so large at Pipeline I had too pull back from 800mm most...
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks Dave. Handheld. This allowed me to walk along the beach and get a variety of angles.
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    Featured: 'Nikon V3 and 70-300cx excels at Surf Photography' by The Smoking Camera

    The Nikon V3 and 70-300cx lens may be the ultimate lightweight surf photography combo. This combo gets me to 800mm without a tripod or monopod. Works best in good light, but does OK under less than ideal conditions. Today I took a few photos at the Billabong Pipe Masters on the north shore of...
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Nathan, I usually start out maxed at 300mm but adjust as needed. I did shoot with an Olympus OMD-EM1 but only had the 12-40 zoom. I tried action shots in low light and it just wasn't fast or accurate enough for my needs. I never tried a longer lens or daylight action shots so I can't make a...
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Even though I've been shooting other stuff, I'll stay on topic and post a couple more BIF heron shots. Very challenging, fun and a joy when you get a decent capture. Here you go:
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks LouisB, Having never photographed birds in the past, I find the V3 and 70-300cx a very fun combo. Experimenting with birds, macro, street, beach and whatever catches my fancy. Still waiting for the big waves to hit the north shore here in Hawaii and then the real fun begins. For serious...
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks Jock. Appreciate the nice comment. Here's another low flying heron late in the day at iso 800. This is about the upper limit of V3 iso for birds IMHO.
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    Nikon Showcase Nikon 1 Samples

    V3 and 70-300CX
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    LOL. Fortunately not, otherwise I would have a few grand invested in a 400/2.8 or 500/4 or heaven forbid a 600 something. This bird stuff is damn addictive.
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    I've been shooting at ISO 400, but this morning pushed ISO to 800 to see how the V3 could handle the less than ideal light. Here's another heron BIF.
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks ReD. Used lightroom to downsize images then Quicktime Pro and iMovie to convert to video. Pretty simple even for me.
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    40 full size BIF shots at 20fps with continuous focusing of heron flying from grass to log with V3 and 70-300CX. Downsized and converted to video clip. First in real time about 20fps. Second slowed down to 2fps. This is the same log as before but from a different side. Seems herons like this...
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks again Mr Doug, LuckyPenguin, Ray and Luke. I just want to be clear this setup works well in good light but there will be some noise due to the sensor. Here's an example from this morning. Took this shot somewhat toward the sun at ISO 400 of someone picking up breakfast. Applied noise...
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    Nikon Nikon apologizes for Nikon 1 V3 Shortage

    The V3 is pricey no doubt, but has turned into my fun camera and is quite versatile. With the 70-300CX and grip it is a mini DSLR super telephoto rig reaching 800mm. With the 32/1.2 it produces lovely shallow DOF images and is fast enough for performances and night photography. With a totally...
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Agree with you Dave. Who could have imagined a few years ago it would be possible to handhold a 800mm equivalent lens with a mirrorless camera and track BIF. Amazing times we live in. Thanks Luke. Glad you enjoyed the V1 photos on my site. A very under appreciated camera and a bargain today. By...
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks Ray. Always nice to have you chime in. Never realized you're a birder. lol. Which Nikon are using for this? Yeah, sensors getting better for these small rigs, but not quite there yet. Soon, hopefully. Take care and hope to contribute more in the future. Regards, Joe
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Thanks demiro. Well, I do shoot ballet so that helps. lol. Seriously, I have all the respect in the world for birders and their concentration, anticipation and reflexes. And for shooting in non-Hawaii weather. By the way,these were shot hand held. Lens does not come come with a tripod mount -...
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Bill, yeah tough living in Hawaii. lol Thanks RT Panther. This is precisely what the 1 inch sensor was intended to do and it does it quite well. Thanks demiro and exactly - hard to find something this small, light and inexpensive when compared to Canon and Nikon. I'm certainly not a birder and...
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    Appreciate the comments. Definitely a small package to get to 800mm. And yes expensive until you compare with other options to get this kind of reach. Have not seen any reviews as well but I suspect they will be positive. Now waiting for the surf to pick up here in Hawaii. Thanks again.
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    Nikon Showcase Nikon Coolpix A Image Thread

    Hi Ray, the main reason I have a Coolpix A is battery and price. Uses the same battery as the V3 and AW1 and amazon warehouse deals had a like new one that kept going down in price to $450. Couldn't resist. Took lots of shots in Tokyo and worked great for street photography and all the tiny toys...
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    Nikon Showcase Nikon Coolpix A Image Thread

    Spent a week in Tokyo and took the Nikon Coolpix A among others. The Coolpix worked well for street shooting and other things. Here's an image at the Shibuya crossing.
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    Featured: 'Herons (some BIF) with Nikon V3 and 70-300CX' by The Smoking Camera

    A few images of black crowned night herons on the edge of a marsh here in Hawaii. Used the Nikon V3 and recently released 70-300CX lens (189-810mm equivalent). The setup weighs less than two pounds so I was able to handhold for a couple of hours. Burst rate is 20fps with continuous focusing and...
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    Nikon Downloadable V3 Raw Files

    Hope everyone got the what they needed. Will shut the links down soon.
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    Nikon Downloadable V3 Raw Files

    Your welcome Andrew. Hmmm, all should be NEF files including the first one.
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    Nikon Downloadable V3 Raw Files

    Here are the links. Up for a short while. Fire Engine Fire Engine Panel Fire Engine Panel Closeup
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    Nikon Downloadable V3 Raw Files

    That's unfortunate Sue. Time to shut this link down.
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    Nikon Downloadable V3 Raw Files

    For a short time I will post these V3 raw files for downloading. Taken with a Nikon V3 and 32mm lens. Best seen in Photoshop (no support on a mac and only beta support in Lightroom). Just for fun.
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    Can a dedicated mirrorless shooter find true happiness with a DSLR?

    Glad you're enjoying the DF Ray. I believe it is simply the absolute best street shooting DLSR available. You have some very difficult decisions ahead. Good luck.
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