Nikon - Digital Cameras and accessories

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G ED II Black Lens

Positive Review, 2009-12-09

Apologies for the late review. Item delivered promptly in very good condition.

Excellent item and very good transaction,

Thanks

Nikon 55-200MM F4.5-5.6 AF-S VR DX Black Lens

• Voted "Best Entry-Level Lens 2007" at the TIPA awards, the AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 lens will completeyour photographic equipment so you can take photos just like a professional.  The AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor lens works with digital SLRcameras to capture pictures that are rich in colour and true to life. Plus, ithas an ED glass element to reduce chromatic aberrations.  Perfect for portrait photographers or for distant subjects,the AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor lens includes a VR functio
• n that allows forspeeds that are 3 times slower than normal. This system prevents blur - even inlow lighting conditions - so you're guaranteed professional-quality snaps everytime.  The AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm lensis also equipped with an amazing focal range of 82.5-300mm (35mm equivalent),and a Silent Wave Motor for quick and quiet focusing. This lens can be used anywhere and at any time, whether it'sat a wedding, on holiday, or on a hike in the countryside. In fact, with the AF-SDX
• R Zoom-Nikkor lens, you'll always bring back your favourite memories.

nikon lens, 2010-03-16
Excellent product, well worth the money. Arrived on time and well packaged, ready for immediate use.

Nikon SB-600 Speedlight

• Sprache: ML
• Garantie: 12

Transformed, 2010-03-02
I bought a Nikon D90 in December and although great at coping with high ISO's I wanted something I could use indoors to photograph my children and the onboard flash just doesn't cut it (like all DSLR's apparently).
This purchase has transformed my flash photography and Amazons price was the cheapest I could find ANYWHERE.
I did consider a cheaper nissin d622 but 'experts' advised I might be cutting too many corners - I'm pleased I listened to them. Nikon SB-600 Speedlight

Nikon Speedlight SB-400 External Flash

• The SB-400 flash from Nikon will follow your photo digital camera wherever it goes to give it an additional lighting source for both indoor and outdoor photos. It has a guide number of 30 (at 200 ISO) and is compatible with all i-TTL measurement systems based on the pre-lighting analysis of your device. This way, the SB-400 can offer a balanced flash for spectacular results. In addition, its pivoting head enables it to change lighting direction for creative shots.The compact and lightweight SB-
• 400 is simple to use and runs on two AA batteries (not included).
• NIKON SB-400 Flash for Coolpix P5000, Coolpix P5100, D40, D50, D70s, D80

Good little bounce flash, 2010-02-04
Excellent little bounce flash.
Delivery was quick and in-expensive.
Item was in good working order and exactly as described.

Nikon HB-45 Lens Hood for AF-S 18-55mm Series Lens

Hug your hood!, 2009-11-01
I have always used lens hoods that have a bayonet fit so this was new to me. The hood arrived very quickly (and safely)from Germany. It was well packed in its original Nikon packaging and, at first glance appeared to be much more flimsy than I had expected.

However after trying it on the camera, a D5000, it seemed to lose the flimsiness feel and in use was quite strong enough for normal careful user.

I would certainly use and reccomend the supplier and this type of hood again.

Nikon ML-L3 Remote Control

Great product, 2010-02-24
Does what it says on the tin!! Remotely controls the shutter - good range - don't forget to turn on the remote function on your camera first!!!

Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Battery

• Nikon EN-EL 3 e Akku. Mit dem Lithium-Ionen-Akku EN-EL3a (7
• 4 V
• 1.500 mAh) mit hoher Ladekapazität können mit einer vollständigen Akkuladung mit der D200 1.800 Aufnahmen belichtet werden. Der Akku kann jederzeit neu aufgeladen werden ohne Memory-Effekt

Nikon Battery, 2010-02-12
Came in original packaging, gives me that extra power I required for my battery grip

Nikon D90 Body Only

• 12
• 3 MP CMOS

Brilliant value for money, 2010-03-06
It is only fitting that my 100th review on Amazon is for my D90.

I bought it at Christmas time to replace my Nikon D40 which I had for 2 years and died on me.

Very pleased I paid the money to go for the D90 rather than the D5000.

I did a LOOOOT of research before I decided on the Nikon D90. Initially it was a fight between Canon and Nikon. I decided to stick with the Nikon as I already had some Nikon accessories. There are some cheaper models of the Canon that will allow quick change for things like ISO settings and so on.

Then it was a fight between D5000 and the more expensive D5000.

The D90 spec was obviously higher than the D5000. But everyone everywhere was advertising the D5000. And the D5000 has the tilt screen and so on.

After all the research I decided that although the D90 did not have the tilt screen, everything else was worth paying the extra money.

The D90 is built better than the D5000. The D90 feels and is aimed at those who are slightly more than just the rich casual photographer. The D90 is aimed much for the 'prosumer' market. People who enjoy photography as an art, a hobby and take it that little bit more seriously than just someone who wants nice holiday snaps.

The thing that really sold it for me (as a budding wedding photographer) was the fact that changing settings on the D90 is really easy. There are dedicated buttons for ISO, Quality, Flash Settings, Picture mode (i.e. self-timer, burst), Exposure compensation.

With the two dial jogs, it is really easy to change the settings. So for example, if you wanted to change the flash settings, you press the dedicated flash button with your left hand. With your thumb you rotate the back jog to change from 'Red-eye' to 'Rear', 'Slow' and so on. And with your forefinger of your right hand you can dial up or down the level of the flash! As easy as that! And the process works similarly for other settings!

For wedding photography this is brilliant, rather than having to dive into a Menu like I used to with my D40.

It has endless other options and features which would be too lengthy for me to write about. One of the other useful feature is 'bracketing'. This is where you set the camera to take a series of photos each at different exposure levels. That way you can quickly take the same picture three times, without having to constantly adjust exposure compensation. Hopefully at least one of them will be the right exposure. Fantastic again for when a Bride is walking down the aisle with her father etc or trying to take photos of a sunset.

The other great thing about going for the D90 over the D5000 is that the AF motor is in the body. So for example, I bought only the body and for the time being I am using the body kit lens from my D40. On the D5000, that would render that lens non-auto focus. However, because the AF motor is in the D90, my D40 lens still has auto focus!

It also worked fine with my Nikon SB-400 flash.

When I bought it, I didn't think I would use the video all that much and in fact was worried that by adding video, Nikon might compromise on the still photography. However, I have found for personal use the video quite fun. There are times when you wish you had a video camera - and now you do!

Sure, the video doesn't autofocus, so I always flick it onto Manual AF and use it that way. The sound and picture quality are fine and I love the option of being able to capture a short video as well as taking stills.

Overall, this is a fantastic camera. If you just want a nice camera for taking pictures when on holiday then I would probably save the money and buy the D5000. However, if you want more from your DSLR and want to develop your photography skills, you want to photograph fast-changing subjects like birds, try new things out or start out in wedding photography etc then this is fantastic camera and gives you amazing value for money.

Nikon MC-DC2 Remote Cord For D90

Nikon cable release, 2010-03-03
Brilliant piece of kit, lets you take photos without jogging the camera. Very easy to use. Nice that it has a locking mechanism so it is possible to lease the shutter open for any length of time without having the physica;lly hold the button.

Nikon AF-S VR 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

Great Value Telephoto Zoom, 2010-02-02
This is a brilliant 70mm-300mm lens.

When used with Nikon DX format digital SLRs - such as the D5000 - this is equivalent to a 105mm-450mm. This is a long zoom for the price.

This lens has VR, which is just brilliant, allowing you to capture far more pictures without the need for a tripod.

This lens produces great quality pictures too, certainly more than good enough for most amateurs.

f4.5 (at 70mm) to f5.6 (at 300mm) is not the best, but at this price it is more than acceptable.

The zoom ring has a nice feel to it, and doesn't seem to suffer from any zoom creep. The focus ring also feels good, and has immediate manual overide capability when set to Auto Focus which is easier than having to switch between Auto and Manual Focus.

It even comes with a lens hood as well as a lens bag in the box, which is handy.

I would recommend this lens to everyone looking for a long zoom at a reasonable price.