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Welcome to my website. This site is about my main hobby, photography. The focus of this site lies on photography with the Nikon F mount cameras, the selected shots from each year since 2001 (DSLR starting in 2006) are available in the gallery. The lens reviews in the "Lens reviews" section are my subjective evaluations regarding lenses that I have used over the past years. If you have questions or comments, feel free to drop me an e-mail. The address is info@"insert the domain name here".

Z7 goes to the zoo – battery performance and AF-C tracking

After 2,5 hours and 421 pictures the supplied EN-EL15b battery showed 41% remaining charge. Due to the fact that it was early morning with an overcast sky, both viewfinder and back display only needed moderate brightness, which for sure influences battery consumption. With bright sunlight I would... more»

Z 24-70mm 4,0 S Nikkor – much more than a kit lens

After the first weekend with the Nikon Z7 it is a bit early for me to draw any conclusion about the new mirrorless camera, handling is too different compared to a DSLR to make quick judgments. The writeup about the Z7 will take a while until I fully come to grip with the new system. However, the Z... more»

Problem with firmware updates for various DSLRs from 27th of February 2018

Nikon published firmware updates for older DSLRs on 27th of February. Those updates for D4, D4s, Df, D800, D800E, D810, D810A, D7100 and D7200 should provide compatibility for AF-P lenses. Without firmware update, the stepping motor returns to its default position once the light meter turns... more»

D850 – first impressions review

After several weeks of usage, a first impressions review of the D850 has been published in the new cameras section of the website. more»

D850 – the shutter counter in silent mode

UPDATE Nikon has hidden two additional counters in the metadata of the Image file. Updated shutter count programs will be able to show actuations by physical shutter, silent mode exposures and images total. A first application is already available here:... more»

High ISO performance – the progress slows down

Sample RAW files of the D850 are now readily available and Capture NX-D has been update to process those RAW files. This allows to disable noise reduction and to have a clear look on the high ISO performance of the new 45 MP sensor. The hype regarding the noise performance above ISO 3.200 should be... more»

Review of AF-S 17-35mm 2,8D ED added

A review of the AF-S 17-35mm 2,8D ED has been added to the AF wide angle page. more»

Nikon prices in USA 1967

Official Nikon price list for the US in 1967: Fix focal lenses – Fisheye 8mm 8,0 with finder – 459,50 $ Fix focal lenses 21mm 4,0 – 199,50 $, finder 12 $ 28mm 3,5 – 159,50 $ 35mm 2,8 – 149,50 $ 35mm 3,5 PC – 239,50 $ 50mm 1,4 – 149,95 $ 50mm 2,0 –... more»