Entries by Adrian Wagner

Fire Spinning in Bulb Mode

There are a number of both tutorials on fire spinning & photography, as well as a huge number of stunning images that people have made with long exposure and steel wool. The other night, I wanted to try something different – a really simple approach to this technique – exploring a complete black background and […]

Samyang 135mm f2.0 Lens Review

I consider my 85mm 1.8 Nikkor lens to be the sharpest lens I own. This is in part from the performance I see in the shots it takes, and from knowing that it is the 3rd sharpest lens of all lenses tested by DMOMark on the Nikon D800E.  That said, I wonder if the Samyang […]

Vintage Lenses

An archive of some vintage Nikon glass worth a peak. New is not always better.  One of my favorite DSLR lenses was an old 105 f2.5 Nikkor lens from the 70’s.  It was built like a tank, and the photos it produced were out of this world. Its the only lens I have regrets about […]

Developing digital photos

A friend of mine once posted a pro-photo that he took at a wedding. There was something special about the photos that could not be missed. The colors popped in some rich ways, were subtle and almost mute in another way, and the photo as a whole had a subtle but magical quality about it […]

50mm Nikon 1.8g Review

There are many articles and videos made that describe the importance of ‘good glass’. Your choice of lens makes a profound impact on image quality. In this video, DigitalRev compares banking on a super high end camera body paired with a cheap lens, and a low end body paired with a high end lens.  The results […]

Sigma 70-300mm SLD DG Macro Review

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SLD DG Macro Lens with built in motor for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Review I think its fair to say that no one should expect a 70-300mm lens, in a sub $200 price range to match the performance of a prime lens, or $2000 zoom. In this light I have to say […]

Fire and Sky Tutorial

I spent an evening in a remote canyon trying to get a good shot of fire spinning within the canyon walls.  The shots did not work out so well, and as I was leaving, I noticed how many stars were in the sky above the river at the canyon entrance.  I wanted to get a […]