Apr 16 2009

Is Your Equipment Tough Enough?

Category: Technology InsightsEthan G. Salwen @ 6:42 am

ACMF_NG_044When considering the possibility of inclement weather—from the humid Amazon to the freezing Antarctic—Wolfgang Kaehler told me that the best preparation is simply for photographers to know their gear really well, from personal experience.

I was interviewing Kaehler for a piece on travel photography, which he has been doing for decades, to every continent and more than 200 countries. (WOW!) He says he simply knows what his equipment can and cannot take, and so he heads to the plane with confidence. Continue reading “Is Your Equipment Tough Enough?”

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Aug 29 2008

Chase Jarvis on the Nikon D90

Category: Technology InsightsEthan G. Salwen @ 9:00 am

ACMF_080829_JarvisOnD90_1For a pro’s non-nonsense insights on the new Nikon D90, check out Chase Jarvis RAW: Advance Testing the Nikon D90. A commercial photographer, Chase Jarvis put the D90 through the paces and has dished up the results in a music video and down-to-earth review on his blog.

Jarvis, who is dedicated to using bodies from Nikon’s D3 series, says he is totally impressed with the D90. He believes that this new body will serve the needs of many pros. Reading about Jarvis’s experience with the D90 certainly seems to make this clear.

For more in-depth, technical information on the Nikon D90, find a detailed tech review at Digital Photography Review.

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