Picture of the Day

[El Mano]

I thought the F-35 wasn't operative yet.
Anyway, I really like all those wildlife pictures, specially invertebrates. Please keep posting!

[hokiealumnus]

Oh yea, it's out and about. Marines, Air Force & Navy all have them. There aren't a lot of them (wiki says 100, I'd guess more considering two were at a single air show), but they're out there.

For today's photos, I turned a camera on my camera because it's gripped now and looks sexeh.





...and the back



Wrote a quick review of the grip here at my site. It's not bad for ~1/7 the price of the Canon grip.

[BenchZowner]

Last train to Piraeus


The Loneliness of the Traveler

[.::NeO::.]

@BenchZowner: the second one is perfect. Excellent composition!


Appetite di Marco88it, su Flickr

[BenchZowner]

[4hams]

Oh yea, it's out and about. Marines, Air Force & Navy all have them. There aren't a lot of them (wiki says 100, I'd guess more considering two were at a single air show), but they're out there.

For today's photos, I turned a camera on my camera because it's gripped now and looks sexeh.





...and the back



Wrote a quick review of the grip here at my site. It's not bad for ~1/7 the price of the Canon grip.

Does the camera feel better in your hands with the grip? I've heard so many people say they were so happy when they got one. It looks to match the body perfectly.

[4hams]

Nice shot NeO!

[alpha0ne]

For today's photos, I turned a camera on my camera because it's gripped now and looks sexeh.

thanks for the review hoki, I know which brand I'll be buying if I ever feel the need for a battery grip, the cheeeepest Nikon branded grip costs nearly $300 here in AU and nearly $400 @ the bricks and mortor stores .........'kin bandits

And the AU retailers complain and wonder why ppl buy online/overseas

[.::NeO::.]

Nice shot NeO!

Thank you 4hams! I love your car shots!

thanks for the review hoki, I know which brand I'll be buying if I ever feel the need for a battery grip, the cheeeepest Nikon branded grip costs nearly $300 here in AU and nearly $400 @ the bricks and mortor stores .........'kin bandits

And the AU retailers complain and wonder why ppl buy online/overseas

I feel you bro. Bought an original MB-D15 for my Nikon D7100 at an italian online shop: 340 AUD was one of the lower prices.

[hokiealumnus]

Does the camera feel better in your hands with the grip? I've heard so many people say they were so happy when they got one. It looks to match the body perfectly.

Yes and no. It's different. Where my left hand used to cradle the lens, now there's the corner of that grip in my palm. It will take some getting used to, and I haven't gotten out to use it for any length of time yet; just to feel it in the hand and mess around in the house to see how it feels. So far I like it though. The extra heft will also take some getting used to, but I think I like that too.

Long story short - undecided. My review focused on the build quality, which is superb for the relatively tiny amount of money. Whether I will use it all the time is up in the air. I'll definitely report back after taking it out more.

thanks for the review hoki, I know which brand I'll be buying if I ever feel the need for a battery grip, the cheeeepest Nikon branded grip costs nearly $300 here in AU and nearly $400 @ the bricks and mortor stores .........'kin bandits

And the AU retailers complain and wonder why ppl buy online/overseas

I feel you bro. Bought an original MB-D15 for my Nikon D7100 at an italian online shop: 340 AUD was one of the lower prices.

My goodness...and I thought the Canon versions were expensive at $175! The Neewer version of the MB-D15 on Amazon is $32.95 and is well reviewed there. It might not be the same build quality...indeed for these kind of price differences, I would hope it's not. But, like the Canon version, for that amount of money it doesn't hurt to try it out.

[alpha0ne]

My goodness...and I thought the Canon versions were expensive at $175! The Neewer version of the MB-D15 on Amazon is $32.95 and is well reviewed there. It might not be the same build quality...indeed for these kind of price differences, I would hope it's not. But, like the Canon version, for that amount of money it doesn't hurt to try it out.

Shot (no..............not with a gun ) this morning, these little birdies can be hard to catch because they move so fast



Brown Honeyeater by alpha0ne, on Flickr

[BenchZowner]

nice shot alpha

[.::NeO::.]

And if I were different from everyone else, would you still love me? di Marco88it, su Flickr

[alpha0ne]

Thanks BZ



Last Light by alpha0ne, on Flickr

[kwscore]

Incoming Storm by kwscore on Flickr

[Darakian]

Wine by Darakian, on Flickr

Edit: One more

Beer by Darakian, on Flickr

[alpha0ne]

Gulls, adults only !!



Finished yet by alpha0ne, on Flickr



Was that good for you too by alpha0ne, on Flickr

[hokiealumnus]

Oh my...NSFW birds!

We had a rare vacation last week and went to the Outer Banks. Here's a pier nearly next to the house we stayed at in Nags Head. The EF-S 18-135mm IS gives 6-pointed sunstars in varying degrees of ugliness, but the EF-S 18-55mm IS STM surprised me and gave some nice 12-pointed stars. This was my first attempt ever at long exposure.

70D, EF-S 18-55mm IS STM @ 55mm, f/11, 30sec, ISO 400
Pier After Dark by hokiealumnus, on Flickr

[alpha0ne]

Digging for Worms by alpha0ne, on Flickr

[hokiealumnus]

Here are a couple of sunset across the sound off the top balcony of the house we stayed at.

Gorgeous Sunset by hokiealumnus, on Flickr


Relaxing at Sunset by hokiealumnus, on Flickr

[.::NeO::.]

Advertising di Marco88it, su Flickr

[Fr3ak]

I also captured a snapshot of a nice sunset here in Germany, yesterday. I found a spot that might be nice where I will return to with a tripod in the near future, hoping for some good results.


Nikon D610, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8, Iso 125, 1/30s, f/4, 28mm, handheld, 3 pictures fused with Photomatix

[.::NeO::.]

I also captured a snapshot of a nice sunset here in Germany, yesterday. I found a spot that might be nice where I will return to with a tripod in the near future, hoping for some good results.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...8Custom%29.jpg
Nikon D610, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8, Iso 125, 1/30s, f/4, 28mm, handheld, 3 pictures fused with Photomatix

Nice pic Fr3ak, love the sky!


Pure gold di Marco88it, su Flickr

[alpha0ne]

I also captured a snapshot of a nice sunset here in Germany, yesterday. I found a spot that might be nice where I will return to with a tripod in the near future, hoping for some good results.

What wonderful colour !!

More birdies



Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) by alpha0ne, on Flickr



Honeyeater, Singing Lichenostomus virescens by alpha0ne, on Flickr

[Fr3ak]

Having some ice cream (something I missed while living in China):

Nikon D61o, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8, Iso 100, 1/160s, f/10, 28mm