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Birding lenses: FirstUse

March 9, 2024 // 0 Comments

When we upgraded our Nikon DSLR from the D90 to the D850, we went from a 12MP sensor to a 47MP sensor. That massive increase in sensor size enables us to capture higher [...]

Birding lenses for the Nikon D850

March 3, 2024 // 0 Comments

When we first acquired the new-to-us Nikon D850 body from a local wedding photographer who was upgrading to the Nikon Z, it came with its original accessories—manual, [...]

Nikon D850 Accessories

September 17, 2023 // 0 Comments

The last time we upgraded our Nikon body we went from a D40 to a D90. A LOT of new Nikon bodies have been released since then, but we resisted because the D90 was “good [...]

Opticron USM-2 Mount: FirstLook/FirstUse

July 8, 2023 // 0 Comments

We have looked at, played with, and reviewed a lot of smartphone mounts over the years. A LOT. A few years ago we (finally) found one we liked with all the features we [...]

Urban Safari: Finding The Flicker

June 4, 2023 // 0 Comments

Early Saturday. 5:30AM to be exact. This text arrives from one of our local RainyDayMagazine readers: "Hey - Let me know if you’d like to see the Flicker’s tree (and [...]

Yesterday’s Tech: Wacom Cintiq 21UX Setup

August 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

After watching Craigslist and FB Marketplace for a few months, we landed a Wacom Cintiq graphics tablet (DTK2100/K, Dec 2010). While no longer supported by Wacom (it [...]

Questar : Axial port astrophotography

May 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Questar Standard 3.5″ telescope is probably the finest production telescope of its size in the, um, cosmos. Old and new units are equally prized by owners the world [...]
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