by Peter Llewellyn | Oct Tue 2020 | Blog, Equipment, Nikon
In just less than 6 hours the updated version of the Nikon Z6 and Z7 will be formally announced. www.nikon.ca So, what will we see in the specs for this update? Rumoured specs have been floating around various internet sites for a few weeks but I suspect that no-one... 
by Peter Llewellyn | Aug Mon 2020 | Blog, Latest images, Wildlife, Workshops and field trips
In October 1998 I, along with my wife Jean, emigrated to Canada from our previous home in France, and settled in Calgary. In great part our decision to come to Calgary was pre-ordained as we had been attending one of the world’s major equestrian events, The... 
by Peter Llewellyn | Jul Sun 2020 | Blog, Photography tips, Wildlife
Driving to one of my regular beaches to search for migrating and resident shorebirds a few days ago I suddenly glimpsed a flash of red in the sand dunes beside the road. Pulling over I was astonished to see a fox sitting in the narrow strip of dunes between the... 
by Peter Llewellyn | Mar Mon 2020 | Blog, Equipment, Nikon, Sports, Wildlife
In 1999 I prepared for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney by replacing much of my equipment with the latest and greatest available at the time. The latest buzz word was ‘digital imaging’, Nikon having just released its first professional digital camera, the... 
by Peter Llewellyn | Mar Tue 2020 | Blog, Latest images, Nikon, Sports
The recent storms that have hit the coast of Nova Scotia have brought the winter surfers out in force. Even with temperatures well below freezing this does not stop these hardy souls getting out on the water to ride the huge incoming waves. Inevitably, to get good... 
by Peter Llewellyn | Jan Tue 2020 | Blog, Equipment
I often come across other photographers while shooting and regularly see them using inadequate tripods and, more particularly, bad tripod heads. The tripod often has tiny thin lens with 5 or more sections. Great for folding the tripod down to a small size for carrying... 
by Peter Llewellyn | Jan Wed 2020 | Blog, Software
Capture One version 20 was released early in December 2019 and is touted as a major upgrade over Capture One 12. Now, you may well ask what happened to versions 13 through 19 and the short answer is they never existed. Version 20 is to bring the vesion number in line... 
by Peter Llewellyn | Oct Fri 2019 | Blog, Equipment, Nikon
The Nikon Z6 (and its sister Z7) has now been out for just over 10 months and has had one major firmware upgrade in that time, adding functionality and performance enhancements. For the past two weeks I have been shooting exclusively with the Z6, provided courtesy of... 