Apocalypse Now!
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Nærfoto Bjørn
Rørslett
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Professional Nature
Photographer
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| A Web Site Dedicated to The
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Today's
News
This little "femme fatale" also known as a
sheep tick, recently caused me nearly six months of
agonising pain, paralysis of arms and legs, and months of
hospital treatment hooked up to an IV line feeding me
with strong antibiotics. The infamous Lyme's disease
struck towards the end of of my field testing of the D700
in August, 2008, and thwarted my intentions of completing
this review. So much for making careful plans - the life
of a nature photographer always carries with it random
unpredictable events. Whatever I found out about the D700
is published here, so if
you're new-comer on the FX scene, meander over and have a
look into the D700 diary at Nikongear.com.
However, as a small consolation,
there now is the new camera shown below, the D3X with an
FX sensor of 24.5 MPix, that has fallen into my eager
hands.So far only a pre-production camera has been
available, but I'll get my production sample in early
December, 2008, and will commence comprehensive testing
including a reevaluation of a number of Nikkor lenses on
the D3X.
I'm planning a batch of customised matrix chips for
Nikkor lenses early next year. When plans and estimates
of costs are finalised, I'll put up a pre-order notice.
Please note I will only provide the chips, programmed to
exact specifications of your lens, and not offer to do
the lens modification itself.
Due to some recent incidents with
obnoxious e-mails, I urge anyone contemplating to send me
an e-mail read my contact page carefully. I will enforce
stricter rules to reduce these issues. Please also note
that while I do read all e-mails, I cannot gurantee that
an e-mail will be answered unless it deals with picture
orders and suchlike. I need time to do "normal"
business" and spending working hours sifting through
e-mails asking for free advice won't earn me much.
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- I have
decided I needed a break from unpaid review work,
so my site will be updated less frequently than
before. This in order to do more of what's
important to me, enjoying photography being
amongst these things. Doesn't hurt to earn money
either.
However, having a time-out does not imply I'm
resting on any laurels. Nor does this mean I
"switched" to another brand. I'm just
tired of the emphasis on technicalities, that's
all. This probably will change for the better
later this autumn. Time will show.
Thus, I will continue to add IR (and when
applicable) UV ratings to my lens
review pages. A review of the di-GPS devices recently has
been added to the review pages. More is
in the works as well.
My photo agency for general nature and feature
work is Samfoto (Oslo, Norway).
Scientific images for the international market,
in particular UV photos, will be handled by Science
Photo Library (London, UK).
An online portfolio showcasing my recent work is
exhibited here, additional
images can be found at www.moversoflight.com.
For anyone interested in DIY modifications of
Nikkors, I have a small number of surplus CPU
prints for sale. Contact me directly by e-mail or
phone.
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- The
reviews of the 105 VR Micro-Nikkor
and 18-200 VR Nikkor review
are posted (some recent incidents unfortunately
delayed their publication)
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- I've
decided to cancel all tuition activity in 2007.
This is because my new commitments occupy much of
my time. Sorry but the day has only 24 hours.
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- The
Guestbook is relaunched in another format. Scroll
down the page to add your message. You have to
submit following the instructions there, this to
avoid spambots. If any spam message slips
through, it will be
deleted immediately.
The same applies to anonymous contributions be
they positive or negative. Remain sure that I'm
not yielding to Internet spam or abuse.
I've set a
honey trap for the spammers and it's funny to see
how they fall into it. Give the morons back what
they do deserve !
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- Nikon D2X: The New
Digital Flagship from the Land of the Rising Sun
Review includes
shoot-out with Canon 1 DS Mk. II - Which camera
will be the last one standing? With
Major Update
Portfolio
is now online at ultraviolet.foto.no. Meander over
and have a look. Please note images exhibited
there are large and your monitor should
preferably run with 1280 x 1024 or higher
resolution.
Just
added a new series of D2X images for you all to
enjoy.
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- The full
review of the AFS 200 mm f/2 ED IF VR G Nikkor is
here (updated)
and if you need a longer reach, why not look into
the new AFS 300 mm f/2.8 VR Nikkor as well
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- AFS
Nikkor 12-24 mm f/4 G ED-IF DX: Full Review With Recent
Updates and Shooting Experiences Added
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- Chips to the
Rescue: Modifying an extension
tube to give full matrix metering with manual
macro lenses
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- Tripod Collar
Blues: Getting to Know the
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and Ways to Improve
the Situation
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Explore the Hidden
Message of Flowers !
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| Visible
Light |
UV
Light |
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- Yesterday's
News (But Still Refreshing) are located here (more entries
have been moved into that page)
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