One of the great things about photography is getting to use some really cool tools.
I’m always looking to be able to make images that are better and more creative for our clients and for this wedding season we have some new tools in our kit that are going to let us explore new ideas.
Nikon 50mm f/1.2 lens
The fastest lens in Nikon’s collection, the 50mm f/1.2 AI-S has been in production since 1981. The craftsmanship that goes into this little gem is outstanding – none of the modern lenses come close. What is quite remarkable is that the optical quality still compares very favorably with the best modern lenses Nikon makes.
Being an AI-S design, the lens works perfectly on most modern cameras including the D3 that we use. It’s a manual focus lens so you won’t see me using it when trying to capture fast action. I do expect to get a lot of use from the lens for portraits and when the light levels are really low however.
RadioPopper Wireless TTL
Nikon has a fantastic wireless system for the SB speed-lights called Nikon CLS (Creative Lighting System). CLS does a great job of allowing a number of different lights to be controlled at one time, but it is a line of sight system – the transmitters and receivers need to see each other to work. This means that while the system sometimes works really well, it can be unreliable at times.
Enter RadioPopper. This is a small company that has come up with a solution for turning Nikon’s line of sight signals and turning them into radio transmissions that work close to 100%.
We are still learning how to get the most of this technology, but see a lot of creative opportunities for engagement sessions, portraits and at the reception.
Every year we work hard to get our work to a higher level and I’m excited about 2010!
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