Due to a change in circumstances, the in-house studio service is currently unavailable and will remain so until further notice.
The mobile studio service continues as normal.
The contact details for Jan Crane Photography have also changed, and the website will be changed to reflect this as soon as possible. Until then, Jan can be contacted on [...]
Archive for the ‘Photographic Gear Reviews’ Category
Closure of studio
Posted in How To Photograph..., Photographic Gear Reviews, Photographic Writings (unpublished), READ ME FIRST on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is not my main site
Posted in How To Photograph..., Photographic Gear Reviews, Photographic Writings (unpublished), READ ME FIRST, Uncategorized, tagged jan crane, jan crane buckie, jan crane photographer, jan crane photography on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just a quick note to those who came here via a search engine – this is NOT my main site, this is only my blog.
Please take a moment to read, if it takes your fancy, then redirect yourselves to:
www.jancranephotography.com
Thank you.
Nikon 70-200 1:2.8 ED-IF AF-S VR in the field
Posted in Photographic Gear Reviews, tagged AF-S worth the money?, AUTO ISO, capturing the moment, converters and VR, d700 for weddings, nikon 70-200 1:2.8 ED IF AFS VR, nikon 70-200 f2.8, nikon 70-200 review, Nikon 80-200 1:2.8 ED, Nikon 80-200mm f2.8, Nikon professional lenses, optical performance of Nikon lenses, professional opinion, real life opinions of Nikon camera equipment, Sigma 105mm macro, Teleplus 300 PRO converter, Using VR from a moving vehicle, uv filter or not, VR lenses on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is is worth the money?
Now that is the million dollar, or in this case £1500, question. The answer is tricky…..
A little word about insurance
Posted in Photographic Gear Reviews, Travel Writing (unpublished), tagged camera insurance, photographic insurance, professional insurance on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week I learnt a valuable lesson – insurance is not only worth having, but its vital for professionals.
I have insurance, in fact I have very expensive insurance. I often begrudged that money leaving my bank account every month, it was afterall, more expensive than my car insurance, my home insurance, my professional and public [...]
Lens comparisons
Posted in Photographic Gear Reviews, tagged Compare sigma to nikon, nikon 24-70 f2.8 lens review, Nikon 24-70mm 1:2.8G AF-S ED lens review, Nikon 24-70mm 1:2.8G ED N lens, Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G AF-S ED lens review, Nikon color, Nikon colour rendition, Nikon vs Sigma lens tests, review sigma 50mm, Sigma 24-60 1:2.8 EX DG, Sigma 24-60mm f2.8 review, sigma 50mm 1:1.4, Sigma 50mm 1:1.4 HSM EX, sigma 50mm f1.4, Sigma color, Sigma colour rendition on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got a little bored this afternoon. I was waiting for the sun to go down a bit, for although its picture postcard in tourist board terms, its not very exciting light for photography.
That and the otters don’t come out for a wee while yet.
So, I thought I would take my Nikon 24-70 1:2.8 AFS-G [...]
The Nikon saga and some other thoughts
Posted in Photographic Gear Reviews, tagged nikon 50mm 1:1.4, nikon 50mm f1.4, nikon standard lenses, review sigma 1.4, review sigma 50mm, review sigma primes, sigma 50mm 1:1.4, sigma 50mm f1.4, sigma prime lenses, standard lens reviews, using film lenses on digital on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, that’s me decided. The Nikon 24-70 f2.8 is going on eBay. It might be within Nikon’s tolerances but its not within mine. When I pay top dollar for a lens I expect it to be a top quality lens. I do not expect it to be given more than a run for its money [...]
Update on Nikon trouble – the service just gets worse.
Posted in Photographic Gear Reviews, tagged bad customer service, don't buy a nikon, lens distortion, nikon endangering business, Nikon vs Canon, poor quality control in lens manufacture, poor service, problems with nikon, quality control issues, reasons not to buy nikon on May 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As you will have read from my previous post, and seen the proof, my all singing and dancing pro lens is not what it’s cracked up to be. In fact, I have had consumer grade £100 Sigma’s that perform better.
Anyway, the service level from Nikon leaves more than a little to be desired.
The lens went [...]
Lens trouble
Posted in Photographic Gear Reviews, tagged Distortion Nikon lenses, nikon 24-70 f2.8 lens review, Nikon 24-70mm 1:2.8G AF-S ED lens review, Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G AF-S ED lens review, problems with nikon lenses on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, before I start I have to tell you that I am NOT in a good mood.
You see, I have just had to return my very expensive Nikon 24-70 f2.8 AFS-Nano coated, all signing and dancing, lens. Not because of anything I’ve done, but because I have noticed a fault with it.
Distortion – major. I [...]
The trouble with tripods
Posted in Photographic Gear Reviews, tagged calumet tripods, giottos monopod, giottos tripod, gitzo mountaineer, gitzo tripod, manfrotto tripods, tripod review, tripods and heavy lenses on April 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have trouble with tripods. But then, who doesn’t? Come on, be honest. The damned things are a pain in the arse. You need them, sure. But when folded they are too long, too cumbersome and generally get in the way. If they fold down nice and small when you’re carrying them, then they are [...]
