Heavy heavy rainfall

Heavy heavy rainfall

A few weeks ago, middle of August, there was a helluva thunderstorm here in Aachen. Rain rain rain amassing to a flood of epic proportions. When the rainfall started we just returned from a walk into the city. I was amazed by the sheer force of the rainfall. And I...
New batteries for the D300s

New batteries for the D300s

I got two additional original Nikon batteries. This alone is not worth a post, so I would like to reference to a very early post on this blog. I experienced an annoying effect when using third party batteries with the MB-D10 battery grip. The effect only occurs when...
Nikon D300s shutter sounds

Nikon D300s shutter sounds

The Nikon D300s offers several modes in which you can shoot. Here one can see the difference between a consumer camera and a pro camera. The consumer cameras have those cute settings like “portrait”, “landscape” and “macro” in...
Battery Grip: The “posh battery syndrom”

Battery Grip: The “posh battery syndrom”

I have a MB-D10 battery grip for my D300s. Battery grips are screwed below the camera, they hold, well, a battery and another set of buttons, which allows you to shoot upright pictures while holding the camera the usual way. I do not use this thing often. It is good...