Wildlife Photography across the Water: New Nikon 300 F2.8VR +2X

Thursday 10 December 2009

New Nikon 300 F2.8VR +2X

Nikon today announced a new 300F2.8 VR and 2x converter, I read some leaks on this the other day and didn't believe them as there current 300 F2.8 lens is a good'un and there are plenty of other lenses in their range that are in better need of an upgrade like the 80-400, Nikon's 2x has never had a good review and its something that i didn't buy instead keeping to the 1.4x and 1.7x that are both optically very good so i will wait with interest to see just how good the new version is, 2x in general be it Nikon or Canon have few supporters but with good light and stopping the aperture down a couple of stops can yield very good results

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Bio's

David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.