Kenneth Wilks Photography - The Blog » Photo Gear http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog Baton Rouge Photographer Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:49:31 +0000 en hourly 1 I Love Powerex Batteries http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/i-love-powerex-batteries/ http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/i-love-powerex-batteries/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:21:27 +0000 Kenneth http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/?p=140 double a powerex batteries

There was a time I use to have a love/hate relationship with the AA battery. They was small, lightweight, easy to carry, and most importantly it powered my beloved Nikon flash units which all together still weight less, and take up less space than a single mono-light strobe head – that was the love. The hate – They didn’t last very long, recycle times were slow, the good ones were expensive, recycle times were slow, they were expensive, recycle times were slow, they were expensive. Yes I know repetitiveness can get old, but so can feeding $19 worth of batteries to each flash every single wedding. No longer though. I have finally found a rechargeable battery that lives up to my demanding standards. Powerex AA Batteries are 2700mAh NiMH sticks of pure power pleasure. My Nikon flashes now charge with authority and recycle times are dramatically improved. The best part is I am no longer throwing away $60 every wedding. I am never going back to disposables again.

]]> http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/i-love-powerex-batteries/feed/ 0 Nikon Annouces 2 New Wide Angle Lenses http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/nikon-annouces-2new-wide-angle-lenses/ http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/nikon-annouces-2new-wide-angle-lenses/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:00:12 +0000 Kenneth http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/?p=122 Yesterday Nikon announced the introduction of two new wide angle lenses.
nikon 16-35
This is the new AF-S 16-35 f4G VR. It features a constant f4 through out the zoom range, integrated silent wave auto focus, vibration reduction, and Nikon’s renowned Nano coated ED optics. This lens seems to perfectly positioned to help fill a gap in Nikon’s advanced amateur / pro-summer lineup.

nikon 24 f1.4
This is a lens I’m really excited about. It’s Nikon’s AF-S 24mm f1.4G. Yes that’s right Nikon has finally heard the cry of professional Nikon shooters and started to reinvest in prime lenses. This is an ultra-fast wide-angle prime with integrated silent wave auto focus. I’m really looking forward to getting to try this lens. I only hope its has a longer production life than Nikon’s previous attempt at an ultra-fast wide-angle their venerable 28mm f1.4

]]> http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/nikon-annouces-2new-wide-angle-lenses/feed/ 0 14-24mm Oh how I want Thee. http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/14-24mm-oh-how-i-want-thee/ http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/14-24mm-oh-how-i-want-thee/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:13:55 +0000 Kenneth http://www.kennethwilks.com/blog/?p=110 nikon 14-24mm
This is the Nikon 14-24mm 2.8G I had the opportunity to borrow one from a fellow photographer last friday, and I am now in love. This lens is AMAZING. It is an ultra-wide zoom that has a crazy 114 degree angle of view. I had to be extremely careful when I was using it to not get my own feet or knees in a shot. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to put this beast through its full paces as we were confined to indoors because of the weather. I’m going to see if I can convince her to lend it to me again on a nice bright sunny day so I can play with it outside.

After having used this thing I am convinced that it has to get moved higher up on my toys I want list.

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