After an evening of playing around with the Nikon D5100, I do believe it’s a very capable camera. I took a couple of pictures outside about half an hour before sunset and it handled most lighting conditions competently. It even did macro without a tripod reasonable well. The built-in HDR mode is fast enough to […]
After shopping for a new SLR to grow into, I recently pulled the trigger on the Nikon D5100. It was the result of more research than I care to let on, as I think I’ve put more time into this than certain school projects (“Emergency Water Desalination Station” comes to mind). But after going over […]
With just under 2 months to go, it wouldn’t be fitting to have an update without bringing up the recently posted rules for the 2011 IARC. The new competition objective is to essentially navigate around some pillars, and land on a target. There is nothing in the way of environment interaction, and you’re penalized on […]
Ever since my dad bought his first DSLR, my family has fallen into the trap of buying a brand because we’re stuck with that particular lens mount. I’d never minded because when I was 15, I subscribed to the “OOH, point-shoot” mentality that seems to grip anyone with a pocket-sized camera. And when you don’t […]