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I have been using social bookmarking to boost my website SEO performance. Many SEO practitioners beliefed that social book marking only significantlu boosted website positioning on SERP for short period, after which it will sink back down. Whilst it is true, by my experience it is worth to do, and with a little more sweat sustainability is also possible. I personally think that the buzz dragging many to leave social bookmarking as a beneficial situation. Read the rest of this entry »

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May sound complicated or felt like silly game of words. It is actually a simple human nature. Look into yourself and others nearby, and you will find it inherent to almost every human being. It is about being greedy, it is about thirst for material belongings. Something you will not bring along when you die. Read the rest of this entry »

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All items are in good working condition.
Will not be sold separately.
Any reasonable offers will be considered.

Camera body: Nikon D200 with Optech Pro Strap and one extra battery

Lenses:

AF Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 D (last gen. w/tripod collar).
AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4
AF Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5
Sigma EX 10-20mm f/4-5.6 HSM
Kenko MC4 AF 2x Teleconverter

Lightings:

Nikon SB-800 incl. diffuser, 5th batt, and stand
Nikon SB-600 incl. diffuser
Set of flash hot-shoe adapter, light stand, and diffusing umbrella (white), incl. bag - Chinese made

Support:

Manfrotto 190XProB - tripod with collapsible center column
Manfrotto 804 RC2 - three ways pan head with quick release
Velbon Super Mag Slider - magnesium macro precision focusing rail
Velbon RUP43 - monopod with built-in ball head

Filters:

UV KENKO MC 77mm (2 pieces)
CPL VISICO 77mm
ND8 VISICO 77mm
81a Skylight HOYA 77mm
Pro1 Digital Protector HOYA 52mm
L1BC Skylight NIKON 52mm
CPL NICHIARU 52mm
Close Up Set (+1, +2, +4) HOYA 52mm

Accessories:

Nikon BR2A - 52mm lens reverse-mounting adapter
52mm to 52mm macro lens stacking ring - Chinese made
Nikon PB4 tilt and shift bellows with PS2 copy adapter
Cable shutter release - Chinese made

Carriers:

Lowepro MicroTrekker
Hand-made large top-loader with a pair of lens cases (similar to Lowepro OffTrail 2)
Lowepro Filter Pocket - max. 6 82mm filters
Manfrotto MBAG70 - tripod bag

In The Library:

Complete Digital Photography - Fourth Edition (graphic series) by Ben Long - Jun 26, 2007
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographer by Scott Kelby - Aug 15, 2007
Portrait Photographer’s Handbook by Bill Hurter - Aug 1, 2007
Jeff Smith’s Posing Techniques for Location Portrait Photography - Dec 1, 2007
John Shaw’s Close Up in Nature - John Shaw, Sep 1, 1987
Various English magazines (mostly published in US & UK)

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It was frustrating to see the whole-day sunny bright gone away without even a single chance to press the shutter. Sunrise should have been magnificent, daylight with surfers riding the wave should have been great, and the sunset should have been fabulous, no mention the light of golder hours in between. Starring at my camera when the night fell completely, I started to remember the article I read about someone who - contrary to most - has almost never taken a shoot in daylight. He concisely explained reasons behind his preference. Whilst I do not fully agree to what he was saying, a few things sound quite appealing. Something that may fit me, who only see the sun at home on weekends. Read the rest of this entry »

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After spending a day of laughter, I have to admit that my buddy 21Win is definitely correct with his choice. Most camera bag models carry expensive gears securely. Some models give comfortable carrying option especially on the move. Some models carry quite a lot of professional gears - which mostly are a bit oversize. Some models give seamless access to the camera and its accessories. But the sexy Lowepro Off Trail 2 combines the best of all worlds: comfort, flexibility, capacity, and easy access. Read the rest of this entry »

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This is the first annoyance I feel in using Nikon D200 camera. This modern battery has a kind of data communication link with the body to feed the power information display on both its LCD and viewfinder. Unfortunately just as most humans, brain size tends to be the opposite of muscle size. Well, right, it is not about battery. It is also about the power consumption of the camera. Read the rest of this entry »

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I got into this situation just recently when upgrading my camera body. On my former D40x, I use warming filter almost all the time. I used 52mm Nikon L1BC and 77mm Hoya 81A. More than when cleaning my glasses, I took them off only when I want to put other kind of filters: CPL, ND and diopters. With superior color space of D200, I am no longer seeing a need to warm my shots up with filters. Then I start listening to talks about usage of UV filters both to block UV as well as a mean of protection to expensive lenses. Questions and different opinions (I intentionally use opinions instead of answers) flew around. Why do we need to block UV? Would it negatively affect the images? What brand (and type) to buy? Read the rest of this entry »

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