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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)


                20.04.2008

                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 »


                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 »


                03.04.2008

                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 »


                27.03.2008

                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 »


                D40x is actually an excellent camera. Very small and light makes it very comfortable to carry around. Screen size and resolution as well as the mega-pixels measure which are similar to its bigger brothers, the D80 and D200, are everything most casual photographers would ever want - and probably understand. I personally agree that it has something like 90% we would need (including professional photographers) from a DSLR camera. Many columns, blogs, and reviews tell that even real professional photographers have one specially for less demanding, more casual sessions, travel, and walk-around camera. Read the rest of this entry »


                04.03.2008

                As always happened in my life, the best product available in the marketplace is not the one my pocket could afford. So obviously I am talking about the best product my pocket can afford - even with some extra sacrifice. Read the rest of this entry »


                28.02.2008

                It is not a review nor a product intro, just an amazed expression when seeing these ads. When I can only dream for a lens which costs only a few hundreds bucks, the feeling is just like sitting on my creepy moped looking at a brand new Harley. Read the rest of this entry »