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SPORTS SHOOTER NEWSLETTER #113
29 July 2008
http://www.sportsshooter.com/current.html
Leading Off: What I DON'T Want To See In
Beijing
By Robert Hanashiro, Sports
Shooter
Top 10 Things I Hope NOT To See While
Covering The Beijing Summer Olympic Games ... but I am sure I
will:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2025
This issue of the Sports Shooter Newsletter
features a report by Brad Mangin on covering the opening of Dallas
Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, CA Š and how it differs from his
past NFL training camp experiences.
Sports Illustrated's Robert Beck writes about the recent British Open with all of the windy details.
Jared Dort writes about his experience hunting for a feature photo that turned into saving the life of a young boy.
Robert Caplin writes about his recent trip to Cuba in this month's installment of Sports Shooter Destinations.
Sports Illustrated's Robert Beck writes about the recent British Open with all of the windy details.
Jared Dort writes about his experience hunting for a feature photo that turned into saving the life of a young boy.
Robert Caplin writes about his recent trip to Cuba in this month's installment of Sports Shooter Destinations.
We wrap up our pre-Olympic coverage with
reports from Beijing by David McIntyre and Zach Honig. And several
SportsShooter.com members that are headed to China give us their
thoughts --- some humorous, some serious --- on the upcoming Olympic
Games. This issue we are trying something a little different, with a
video version of our regular In The Bag feature.
David Bergman writes about the new wireless
ttl RadioPopper in Photographer's Toy Box and Sporting News chief
photographer Albert Dickson gives us the lowdown on some new changes
at this venerable publication.
On the nightstand this month is James Lees
Burke's new Dave Robicheaux novel Swan Peak and The Last Days of Old
Beijing by Michael Meyer. And Bob Seger's Greatest Hits and the
soundtrack to the stage show Mama Mia is in heavy rotation on
my iTunesŠ
Mahalo!
The Dallas Cowboys are a religion, even
in Oxnard!
Training camp in southern California draws
huge crowds.
By Brad Mangin
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo signs autographs for the fans after practice during their 2008 training camp in Oxnard, California on July 26, 2008.
America's Team is alive and well and training for the upcoming NFL season in Southern California. After spending a fun Saturday shooting two practice sessions in front of thousands of blue and white-clad diehard fans I can say that no one will ever confuse Dallas Cowboys camp in Oxnard with Oakland Raiders camp in Napa.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2026
The Moment Before it
Clicks
The Sun staff photographer saves a boy's
life in Yuma, Arizona.
By Jared Dort, The Sun
As photographers, we like to stay out of
the news. We're behind the scenes, not too far a way from the action
and not too close as to draw attention.
We're there when the accident, the fire,
the murder already happened. Always in the back.
Rarely do we arrive beforehand.
Rarely.
Earlier this month, I arrived early.
Rarely do we arrive beforehand.
Rarely.
Earlier this month, I arrived early.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2027
SPORTS SHOOTER
DESTINATION
Time Travel - Visiting
Cuba
By Robert Caplin
Young dancers practice their moves behind Cuba's capital building in Havana.
I grew up in a small town in Ohio and have always known I wanted to travel - to meet new people, experience new cultures, to see the world. When I did travel, whether it was to another city, state, or country, I knew I wanted to do it againŠ and again. During college I was able to travel outside the United States a few times, which truly opened my eyes to the amazing adventures that await me. Now I'm trying to make my dream of travel a reality.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2028
A Shark Attack, A Lot of Wind and Other
Notes from the U.K.
By Robert Beck, Sports
Illustrated
Ireland's Paddy Harrington finishes up winning back-to-back Open Championships.
If you are ever coming over to the land of the Beatles to cover a golf event make sure you bring your rain gear and something to carry it in. You'll need it. Then you won't. Then you will. Then you won't. And so on. You can count on it to be hot, cold, windy, rainy, cloudy, and sunny. Fellow big men can get great gore THAT FITS from Cabela's or L.L. Bean. I like the PacLite or single weight Gore-Tex and wear the pants all the time on the course over shorts. They keep my legs from getting trashed by the berry bush thorns and, because they zip all the way up the sides from either direction, I can open them up if it gets too warm. The North Face has new Apex jackets that are great to wear in any condition.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2029
Squatty Potties to Blank Stares - On The
Ground in Beijing
By Zach Honig, PopPhoto.com
By the time this hits the Web, I'll be
about four weeks into my Beijing adventure. I came to China on July 1
(http://beijing2008.popphoto.com/2008/07/flying-to-beiji.html) to work
for BOCOG (Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games)
Photo Services during the Olympics, and have been posting to a blog
(http://beijing.popphoto.com) with information related to Beijing and
the Olympics. Life sure is different here, and the language barrier
certainly doesn't help - but I've really loved my time in Beijing so
far, and I hope you're able to as well.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2030
Traffic, Transportation and Equipment:
Tips and Advice For Beijing-Bound Photographers
By David McIntyre
In the last month since I wrote about
coming to Beijing for the Olympics
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2010, there has been both questions
and traffic on the Sportsshooter.com message board.
(http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=29909) and
(http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=30070).
Let me give some last minutes notes about things before the Opening Ceremony takes place on August 8th.
Let me give some last minutes notes about things before the Opening Ceremony takes place on August 8th.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2031
Beijing Olympic Predictions
By Sports Shooter Staff
Editor's Note: Sports Shooter asked members
of this site that are going to the Olympic Games in Beijing, China for
their predictions, insights and observations as they count down the
days until the Opening Ceremony on 8-8-08. Below are the comments of
those members that responded:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2032
IN THE BAG
Beijing Bound (Video)
By Robert Hanashiro, Sports
Shooter
I don't think there has been an event that
has generated more calls, emails and conversation than preparing for
the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Beijing China.
Probably 15 to 20 friends and colleagues have compared notes with me on what equipment to bring with them to cover the world's biggest single sports event and more importantly how to their gear to China and what to use to haul it around from venue to venue and on and off buses 4 or 5 times a day for over two weeks
Probably 15 to 20 friends and colleagues have compared notes with me on what equipment to bring with them to cover the world's biggest single sports event and more importantly how to their gear to China and what to use to haul it around from venue to venue and on and off buses 4 or 5 times a day for over two weeks
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2033
See the video:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/in-the-bag/oly08/oly08.html
PHOTOGRAPHER'S TOY BOX
Pop Goes The (TTL) Flash
By David Bergman
The band innerpartysystem was photographed in Times Square utilizing RadioPoppers.
I recently added some new equipment to my camera bag: the RadioPoppers. I still use Pocket Wizards, but the 'poppers are quite handy in certain situations.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2034
Changes At Sporting News Include New
Multi-Page Photo Essay
By Albert Dickson, Sporting
News
As sports photographers, we're all
conditioned to bad news about the publishing industry. We've seen
layoffs, buyouts, shrinking budgets and a feeling that the worst is
yet to come.
In this environment, there is a media
company that is taking a venerable brand and giving it new life with a
new digital platform and an improved quality of its flagship
magazine.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2035
Sports Shooter News & Notes
By Sports Shooter Staff
By Sports Shooter Staff
Outdoor and sports photographer Lucas
Gilman has joined the faculty of the upcoming Sports Shooter Academy
Boot Camp
Outdoor and sports photographer Lucas
Gilman has joined the faculty of the upcoming Sports Shooter Academy
Boot Camp.
First Monthly Prizes Handed out by
Adorama for Student Week's Work Contest
The first three members of
SportsShooter.com to win prizes have been selected for taking the time
to review the work of many students here on our site in the Student
Week's Work Contest sponsored by Adorama Camera.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2036
Summer Specials From Roberts
Distributors
By Jody Grober
Greeting from IndyŠ
We have the Canon 200/2.0 in stock ready to shipŠ.
The Nikon D700 bodies and SB900 flashes have started to arriveŠso call us and get on the list soon.
There is a new Drobo with double interface, that's right, FireWireŠ.SS price is $479.00 or $1395.00 including 4 1 Tb Seagate drives.
http://www.drobo.com/Products/drobo.html
The Pelican 1520 with dividers and computer lid kit is a new Pelican carry on with a very slick lid configuration with a removable padded pouch for your computer and another for your charger and cables. Preorder price $199.00
Cradlepoint Hotspots are in stockŠ
http://www.robertsimaging.com/cmItemDetail.jsp?pid=14338
Canon has raised the bar in printers with the Canon iPF5100. The iPF5100 just won the American Photo's Editor's Choice Award. It is fast and makes beautiful images the pricing is very aggressive. SS special prices can't be published so call meŠ..
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=1...
I have some Sennheiser ew100engg2 demo units with new warranty for only $499.00 while supplies last. And for those of you using small HD camcorders the Sennheiser MKE400 is the compact shotgun of choice with a SS special price of $179.00.
Memory news of the day is that SanDisk has increased the rebate amount on many of their mail-in rebates. Check out the new rebates on our site on Tuesday:
http://www.robertsimaging.com/robertsrebates.html
Well, short and sweet this week, got to get to the raceŠ.
(Roberts Distributors is located in Indianapolis, IN. Jonathan "Jody" Grober can be emailed at: jgrober@robertsimaging.com. To place an order, call: 1-800-726-5544. You can check out Roberts' online product catalog at: http://www.robertsimaging.com
New Nikon Gear, Solar Charging and the
Rayflash Highlight Adorama News
By Jeff Snyder
Ahhh, So nice to be back in the mix here at
Sports Shooter ...It's been an amazing month since the last
newsletter, I've heard from so many of you, THANKS!
I'd like to congratulate this month's 'winners from the Student Photographer Contest, as well as the judges (who are also eligible to win monthly prizes, SO GO JUDGE NOW!)
This months winners were: John Nowak - Nikon CoolPix 5100, Jay Drowns - Think Tank Photo Modular Set w/ Belt, and Julia Robinson - SanDisk Extreme III 4GB CF Card...Thank you to all who entered and those who took the time to Judge entries. As a reminder, this contest will take place monthly, so keep entering & judging!
I also wanted to say Good Luck to those of you who have either left or are leaving for the Olympics in Beijing....
As you all are aware, NIKON has begun to ship the new D700 cameras as well as the new SB-900 Speedlight. At the PhotoShelter "Shoot the Day" in NYC last weekend, NIKON was on hand to loan out 25 D700's and some of the SB-900's as well. Both were met with great enthusiasm from the lucky shooters that were able to use them for the day. If you haven't seen anything about the D700, or SB-900, you may want to take a look at Joe McNally's Blog (http://www.joemcnally.com/blog). Joe goes into depth on both the D700 and SB-900 with his usual amazing results shown there.
Nikon's NX software has been updated to NX2, and is available as a trial here: http://tinyurl.com/cwjj7
Nikon also introduced a "Water Guard" for the hot shoe of the D3 (WG-AS1), D300 (WG-AS2) & D700 (WG-AS3). These water guards are useful for protecting the camera's hot shoe contact when the SB-900 is mounted on these Nikon digital SLR cameras
I'd like to congratulate this month's 'winners from the Student Photographer Contest, as well as the judges (who are also eligible to win monthly prizes, SO GO JUDGE NOW!)
This months winners were: John Nowak - Nikon CoolPix 5100, Jay Drowns - Think Tank Photo Modular Set w/ Belt, and Julia Robinson - SanDisk Extreme III 4GB CF Card...Thank you to all who entered and those who took the time to Judge entries. As a reminder, this contest will take place monthly, so keep entering & judging!
I also wanted to say Good Luck to those of you who have either left or are leaving for the Olympics in Beijing....
As you all are aware, NIKON has begun to ship the new D700 cameras as well as the new SB-900 Speedlight. At the PhotoShelter "Shoot the Day" in NYC last weekend, NIKON was on hand to loan out 25 D700's and some of the SB-900's as well. Both were met with great enthusiasm from the lucky shooters that were able to use them for the day. If you haven't seen anything about the D700, or SB-900, you may want to take a look at Joe McNally's Blog (http://www.joemcnally.com/blog). Joe goes into depth on both the D700 and SB-900 with his usual amazing results shown there.
Nikon's NX software has been updated to NX2, and is available as a trial here: http://tinyurl.com/cwjj7
Nikon also introduced a "Water Guard" for the hot shoe of the D3 (WG-AS1), D300 (WG-AS2) & D700 (WG-AS3). These water guards are useful for protecting the camera's hot shoe contact when the SB-900 is mounted on these Nikon digital SLR cameras
As a reminder, if you're a member of NPS, I
am working very closely with them to prioritize deliveries of these
two new products. Contact me directly for details.
SOLAR CHARGING? - Concerned about power to charge your batteries?? DON'T BE! With Brunton's Solaris 12, you can charge your Cell Phone, Camera Batteries, Video Batteries from wherever you may be with SOLAR POWER....This can be a lifesaver when you're out in the field....Take a look : http://tinyurl.com/56qccd
Keep going Green with Voltaic Systems Solar Backpack, Let's you carry your cameras, and charge them while you hike, bike, or walk
See it here: http://tinyurl.com/6mq6zs
* The Voltaic 1001 solar powered backpack is built tough for use as a weekend hike bag or as a large daypack. There are pockets and wire channels for multiple electronic devices and 1,850 cubic inches of storage space.
* The solar panels are waterproof, scratch resistant, and UV resistant. They use a high efficiency monocrystalline cell. The three panels operate independently to generate up to 4 watts of power. This is double the power of typical solar chargers and enough to charge most portable consumer electronics (other than laptop computers). See typical charging times listed below.
* The substrate is an aluminum / plastic composite, specifically designed to be strong and lightweight. They can easily stand up to typical outdoor use including being dropped and leaned on.
* The panels are mounted in a flexible fabric sleeve. They articulate with the bag, which means it doesn't feel rigid or restrictive. Even if you manage to break one, which would probably take a conscious effort, they can easily be removed and replaced.
Have you seen this? ExpoImaging's Ray Flash, converts your existing Canon or Nikon Flash into a "Ring Flash"
SOLAR CHARGING? - Concerned about power to charge your batteries?? DON'T BE! With Brunton's Solaris 12, you can charge your Cell Phone, Camera Batteries, Video Batteries from wherever you may be with SOLAR POWER....This can be a lifesaver when you're out in the field....Take a look : http://tinyurl.com/56qccd
Keep going Green with Voltaic Systems Solar Backpack, Let's you carry your cameras, and charge them while you hike, bike, or walk
See it here: http://tinyurl.com/6mq6zs
* The Voltaic 1001 solar powered backpack is built tough for use as a weekend hike bag or as a large daypack. There are pockets and wire channels for multiple electronic devices and 1,850 cubic inches of storage space.
* The solar panels are waterproof, scratch resistant, and UV resistant. They use a high efficiency monocrystalline cell. The three panels operate independently to generate up to 4 watts of power. This is double the power of typical solar chargers and enough to charge most portable consumer electronics (other than laptop computers). See typical charging times listed below.
* The substrate is an aluminum / plastic composite, specifically designed to be strong and lightweight. They can easily stand up to typical outdoor use including being dropped and leaned on.
* The panels are mounted in a flexible fabric sleeve. They articulate with the bag, which means it doesn't feel rigid or restrictive. Even if you manage to break one, which would probably take a conscious effort, they can easily be removed and replaced.
Have you seen this? ExpoImaging's Ray Flash, converts your existing Canon or Nikon Flash into a "Ring Flash"
See it here for Canon 580EXII:
http://www.adorama.com/EXRAC1702.html or for Nikon SB800:
http://www.adorama.com/EXRAN160.html
The Ray Flash is a unique adapter for your
hot-shoe flash unit designed to replicate the lighting effect produced
by traditional, expensive, and heavy powered studio ring flash
units.
The Ray Flash is portable and lightweight, and has been designed to take advantage of a camera's TTL metering capabilities. Because the Ray Flash relies on the hot-shoe flash to generate its light, it contains no electronics, no flash tubes and requires no cumbersome cables.
The light distribution is accomplished through a sophisticated system of internal prisms, reflectors and light-shapers designed to distribute and project the light evenly around the lens.
The Ray Flash creates a unique ring flash lighting effect: a three-dimensional shadow-wrapped look around the subject. Because ring flash light originates from a circle around the lens, it produces a virtually shadowless look on the front of your subject, while producing a soft even shadow around the edges. The versatile Ray Flash is ideally suited for fashion, wedding, portrait, journalist and macro photography as either a main or fill-in light.
Kingston has introduced a very inexpensive 19-n-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader....You can't go wrong for $14.95 - See it here: http://tinyurl.com/5aeb2w
New REBATES from SanDisk....http://www.adorama.com/pdfs/rebates/sandiskx_092808.pdf
And, back to Joe McNally for a minute....For those of you that are not aware of Joe's "Faces of Ground Zero" project, you should absolutely read his blog entry: http://tinyurl.com/5kapnf
It's a phenomenal project, and Adorama is very proud to the sponsor of it. You all must also see his chart topping book: "The Moment it Clicks"...
(Contact Snyder directly at email: jsnyder@adorama.com; AIM: JSnyderAdorama or phone 301-652-4896; Fax 301-652-4971.)
The Ray Flash is portable and lightweight, and has been designed to take advantage of a camera's TTL metering capabilities. Because the Ray Flash relies on the hot-shoe flash to generate its light, it contains no electronics, no flash tubes and requires no cumbersome cables.
The light distribution is accomplished through a sophisticated system of internal prisms, reflectors and light-shapers designed to distribute and project the light evenly around the lens.
The Ray Flash creates a unique ring flash lighting effect: a three-dimensional shadow-wrapped look around the subject. Because ring flash light originates from a circle around the lens, it produces a virtually shadowless look on the front of your subject, while producing a soft even shadow around the edges. The versatile Ray Flash is ideally suited for fashion, wedding, portrait, journalist and macro photography as either a main or fill-in light.
Kingston has introduced a very inexpensive 19-n-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader....You can't go wrong for $14.95 - See it here: http://tinyurl.com/5aeb2w
New REBATES from SanDisk....http://www.adorama.com/pdfs/rebates/sandiskx_092808.pdf
And, back to Joe McNally for a minute....For those of you that are not aware of Joe's "Faces of Ground Zero" project, you should absolutely read his blog entry: http://tinyurl.com/5kapnf
It's a phenomenal project, and Adorama is very proud to the sponsor of it. You all must also see his chart topping book: "The Moment it Clicks"...
(Contact Snyder directly at email: jsnyder@adorama.com; AIM: JSnyderAdorama or phone 301-652-4896; Fax 301-652-4971.)
Get ready for football with Samy's
Camera
By Louis Feldman
Nikon D700
Samy's Camera has started to receive to new products recently introduced by Nikon Š the full-frame D700 digital SLR and the SB-900 speedlite. Please give us a call to check on currently availability and pricing!
http://www.samys.com/product_detail.php?item=13105
Nikon D700 SLR Digital Camera Body
FEATURES:
* Nikon's original 12.1-megapixel
FX-format (23.9 x 36mm) CMOS sensor: Teamed with Nikon's exclusive
EXPEED digital image processing, the D700 delivers breathtakingly rich
image quality.
* Broad ISO sensitivity up to 6400 and incredibly low noise: Super low-noise performance from 200-6400 ISO, with the added versatility of Lo-1 (100 ISO) Hi-1 (12,800 ISO) and Hi-2 (25,600 ISO).
* Continuous shooting up to 5 frames per second: Shoot at up to 8 frames per second with the optional MB-D10 Multi-power Battery Pack.
* Three-Inch, super-density 920,000-dot VGA color monitor: High resolution with 170-degree wide-angle viewing, calibrated color and tempered-glass protection assure confident image review.
* Two Live View shooting modes: Choose from hand-held or tripod modes to suit shooting requirements.
* Rugged magnesium-alloy construction: Along with extensive dust and moisture protection and a durable shutter mechanism tested to 150,000 cycles, the D700 merges pro D-SLR performance with expanded agility.
* Fast, accurate 51-point AF with 3D Focus Tracking: Exacting autofocus precision, plus three Dynamic AF modes.
* Dynamic Integrated Dust Reduction System: Effective quad-frequency, ultrasonic sensor cleaning minimizes image degrading dust particles.
* 1,005-Pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II: Legendary Nikon exposure accuracy aided by an onboard database of over 30,000 images.
* Nikon's exclusive Scene Recognition System: SRS further extends auto-exposure intelligence while also advancing white balance detection and auto-focus performance.
* Nikon Picture Control settings: Advanced color control with 9 customizable settings and 4 preset options allow fine tuning of image appearance preferences.
* Active D-Lighting with NEW Auto mode: Unique three-phase dynamic control to capture previously lost details in shadows and highlights while maintaining normalized contrast.
http://www.samys.com/product_detail.php?item=13109
Nikon SB-900 TTL AF Shoe Mount Speedlight
FEATURES:
* Nikon's Flagship Creative Lighting System Speedlight: Powerful and versatile SB-900 works as a stand-alone flash, featuring wireless operation as a Commander or wireless remote light source.
* Control up to three remote Speedlight groups and an unlimited number of compatible Speedlights: The SB-900's Wireless Commander Mode offers wireless control at the master Speedlight position. Four wireless channel options allow you to manage wireless conflicts in multiple photographer environments.
* Streamlined controls and menus: The Rotary Select Dial sets key flash functions quickly-a prominent Master and Remote control switch simplifies wireless operation.
* FX/DX format identification: Automatic FX/DX switching optimizes light distribution angle.
* Expanded Auto Power Zoom Coverage: The SB-900 provides zoom coverage from 17-200mm in the FX-format and 12-200mm coverage in the DX-format.
* Choose from 3 light distribution patterns: Improve light quality by selecting Standard for general illumination, Center-weighted for portraits, or Even for groups or interiors.
* User-friendly firmware updating: Allows uploading of performance enhancement developments to the SB-900 with select Nikon digital SLR cameras
* Color gel filter identification: The SB-900 automatically identifies mounted color gel filters and adjusts the camera's auto white-balance setting with select Nikon digital SLR cameras.
* Flash Tube Overheat Protection: An added measure of safety is provided for sustained high-speed bursts.
NFL training camps opened last week, so it's time for all of you football shooters out there to look at some of the things that will be helpful this upcoming season:
- Rolling equipment cases from Think Tank Photo are IN STOCK (http://www.samys.com/browse.php?mfg=230)
* Samy's carries the full line of very cool and reasonably priced monopods from Induro.
* Compact flash and SD memory cards from SanDisk, Lexar, Hoodman and Dane Elec in all sizes and all price ranges (http://tinyurl.com/6ynhlm)
* Lightware Multiformat cases are the perfect answer for those traveling Sports Shooters that want protection, light weight and style (http://www.samys.com/browse.php?mfg=116)
* Broad ISO sensitivity up to 6400 and incredibly low noise: Super low-noise performance from 200-6400 ISO, with the added versatility of Lo-1 (100 ISO) Hi-1 (12,800 ISO) and Hi-2 (25,600 ISO).
* Continuous shooting up to 5 frames per second: Shoot at up to 8 frames per second with the optional MB-D10 Multi-power Battery Pack.
* Three-Inch, super-density 920,000-dot VGA color monitor: High resolution with 170-degree wide-angle viewing, calibrated color and tempered-glass protection assure confident image review.
* Two Live View shooting modes: Choose from hand-held or tripod modes to suit shooting requirements.
* Rugged magnesium-alloy construction: Along with extensive dust and moisture protection and a durable shutter mechanism tested to 150,000 cycles, the D700 merges pro D-SLR performance with expanded agility.
* Fast, accurate 51-point AF with 3D Focus Tracking: Exacting autofocus precision, plus three Dynamic AF modes.
* Dynamic Integrated Dust Reduction System: Effective quad-frequency, ultrasonic sensor cleaning minimizes image degrading dust particles.
* 1,005-Pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II: Legendary Nikon exposure accuracy aided by an onboard database of over 30,000 images.
* Nikon's exclusive Scene Recognition System: SRS further extends auto-exposure intelligence while also advancing white balance detection and auto-focus performance.
* Nikon Picture Control settings: Advanced color control with 9 customizable settings and 4 preset options allow fine tuning of image appearance preferences.
* Active D-Lighting with NEW Auto mode: Unique three-phase dynamic control to capture previously lost details in shadows and highlights while maintaining normalized contrast.
http://www.samys.com/product_detail.php?item=13109
Nikon SB-900 TTL AF Shoe Mount Speedlight
FEATURES:
* Nikon's Flagship Creative Lighting System Speedlight: Powerful and versatile SB-900 works as a stand-alone flash, featuring wireless operation as a Commander or wireless remote light source.
* Control up to three remote Speedlight groups and an unlimited number of compatible Speedlights: The SB-900's Wireless Commander Mode offers wireless control at the master Speedlight position. Four wireless channel options allow you to manage wireless conflicts in multiple photographer environments.
* Streamlined controls and menus: The Rotary Select Dial sets key flash functions quickly-a prominent Master and Remote control switch simplifies wireless operation.
* FX/DX format identification: Automatic FX/DX switching optimizes light distribution angle.
* Expanded Auto Power Zoom Coverage: The SB-900 provides zoom coverage from 17-200mm in the FX-format and 12-200mm coverage in the DX-format.
* Choose from 3 light distribution patterns: Improve light quality by selecting Standard for general illumination, Center-weighted for portraits, or Even for groups or interiors.
* User-friendly firmware updating: Allows uploading of performance enhancement developments to the SB-900 with select Nikon digital SLR cameras
* Color gel filter identification: The SB-900 automatically identifies mounted color gel filters and adjusts the camera's auto white-balance setting with select Nikon digital SLR cameras.
* Flash Tube Overheat Protection: An added measure of safety is provided for sustained high-speed bursts.
NFL training camps opened last week, so it's time for all of you football shooters out there to look at some of the things that will be helpful this upcoming season:
- Rolling equipment cases from Think Tank Photo are IN STOCK (http://www.samys.com/browse.php?mfg=230)
* Samy's carries the full line of very cool and reasonably priced monopods from Induro.
* Compact flash and SD memory cards from SanDisk, Lexar, Hoodman and Dane Elec in all sizes and all price ranges (http://tinyurl.com/6ynhlm)
* Lightware Multiformat cases are the perfect answer for those traveling Sports Shooters that want protection, light weight and style (http://www.samys.com/browse.php?mfg=116)
Samy's Cameras also has several Internet specials, check them out here:
http://www.samys.com/specials.php
Canon
430EX II Speedlight
http://www.samys.com/product_detail.php?item=13227
Epson
Stylus Photo 1400 13" Wide Color Ink Jet Printer
http://www.samys.com/product_detail.php?item=10092
X-Rite
ColorMunki Photo - Monitor, Printer & Projector Calibration System
http://www.samys.com/product_detail.php?item=12762
Samy's Camera is a proud supporter of the upcoming Sports Shooter Academy Boot Camp September 5 & 6 in Orange County.
(Contact Samy's Camera in Los Angeles by
calling 323-964-0323 Ext 200 and ask for an industrial sales
representative. Also check out Samy's Specials on SportsShooter.com or
Samy's web site at: http://www.samys.com .)
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2039
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
As always, thanks to Special Advisors &
Contributors: Deanna & Emma Hanashiro, Brad Mangin, Rod Mar, Trent
Nelson, Jason Burfield, Grover Sanschagrin, Joe Gosen, Paul Myers and
Bob Deutsch.
Thanks this month to: Jared Dort, Robert Beck, David Bergman, David McIntyre, Zach Honig, Albert Dickson, Jack Gruber, Nhat Meyer, George Bridges, Dan Powers, Amy Sancetta, Mark J. Terrill, Michael Goulding, Robert Gauthier, Kojo, David Eulitt and Donald Miralle.
I welcome any comments, corrections, suggestions and contributions. Please e-mail me at bert@sportsshooter.com.
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