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Nikon D300 in 2018: Two Days On The Colorado River With A Wet 10 Year Old Camera

Nikon D300 in 2018: Two Days On The Colorado River With A Wet 10 Year Old Camera

John Moon
Photography Gear Review

I recently faced a conundrum that I'm sure other photographers have faced at one time or another: I had planned a backcountry trip with friends but I didn't know what camera gear to bring. Specifically, I'd be kayak-camping on the Colorado River. The conditions would be sandy and wet with the possibility of a full blown dunk in the water. I'd need something simultaneously cheap (in case I dunked it), rugged (in case I dunked it), and good (because I wanted to take good pictures). What I chose was the ancient (by camera standards anyways) Nikon D300. 

Canon FD 100mm f4 Macro - Close, but not too close

Canon FD 100mm f4 Macro - Close, but not too close

John Moon
Photography Gear Review

You may have already read my review of the 50mm f3.5 macro lens, also for the canon FD mount. I like that lens quite a bit, but as I continued to use it, I realized that I had to get very close to my subject in order to take a picture at the closest focus distance. I started wondering if maybe, I might need a macro lens with a bit more reach. That’s when I started looking at the Canon FD 100mm macro lens.