great stuff

This is brilliant addition to my kit. The range outdoors is pretty poor which is a shame but indoors it is spot on

Excellent lens

Having purchased the D3000 some months ago, I realised the obvious limitations of the standard lens supplied (18-55mm). This larger lens seemed to have generally favourable reviews, so I opted to buy it ready for my holiday. Despite leaving it rather late to order, the lens arrived in plenty of time, so very good service from the supplier.

The lens is an excellent size and weight, and is very well balanced with the camera. It's very easy to attach, and straightforward to use. It seems robust so far, although I won't go throwing it around. This lens is not much bigger than the 18-55mm lens, and is small enough for me to keep it attached to the camera in the bag.

Its performance is as good as I would have expected, and any problems with focussing are down to my competence, and experimentation.

Results are very good, with the best providing professional looking images.

All in all, I'm very pleased with both the purchase, and the service of the supplier.

Buy the Nikon brand for guaranteed battery life

I've been stung by buying cheap alternative batteries for my Nikon D50 in the past. Whilst they have their place as an emergency battery they certainly do not last anywhere near as long nor store the voltage for a long time either.

This may be a generic sweeping statement and may not apply to all aftermarket batteries, however you know for a 100% fact that the Nikon battery will hold charge for months and still work when you need it. This, to me, is worth spending the extra for.

Great flash unit

I purchased this because it was all I needed. It's a great flash unit for the price and ideal for an amateur.

Precisely right

A pleasure to receive and use yet another quality accessory that pushes with a discreet `click' into place over the standard 18-55mm short zoom that came with the camera.

Possibly, it's not as quite as robust as the metal hood that comes with its bigger 55-200mm brother, but it feels almost the same. It's a very accurate moulding with a four-claw mechanism, pinched gently to open then released to clamp it onto the focus ring, rather than the slots-pins-and-quarter twist usually associated with bayonet fittings.

It's not a crown hood in order to accommodate the fact that the focus ring of the standard consumer lenses revolve as well as telescope, so it has to provide consistent shading for more reliable metering.

That's good, but a spinoff is that the increased diameter at the end of the lens actually helps with more accurate focussing, like a lower gear with a car or bike (the focus mechanisms of the Nikkor lenses tend to be fast - not much twist for a lot of change).

Very pleased, and happy to give it the full five.

Superb Flash

I got my SB-600 probably over a year a go now, and I have been extremely impressed. If anybody is weighing this one up against the smaller sb-400 or similar, I strongly recommend getting this one instead - even if you have to save up longer.

I use mine in conjunction with my D80. The remote flash setting with the on-camera flash in commander mode works brilliantly - I probably use this setting more than anything else now. I am now considering saving up to buy a second sb-600 or maybe even a third, so as to experiment with different strobist techniques - that is how pleased I am with it.

Of course, I'm only a hobbyist and so don't really use it that much, so pros might want something better.

If I had to criticise it, it might be that the menu system and buttons are a tad fiddly and difficult to use, but this is really only a minor thing and you soon learn to work everything out.

Good but overpriced

I own a Nikon D90 and bought the MC-DC2 through Amazon. The MC-DC2 plugs into the D90's GPS slot. Very easy to use after that - you press the release button slightly to autofocus, and press it completely for taking a picture. It cant get simpler than that! It therefore supports all modes of operation - single, continuous and bulb (for long exposures).

In my view, the MC-DC2 is overpriced. You might want to check out its equivalents, or, the Hama NI-3, a radio control with a range of about 30m. See Hama 00005369 NI-3 Wireless Remote Control Release for Nikon Camera. Since it works on radio, it is not limited to line of sight operations (like the rather silly ML-L3 remote - see Nikon ML-L3 Remote Control). I have both the MC-DC2 and the Hama because the latter needs batteries, and the MC-DC2 does not. So it is a backup, should I run out of batteries!

Nikon 70-300 VR

I took the plunge finally and bought this lens to get into wildlife images.

A pricey item but got the best deal through Amazon when used in conjunction with vouchers
given by my family.

Agonized over spending such a large sum but you cannot take it with you.

At present on SKI holiday which translates to 'spend your kids inheritance'!

Have tried it with my D90 and with the sensitivity range of this camera and the VR on the
lens have had some initial pleasing results even when shooting in JPG mode.

The lens is heavy but balances well with the body.

Have yet to query with Nikon if using monopod should the VR be switched off as when using tripod,
monopod can still be a bit shakey.

Uncomplicated good value

The cables were delivered very rapidly, as promised. The price was very competitive and the products were of excellent quality. They are just basic items, but they are essential. Excellent value, efficiently delivered, confirming that this supplier is worth using again.

Where's the integrated battery? :(

The battery grip is pretty well made and matches the D90 for feel and robustness. I does what it says. Although the ad clearly states that this comes with and intergrated 2800mah battery - no battery...waiting to hear back from amazon, as they fulfilled the order.

DK-21 Eyepiece Cup

I was a bit hesitant in buying this item. Due to the fact of looking at this immage online and seeing what looked like a chunk out of the eyepiece. Ignore this, I dont mind taking a picture of it to get better detail :P

It was recieved in good condition ( withought the nibble as shown by the picture :P )
Thought I thought it was a little pricey. Didnt take long to recieve it in the post. Should last me a long time. Fits well on my Nikon D200, and its supprising how much difference it makes in high light conditions.

Id recomend people to buy this item. When doing photography I have heard it will stop unwanted light entering the eyepiece and causing alterations with immages. Ive not tested this kind of theory. But I also remember reading that if a camera is supported via tripod on remote withought the user looking through it, it is strongly recomended to cover the eyepiece, so to me it does sound quite important to prevent light spill from entering the eyepiece. Its much easier to see the immage as well, which of course can be quite an advantage :P

All in all very happy

Nikon camera accessory

This remote control cable is exactly as expected and works perfectly. The service from Amazon was excellent, the goods arriving within 3 days.

Positive Review

Apologies for the late review. Item delivered promptly in very good condition.

Excellent item and very good transaction,

Thanks

Essential DSLR accessory

Having recently purchased a new Nikon D300s, I immediately ordered a spare rear screen cover. These are essential DSLR accessories, protecting the rear menu and viewing screen from handling marks such as scratches, which are difficult to avoid during normal wear and tear. Better to scratch and mark these replaceable plastic covers rather than the screen of an expense camera body.

Eyecup for people with no glasses

It's unexpensive. Good quality. The only problem was that it is not worth it if you use glasses. This works better for people with no glasses, I should have known this before buying it...

d90

I had mine rush delivered and it came the day I asked for it so thank you! It's an incredible camera, definitely worth the expense.

Not the real thing but works

As stated by the other reviewer this does not appear to be a genuine Nikon product, but it works!

A great sync cord... but expensive

As you'd want and expect, this flash sync cord allows you a greater degree of flexibility when using your Speedlight. Instead of being stuck on top of your camera, you're free to position your flash wherever you like in relation to your subject. This not only gives you control of which direction your shadows will go. It also lets you position the Speedlight closer or further away as well as making bounce flash much quicker and easier, no holding in buttons to rotate that flash head anymore! Just point it where you need it.

Although the SC-29 does everything that I would expect of it; I have to admit that it is quite expensive. A fair bit more than I would expect to pay for a cord to be honest. But you do get quality for your money including a handy locking male connector for the safety of you and your gear.

The only other downside is that by holding your flash in one hand, you only have one hand left for your camera, which can cause problems with operating your cameras controls. If you're handholding, it can also make holding the camera still quite difficult.

One last thing that you may be wondering is: is it worth my money to go for the SC-29 instead of the cheaper SC-28? The difference being that the SC-29 has a built in AutoFocus Illuminator and the SC-28 does not.

I have both sync cords and I would probably say no. If you shoot subjects that frequently give your cameras AF problems then you may benefit from the AF illuminator but personally my D300 has never had any such problems and I rarely use the AF assist when on camera or off so I would say: if cost is an issue then save yourself the slight difference in price and go for the 99% identical SC-28.