Field test – AF-S NIKKOR 180-400 mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR

Over the years as a Nikon ambassador I have been able to test a lot of new gear that has come out and some of it I have reported on, like the 200-500mm f/5,6 (https://roymangersnes.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/field-test-nikkor-200-500mm-f56e-ed/) and the 500mm f/4 (https://roymangersnes.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/field-test-nikon-500mm-f4e-fl-ed-vr/). After my contract with Nikon was terminated they still trusted me with new gear to test in collaboration with my partner Stavanger Foto (www.stavangerfoto.no),…

Field test – Nikon D850 (gone wrong…)

First of all I want to give a shout out to the best photography store in the world. The service found at my local pro store Stavanger Foto cannot be matched by anyone, and the knowledgeable people working there will always make you feel like their most important client. Check out http://www.stavangerfoto.no and give them a try, they deserve it! OK, so now on…

FIELD TEST – NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5,6E ED

Due to efficient logistics and a good friend I was lucky to receive the new Nikkor 200-500mm f/5,6 lens a couple of days after I arrived in the Arctic. The next morning, September 14th, I embarked on a 10 days photographic expedition around the Svalbard archipelago. Like many times before I was hosting photographers from around the world to this magical destination on top…

Field test – NIKON 500mm f/4E FL ED VR

First impressions The 500mm f/4 was my preferred telephoto lens for many years. I was using the Nikon one between 2008 and 2013 before switching to the 400mm f/2,8. As a wildlife photographer I have always appreciated the versatility of the 500mm compared to the more specialised 600mm. I also enjoyed the slightly lighter weight of my lens compared with colleagues dragging around the…

Nikon D810 first impression

Repost from blogspot As a Nikon ambassador in Norway I was happy to receive the new D810 one week before it was released on the public market. The same evening I went out and gave it a go in the bird cliffs outside Longyearbyen, Svalbard. I made a summary of my first impression with this camera and also a slideshow (from jpegs) and posted…

Photographer giving back

In English below I 2009 startet jeg et prosjekt i Bolivia i samarbeid med den ideelle organisasjonen Boliviafamilien. Denne er lokalisert i Sandnes i Rogaland, men har siden den spede starten i 1981 bygget opp 5 barnehjem og 19 dagsenter som til sammen gir over 1000 barn et trygt alternativ i et av Sør-Amerikas fattigste land. Min opprinnelig plan var ambisiøs, men på grunn…