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What new PS3 game should I spend my recession proof cash on?

November 20th, 2012 5 comments

I have a PS3. Is Dead Space worth the money? I have four sports games at the moment and have already traded in my GTA IV. I’m looking for an action/adventure shooter. Thanks

Dead space is actually a really great game. Its not like one of those shooters that your all geared up for, its just the opposite.

Your basically a mechanic on a space ship and has to survive and adapt. It has really great game play, but one thing I don’t like is the parts that have Zero-gravity. It feels like your trying to swim in sand, (maybe that’s just me).

Also if your looking for action/shooter, Fallout 3 is amazing. You should check it out.

Nikon VR lens — worth it for sports?

July 15th, 2012 4 comments

I do sports (action) photography with a Nikon D80 (thinking of upgrading to the D300 btw) … I want to get a faster lens and am considering the Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR or the 80-200mm f2.8 (without VR).

Given that the new vibration-reduction model costs about twice as much (around $1,700, I think, versus $900) … would it be worth getting for my purposes (handheld sports photography)?

Really, my question is: Since I always use fast shutter speeds (always faster than 1/200, usually more like 1/1000 or more) is there any advantage to VR, or is the fast shutter speed itself enough to essentially eliminate the effects of camera shake?

Appreciate any input on this…

If you are only using this lens for sport photography and absolutely nothing else, and you are constantly using that very fast shutter speed, then the VR is not really going to be much of an advantage for you.

If, however, you plan to use the lens for things other than just sport photography, perhaps for portraits or scenic photography, the VR would come in handy especially for hand-holding some longer-exposure shots.

Hope that helps you out some 🙂