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01 Dec, 2010
Fantastic resolution and great colour rendering
I use computers for publishing and photo editing and have always used the highest resolution I could get my hands on. The Dell U2711 is one of the highest resolution desktop monitors available, at 2560 x 1440 pixels, yet its 27" size means that it is usable at desktop distances. To put that resolution into perspective, I can easily read two full A4 or Letter pages side by side and still have room to keep an eye on my emails at the side of my screen.
In use the actual resolution is 109 dots per inch - significantly higher than most monitors. Windows XP defaults to 96 dots per inch, so some minor desktop adjustment is needed to make things scale accurately.
Images are, quite simply, stunning. This is a 3.68 megapixel display, and Dell guarantee that there won't be a single dead or stuck pixel, which is quite a feat. In comparison, a HDTV screen is 1920 x 1080, or just over 2.07 megapixels.
Colour rendition is very good. Each monitor comes with its own colour calibration test certificate, and of course there are a range of colour temperatures that can be selected from the onscreen control panel.
When I first used the monitor I couldn't work out where the controls were! Then I waved my hand near the bottom right corner and a little blue square lit up. This was the capacitive touch system in operation: there are 5 virtual buttons built into the surround, offering all the usual controls (brightness, contrast, colour temperature, input selection etc) and also an unusual picture-beside-picture facility that displays images from any two inputm side by side. Yes, i was able to watch PAL video side by side with a 2560 x 1440 computer desktop - and still more-or-less read the text from the computer. This is one stunningly impressive piece of equipment.
Connectivity is good, with VGA, 2 x DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI, Component and Composite inputs. Some cables are supplied, including VGA and DVI - a nice touch. There is also a USB printer-type cable to connect the internal USB hub and card reader, which handles xD, SD, MS/MMC. Irritatingly, for a professional-grade monitor that will surely be used by professional photographers, there's no CF slot. But that's the only gripe I have.
I elected to get a Dell SoundBar to accompany the U2711, and it clips neatly to the bottom of the screen and derives its power from a dedicated 12V socket on the bottom of the monitor. A nice touch is that the SoundBar is turned off when the monitor goes into power save mode (or is turned off by the power switch).
Using the monitor for action games is simply stunning. I enjoy first-person-perspective action games and, while generating that number of pixels per second taxes my (older) graphics card, the visual results are incomparable and immediately immersive.
No matter what you need your monitor for - DTP, spreadsheets, games, image processing or whatever - the Dell U2711 gives you a magnificent view onto an enormous desktop.
11 Jun, 2018
Excellent for creative off-camera flash
This off-camera mount is perfect for those occasions when you want to get creative with your lighting but don't want to be bothered with setting up remote strobes. Ideal for hand-held use to give light from a direction other than the usual boring top-of-camera position, the length is just right for you - or an assistant - to hold it at a distance or angle to the camera. As it contains the full Nikon I-TTL wiring the camera thinks the flash is still attached but, such is the magic of the Nikon flash system, the exposure is calculated perfectly.
16 Jan, 2018
One of Nikon's sharpest lenses
Nikon have been making 50mm lenses for decades and know what they're doing. This is not a new design - it has been around for years - but it remains pin-sharp and with low distortion. But the main feature is its wide f/1.4 aperture. Used with a full-frame camera it gives razor-thin depth of focus and great bokeh; with crop-frame (DX) it can also isolate the subject better than virtually any other lens. The other side of the coin is the light-gathering ability. Paired with a modern Nikon DSLR this lens will let you autofocus in near-dark conditions.
Autofocus does require a camera body with a motor-driven screw: you won't be able to use it to autofocus with lower-end Nikon DSLRs, though manual focus will work fine. Manual aperture control is useful - though of course your camera body can override it. And the straight blades mean you can get lovely sunstars if you stop the lens down, something that is very difficult with the rounded blades of later (eg G-series) lenses.
All in all, even though this is actually one of Nikon's cheaper full-frame lenses it is highly recommended. If you can't get good, sharp shots with this lens then the fault is probably with you.