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September 3 2015

9/3/15, revised 4/16

Tamron introduces new full frame primes (also) for Sony ‘A’ mount.

Tamron tries to help Sony resurrect their ‘A’ mount camera business by including a Sony mount alongside the far more important Canon/Nikon versions. New lenses include a 35mm F/1.8, and 45mm F/1.8.  I can see the usefulness of the 35mm, but the 45mm is …

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News and updates

Coming up next month will be a review of the Rokinon 12mm F/2 lens.  I’ve been trying to use it when I get a spare moment, and have a couple of pics for you below.  I like it so far, it’s sharp wide open.  I plan to do some milky way type shots with it soon.  BTW; the featured image …

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Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Cleaning Instructions and Owners Manual

Check the first page out if you were linked here from another site, it’s a general overview of the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye, with specifications, product shots, original accessories, film issues, loading film, shooting tips and sample shots, with two full sized scans so you can check out the real capabilities of this camera.

The Kodak Brownie Hawkeye is capable of …

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Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model Review

Introduction.

“Where there’s fun, there’s a snapshot.” The Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera was very popular back in the 1950s, and sold like hot-cakes for over a decade.  They were cheap, easy to use, and produced sharp 3½ x 3½ prints from about 10′ to infinity with the non-focusing, internal meniscus lens.  Baby Boomers and even younger people are getting acquainted …

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June 16 2014

6/16/14

The new site is ready!

It’s been a long time in the making, but the new site is up and running, click the pic below or here to see it.  I’ve posted the Sony 24-70mm F/4 lens review there, check it out now.  I’m no longer going to be posting anything here, however, I will continue to update …

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Welcome to my new site!

Welcome to Photo Jottings 2.0, a new and improved version of the old Photo Jottings!

A couple of years ago when I first started this site, I didn’t know quite what to do as far as where to put things, and how to format the product reviews and everything else; as a result I never really felt comfortable with it, …

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