Sony unloads a bunch of new DSLR products—yesterday. I was busy with other things so I’m late with the update. The cameras have been restyled, and I like the look. The guts are about the same, except for the addition of two card slots, Memory stick-up and SD, SDHC cards, moving away from CF? The battery is less powerful, …
The newest lens review is ready, this time it’s the Minolta AF 17-35mm F/3.5 G, not to be confused with the much cheaper, but almost as good Konica Minolta AF 17-35mm F/2.8-4 (D). The “G” lens turned in a good performance, but disappointed on a couple of occasions. To see what I’m talking about, check out the review, …
If you were captivated by the “Dirty lens article,” You’ll be spellbound by the new “lens tear down article,” where I use my time-honed talents of muscle and lack of knowledge to tear down a Minolta zoom lens to see how it works!
I’ve also honed my “Coming soon” page to reflect reality, so this …
I posted a new page detailing to what degree you need to keep the front element of your lens clean for optimal image detail, it’s called the “Dirty lens article” for lack of a more creative title. Pictures taken with the lens below may surprise you, (or horrify you), check it out.
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Hello all. Sony has decided to move prices higher on most DSLR lenses and equipment. So if you were thinking of buying that lens with the money you don’t have, now you’ll need even more money you don’t have. The price hikes on lenses average about 6%. Amazingly, they’ve raised the Sony 300mm F/2.8 G to $6299, indicating they …
The long awaited review of the Sony 135mm F/2.8 [T4.5] STF is ready. I got carried away with this one, and the result is the longest review to date. Since the lens is totally different from a standard telephoto fast zoom, I wasn’t really sure as to the appropriate use, and how to bring the best out of it. …