Photo Jottings

8/28/08

Nikon whips out another DSLR, this time beating Sony at their own game.  I thought sure Sony would be the first to come out with a movie mode on a DSLR, but it’s not to be.  Check out the Nikon D90, an upgrade to the D80 and the newer D60 that was brought out just a couple of months …

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8/26/08

I’ve got some additional second phase reviews ready for service.  A couple had to be completely redone, check out the list below.  I should have all the Sony reviews redone by the end of the week.  On the Coming up list I’ve added the Minolta 28mm F/2.  I’m thinking that one should be out next month sometime, plus the…

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8/15/08

Well, I’ve been busy with the lens review updates, see the list below.  I was wading through the camera lenses on eBay when I thought I saw a picture of a lens that looked familiar.  I laughed at it because it was a typical eBay type shot, when it suddenly hit me that the dude jacked my photo!!  So …

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8/8/08

Ready for your scrutiny is the Sony 28mm F/2.8.  It’s the same basic lens as the Minolta AF 28mm reviewed here also.  I’ve had the Sony copy quite a while and decided I’d wait to review it ’till I got my second phase lens review page all worked out and finalized. I hope you’ll check it out and…

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8/3/08

Hoya close-up set, +1, +2, +4 Click for review. These little el cheapo close-up lenses really work great, just don’t stack three or you’ll be wasting your time. I have a nice detailed review here. I used the Hoya 49mm set, which fits my Sony/Minolta 28mm F/2.8, and the Minolta 35-70mm F/4 lenses.  I tested them on both but…

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7/30/08

If you want to go for an evening stroll in southern Arizona, you’ll have plenty of company.  Click here for more detailed pictures of your potential company.  I really didn’t go for a stroll, but I did want to see how my Sony 70-200mm F/2.8 lens works in near total darkness, so I decided to go out in the…

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7/27/08

The quick look Minolta AF teleconverter II APO page is up now.  I just give the basics on the two teleconverters, not the full scale review like the sony TCs.  If you’re a Sony user and are thinking about an SSM lens, don’t buy the Minolta teleconverters unless they are compatible, like the 8 pin (D) series which was…

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7/25/08

I’ve completed the Sony 1.4X and 2.0X teleconverters review finally.  It turned out differently than I would have guessed.  I was shooting birds with the 70-200mm and 2.0X TC, when in fact I could’ve used the 1.4X and got the same results, read the review!  I also have a bonus section at the bottom of the review page, …

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