All Entries in the "Reviews" Category
Back to normal. Review of the Nikkor 35 1.8 DX AF-S (and comparison vs the Sigma 30 1.4 HSM)
A “normal” lens, with a focal length around 50 mm was the “kit-lens” in the 70-80s, before zooms took over. The 50 mm had many good qualities. It was fast, sharp, compact and cheap. The bright look through the viewfinder and the shallow DOF made the lens very easy to focus, and you understood from [...]
Nikon D300 auto focus test runs
I decided to do some simple AF-tests at Stockholm Marathon. The equipment used was the Nikon D300 with the 8 fps MB10 battery grip and the Nikkor 70-200VR lens.
I have shot many marathon races before, in Stockholm, New York and London, with good performance from the autofocus system and did not expect any particular problems.
The [...]
From the Nikon Hall of Fame - Nikkor 105 2.5 review
The Nikkor 105 2.5 lens is one the most famous Nikon lenses of all time. On the cover of a Time/Life book about photography from the 70s there was an image showing the iconic equipment of a photojournalist these days. A worn canvas bag, a handheld incident light meter, a few rolls of Kodak Tri-X [...]
Nikkor 35 2.0 AI review
This is the second Nikkor AI lens I review (the first was the 85 2.0 AI) and also the second lens in the 24-35-85 trio that I used with my Nikon FE, FM and F3 SLRs in the early 80s.
How does these 30 years old manual lenses compare to todays computer designs, now that aspherical [...]
85 mm lenses in general and Nikkor 85 2.0 AI and 85 1.8 AF in particular (reviews)
85 mm is my favourite focal length on a SLR. There are several reasons. One is perspective - it has been said that the field of view from an 85 is similar to how our eyes sees (our vision has of course a much wider angle, but this referes to the part we can concentrate [...]
Lens review: Nikkor 18-105VR vs Nikkor 18-200VR
This article is the first in a “versus” series. Since I for the moment have two cameras with almost identical image quality, the D90 and the D300 (if you are not convinced, see the first part of my D90 review), it is relatively easy for me to do comparision tests with different lenses. The first contenders [...]
D90 review part three - Video and conclusion
Fleeting moment from PerL on Vimeo.
The video feature of the D90 seems to be controversial. Many regards it as a gimmick that has no place on a DSLR. Others are excited about new creative options.
I admit that the video was one of the things that pushed me over the edge to go for the D90. [...]
D90 review part two - Action
The D90 can shoot at 4.5 fps versus 3 fps of the D80. That elevates it to another level as an option for sports and action photography in my opinion. I personally think the lower limit for a usuable motordrive is around 3.5 fps, below that it is more like an old time “winder” - [...]
Nikon D90 review part one - Did Nikon hit the sweet spot?
When Nikon announced the FF camera D700 it seemed like the natural upgrade path from Nikon D300. I was considering the pros and cons for the move. I missed (and still do) the feeling of depth I got with my 35 and 85 mm primes and my Nikon SLRs. The high ISOs advantage is of [...]
Nikkor 70-200VR and TC17 - a system for teleshooting
The reason I bought the Nikkor 70-200VR 2.8 was the TC17 teleconverter. I was booked on a safari to Kenya (see the page “Going on safari?” here) and I wanted something better than the 70-300 ED I had at the time. If the new 70-300 VR had been available it had been an option.Judging by the [...]
