Archive for May, 2009
Nikkor 35 1.8 AF-S - first shots
So I got the new little 35 1.8. It feels great with a small, fast, silent DX prime. First impressions are - very good wide open and at 2.0 - totally usable. Some occasional color fringing, but overall excellent low light performance. Looks good in good light too, altough that is expected from a prime [...]
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 [...]
Taste of Summer
I have been busy this weekend shooting with the Nikkor AI 105 2.5 for my coming review which will include a comparision with the 70-200VR regarding sharpness and bokeh. But the shot above was with the 18-105VR on the D90. Now the evenings are getting brighter, giving a taste of the coming bright summer nights, [...]
