Archive for June, 2009
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 [...]
Retro rules, but why? - thoughts about Olympus E-P1
The retro force is strong with this one. Very deliberate of course, Olympus marketing makes sure no one misses the message - this is the digital version of the classic Olympus Pen film camera. They do it with such intensity (look at all the marketing props at the introduction - the Beatles records, the Fiat [...]
Nikon news on 30 July and 4 August
Nikon Sweden has sent invitations to press conferences 30 July and 4 August according to the swedish site Kamera&Bild. Speculations are that the D300 and D60 will be replaced.
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 [...]
Stockholm Marathon 2009
On the way to this years Stockholm Marathon we were caught in a traffic jam. A minor accident on the highway delayed us for about forty minutes - enough to cause the risk of missing the elite front runners. As I hurried towards a good position on the bridge Västerbron, the police motorcycles with [...]
