Nikon 28-75mm f/2.8 Z Mount Lens Review
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Background
While I love the prime lenses Nikon has put out in the S line for the Z mount, I wanted to have a fast prime for the times when swapping lenses was impractical.
Not wanting to spend a lot on the S line zooms like the 24-70/2.8, we looked toward the 28-85 to do that.
We’ll be looking at the performance of this lens against other zooms as well as the primes in similar…
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The Best Leica SL Lenses with Beautiful Bokeh
Leica's bokeh is always so dreamy!
Some folks say there’s secret magic behind Leica lenses. And indeed, every time we shoot with one we feel the same thing. But with Leica SL lenses, there’s at least some science behind what makes their lenses so unique. The lenses we’re going to talk about have sincerely wonderful bokeh. And if you’re looking for something with autofocus, then look no further. Here is our essential roundup to the…
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恋人たちの紅葉散歩!
Autumn leaves walk for lovers!
Photo at NasuShiobara hotspring town,Tochigi pref,Japan
camera : SONY SLT-A77V
lens : TAMRON SP28-75mm F2.8 for SONY A mount
Aperture : F6.3
Focal length : 45mm
ISO : 100
Exposure : 1/80sec
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I am so confused.
Even when this lens was first released it was $850 brand new.
Does he think people aren't going to check current prices? Did he get scammed and overpay originally? Not to mention eBay gives you a suggestion for pricing.
I really wish I hadn't sold my lenses. There was a point where I had a major decline in my health and I could no longer make comedy for my main website. At the same time, my parents were getting sicker and needed more help. We were also struggling financially. I was so depressed and I was sure I'd never do photography again, so I sold most of my lenses.
We needed the money at that moment, but in the grand scheme of things, the lens money barely made a dent in our situation. Not to mention, we got a small inheritance from my grandmother soon after, so that increased my regret. It took me years of scrounging and saving to build up a collection of 5 lenses. None of them top of the line, but all of them a good value for their performance.
Thankfully I kept the lens I used to take pictures of Otis—my "puppy lens." But my ultra wide, my macro, my tele, and my portrait lens... all gone.
And now I am trying to figure out the cheapest way I can do what I want to do with photography and I'm remembering just how expensive this hobby is. But I think I need to figure this out because I have had a substantial boost in my mental health since I started taking photos again.
A good 50mm could serve several roles. I can add extension tubes for macro. It is about 75mm on an APS-C camera, which is good for portraits. The wide aperture would allow low light photography. Combined with my Otis lens, all I'd be missing is telephoto and ultra wide angle, but honestly I never did much of that anyway. Though ultra wide angle photography is probably the most fun you can have taking pictures—even if the photographic uses are rare.
I did get a Nifty Fifty for my trip to Orlando. I wanted to see if I could get away with using a $100 lens. For the price, it is surprisingly good. And it is the first lens I recommend to anyone starting photography—as almost every camera brand has its own version. But I had several issues trying to make it work for my needs.
It's not very sharp, which is actually fine for shots taken at a distance, but would be a deal breaker for product photos and macro shots which are very close up. Those require as much detail as possible, especially if you need to crop. When you are trying to show people the fine hairs on a bee's body, a soft image just isn't going to have the same impact.
It also does not nail focus consistently and it back focuses (it focuses more behind than in front). Which is a deal breaker for my efforts to use less energy. When I did my portrait shoot with Katrina, I had to do many test shots and look at them on the computer to make sure I was getting them in focus. I was going back and forth and getting up and down. In the end I had to use a smaller aperture and higher ISO to get increased depth of field. And even then the tip of her nose was soft in the photos. Not to mention the added noise from raising the ISO.
This Sigma is a wonderful lens. I'm trying to find a good deal used, but it's still out of reach for now. I have no idea what my financial future is right now and until I know for sure that my brother will release my inheritance in March, I have to be more careful with my budget.
I am going to sell all of my studio lighting gear and use those funds to help me set up a new studio upstairs. I'm hoping that will cover the new lights I will need, but I don't think it will be enough for a lens. Someone suggested a site where I can turn my yard into a dog park, so I am looking into that. I might also see if I can get some gigs restoring photos for people, but it is so difficult finding clients.
Every problem has a solution. And maybe the universe will do me a favor and keep my brother from being terrible just this once.
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Olympus 75mm f/1.8 Lens Review
Olympus 75mm f/1.8 Lens Review
Background
This is one of those GOAT lenses. You’d be hard pressed to find a lens like this on another system. This fast, sharp prime lens is a stellar performer. When I sold off all my m43 gear years ago (yes, I did buy some more later), I went Fuji and this wass one lens I thought of keeping and buying a less expensive OMD body just to use this lens with.
Ultimately, I did not do that – but…
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Happy new year!
«Franken-Ikonta 6x6», Kentmere 400
(This camera had a broken shutter, so I «transplanted» a working lens/shutter assembly from an Adox Golf with holes in the bellows. Two scrap parts became a unique Ikonta 523/16 with 75mm f/4.5 Cassar lens in a simple Pronto shutter.)
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I keep seeing this bird
I see this bird every few weeks and I’m constantly unprepared to take a photo of it.
Last time I saw it I only had my X100V (fixed 35mm equivalent), which isn’t nearly enough reach to get a good photo.
I tried to get closer but I think I made it nervous and it flew to higher ground:
Yesterday I had a 28-75mm on my camera. Still not quite enough lens, but better than before and I was using a 61 megapixel camera so I was able to crop in from this:
to this:
I messed up a bit because it was perched on a light pole and I knew it was trying to get that mouse in the street, but I got impatient and looked away for a second so I missed it taking off.
Since the Eagles aren’t playing today I’m gonna wait and hope it comes back with bigger lens.
This should do the trick...if it shows up.
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