Nikon

The guys with the black lenses.

Lens 04/09 2013

Nikon 40mm f/2.8 macro

A great little macro lens, cheap and sharp, but with a little too close working distance for my taste.
Lens 04/09 2013

Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8

A fantastic telephoto zoom, probably only outdone by its successor, the VR II model
Blog entry 28/08 2013

My latest lens acquisitions

I bought a couple of great lenses used recently. Unfortunately one didn't work.
Article 24/07 2013

Macros for Nikon DX

Four Nikon Macros
I have Nikon DX bodies exclusively and shoot a lot of macro, so I bought both the 85mm f/3.5 and the 40mm f/2.8 DX Micro-Nikkors to supplement a couple of older macros I have.
Article 15/06 2013

Nikon Bellows PB-3 on a DSLR

Many Nikon macro bellows are known not to fit on modern SLR's, but I managed to make a very easy conversion to fit my Model III on all my Nikon bodies
Article 03/10 2011

What's in my bag

I see these articles and videos all over the web, and like them. Despite claiming the opposite, we're obsessed with gear, aren't we? Here is my gear list.
Article 16/01 2011

Nikon 35mm f/1.8

Shallow DOF and good brightness - and a great price
This lens is a no-brainer for any Nikon owner! It might not be the best lens Nikon ever made, but the quality to price ratio is unsurpassed.
Article 14/08 2010

Life starts at f/1.8

I have always loved bright lenses. If money was no issue, all my lenses would have f/1.4 and f/1.8 stamped on them. A few slow ones would be f/2.8, but only the slow ones...
Article 30/08 2007

Reasons not to replace my D200

I am sure I will keep on taking great pictures with my D200 in spite of Nikon's recent announcement of a D300 and a D3.
Article 06/04 2007

The feeling of pro glass

Oh, yes! These huge 17-55mm and 70-200mm f2.8 lenses do feel great in the hands, and the do take some awful nice pictures

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