Photo Jottings

4/29/09

I posted a new page detailing to what degree you need to keep the front element of your lens clean for optimal image detail, it’s called the “Dirty lens article” for lack of a more creative title.  Pictures taken with the lens below may surprise you, (or horrify you), check it out.

The coming soon page has …

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4/18/09

The Sony 35mm F/1.4 G lens has been posted!  This is an expensive chunk of glass aimed at photojournalists and/or rank amateurs with loads of excess cash. If you’re wondering how this lens compares to the Sony 50mm F/1.4, go to the bottom of the page for my opinion and recommendation.

 

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4/12/09

What if?  I’ve contemplated that for some time, and decided to whip up a review since I have basically the same thing in my lens arsenal.   Although telescopes and reflex lenses are designed differently, they both use mirrors to bounce light and pass it through the aperture.  If you’re wondering what this kind of “lens” would be capable of,…

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4/3/09

Hello all.  Sony has decided to move prices higher on most DSLR lenses and equipment.  So if you were thinking of buying that lens with the money you don’t have, now you’ll need even more money you don’t have.  The price hikes on lenses average about 6%.  Amazingly, they’ve raised the Sony 300mm F/2.8 G to $6299, indicating they …

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4/1/09

The long awaited review of the Sony 135mm F/2.8 [T4.5] STF is ready.  I got carried away with this one, and the result is the longest review to date.  Since the lens is totally different from a standard telephoto fast zoom, I wasn’t really sure as to the appropriate use, and how to bring the best out of it.  …

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