May 2009 - Photo Jottings

May 22 2009

5/22/09

The new Sony 70-400mm F/4-5.6 review is ready for scrutiny.  It’s a long one, partly because I threw in a bonus section which includes tele-converter use and recommendations, also some comparisons with the 70-300mm, at 300mm.  I also show how it stacks up against the Sony 500mm reflex lens when I upsize the 70-400mm image to match the 500mm …

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May 19 2009

5/19/09

Sony unloads a bunch of new DSLR products—yesterday.  I was busy with other things so I’m late with the update.  The cameras have been restyled, and I like the look.  The guts are about the same, except for the addition of two card slots, Memory stick-up and SD, SDHC cards, moving away from CF?  The battery is less powerful, …

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May 17 2009

5/17/09

The newest lens review is ready, this time it’s the Minolta AF 17-35mm F/3.5 G, not to be confused with the much cheaper, but almost as good Konica Minolta AF 17-35mm F/2.8-4 (D).  The “G” lens turned in a good performance, but disappointed on a couple of occasions.  To see what I’m talking about, check out the review, …

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May 8 2009

5/8/09

If you were captivated by the “Dirty lens article,” You’ll be spellbound by the new “lens tear down article,”  where I use my time-honed talents of muscle and lack of knowledge to tear down a Minolta zoom lens to see how it works!

I’ve also honed my “Coming soon” page to reflect reality, so this …

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