November 2009 - Photo Jottings

November 30 2009

11/30/09

The Sony 16mm F/2.8 fish-eye lens review is done.  I initially thought the lens was kind of boring, but I found a way to use it that suits me.  This lens is meant for fun, and shouldn’t be used by annoying prudish people that worry about optically perfect lenses and adherence to conventional photography.   During my few weeks of …

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November 16 2009

11/16/09

I’ve finally completed the little macro lens review after a delay because of cloudy weather here is Tucson.  The Sony DT 30mm F/2.8 macro lens is very light, relatively small, and turned in a very good performance for its intended purpose—macro imaging, though the 3/4″ (19mm) working distance for 1:1 reproduction is too short for me.  It appears to …

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November 10 2009

11/10/09

Before giving back the Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8, I thought I’d do a quick comparison between it and the Sony CZ 16-80mm using the same apertures and focal lengths, (at the widest and 50mm), plus the regular sun shot, color fringing and distortion at wide angle, and of course the sharpness crops.

 The Sony CZ 16-80mm surprised me somewhat in …

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November 6 2009

11/6/09

Sony DT 30mm F/2.8 macro first thoughts:  This lens has generated a lot of interest, especially concerning the working distance since the focal length is so short.  I had a chance to check out the new little macro I bought from Sony, and here are my thoughts so far.

Build quality; very cheap plastic feeling, probably because it’s …

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November 2 2009

11/2/09

One of the top three “must see reviewed” lenses in the survey this past September (see 9/6 entry below) is the Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II.  Thanks to Richard in sunny California, I have a complete review ready for you of just that lens.   A good way to support this site, and help others, is to send …

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