March 2013 - Photo Jottings

March 21 2013

3/21/13

Order your goodies now, or wait ’til April 3rd.

If you’re thinking of ordering something soon from B&H photo, do it by Sunday at noon, otherwise you’ll have to wait until the 3rd of April as they’ll be closed that period.  Using any of my links to order anything from B&H helps me to keep the reviews coming, because …

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March 18 2013

3/18/13

New review items.

The Sony SELP1650 16-50mm powerzoom is now available without having to buy a NEX camera, however, if you buy a NEX-3N for $499, you can take the lens off and probably sell the camera for $200-$300, making the lens more affordable.  Is it really worth $348?  I’ll let you know my thoughts when the review is …

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March 11 2013

3/11/13

Sony sale items, new NEX-3N at bottom scheduled for 3/20 ship. 

 Sony A65.  Body only $698. A better deal than the A58 below in my opinion. or $ $798 with 18-55mm kit lens, for extra money get the much better 16-50mm F/2.8 SSM.  Plus 2% rewards.

Sony A77.   $1098, body only, or $1698 with

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March 5 2013

3/5/13

Panasonic 100-300mm F/4-5.6 OIS review ready!

The Panasonic Lumix G 100-300mm F/4-5.6 (check price) covers 200-600mm in 135 film format, that’s super tight!  Fortunately, the lens weights in at just over 1lb or 512g, and is only slightly larger than a mid range zoom for an APS-C camera!  Also, you can think of it as a good …

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