Monthly Archives: July 2012

Got a new lens recently, a very inexpensive one, that should be a big hit as a travel lens–the 35mm f/1.8 Nikkor lens.  Since it’s not a zoom, and since it’s built for DX sensors only, it costs less than … Continue reading →

The AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED, commonly referred to as the 70-200mm VRII to differentiate it from the original configuration of this VR telephoto, is an exceptional lens with excellent image quality and sharpness.  In addition, the bokeh produced … Continue reading →

I decided to try to get even closer with the 105mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor, and since it is listed as compatible with the Nikon 1.7x Teleconverter I put them together to see what came out of the mix. The Nikon AF-S … Continue reading →

On June 26 I noticed that the “big rhododendron” were already blooming along the Boone Greenway Trail, so I set out the next day to put my copy of the 105mm f/2.8 MicroNikkor through its paces using my D300 camera … Continue reading →