Monthly Archives: July 2012

35mm Prime

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Tom

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 →

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Close-ups with the 70-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor Lens

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Tom

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 →

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Adding the 1.7x Teleconverter to the 105mm Micro-Nikkor

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Tom

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 →

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Shooting with the 105mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor Lens

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Tom

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 →

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