Lenses and Optics

Optical Tune Ups

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It’s not  falling that hurts, it’s the sudden stop at the end.    -Author Unkown     Understandably, people are concerned with whether a new lens they buy is functioning properly and optically within specifications. One thing I harp on is that we also need to watch our lenses over time. Bumps, drops, and normal […]

Equipment

Roger Buys a Camera System: So What’s This Going to Cost?

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Lensrentals, 2013   In my last post I made a preliminary list of systems I was going to consider. Some people are a little surprised I’m considering crop sensor cameras. I’m surprised that they’re surprised. I’ve shot with a micro 4/3 system for months and it certainly met 80% of my needs, so an APS-C […]

Equipment

Roger Buys a Camera System: Screening for Candidates

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As I mentioned in my last post, I have more time for photography now than I have for the last several years so I’m buying a personal camera system. While I can ‘borrow’ stuff from Lensrentals for a specific shoot I can’t just take a system and keep it at my house permanently. My rule […]

Resolution Tests

Roger Buys a Camera System: A 24-70mm System Comparison

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Note: I’m going to bore people for a week or two while I decide on a new camera system for myself. To alert those who are going to be bored by posts about “Roger Buys a Camera System”; I’ll put that in the title for the rest of this series.  I don’t own an SLR […]

Lenses and Optics

Metabones Magic?

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A few days ago I learned about the Metabones Speed Booster. For both of you who haven’t heard yet, this is an adapter containing optical elements and electronic controls that allows you to mount Canon EF lenses to Sony NEX cameras (other versions are planned for other lenses and cameras). The quick summary is the […]

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