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Nikon 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6 VR Lens Review

Nikon 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6 VR Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in Nikon,

I opted to see if the AF-P 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6 VR lens on the FTZ adapter was worth it.
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Nikon Z 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX Lens Review

Nikon Z 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in Nikon,

Background
This is by no means a first wide angle lens for the Nikon Z system, as there was already a 14-30mm released. That one is not optimized for video shooting as it lacks a power zoom and lens stabilization (only relevant to cameras without IBIS).
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Fujifilm Finepix S3 Pro Review

Fujifilm Finepix S3 Pro Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in Fujifilm,

Back in early days of my photography career (that was around 2005), there was always talk about the special nature of what Fuji was doing with the Super CCD sensor enabled cameras.
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What is compactness?

What is compactness?

danielm posted a topic in General Discussions,

When we speak about the science or the art of creating a compact device of any kind (phone, camera, bag, tent, car), you can be sure to ignite a debate about the criteria to select and use to do so.
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Zhong Yi Mitakon 28mm f/5.6 M-Mount Lens Review

Zhong Yi Mitakon 28mm f/5.6 M-Mount Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

In the world of m mount lenses there are a lot of very good options for the 28mm field of view.
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Leica Wetzlar Elmar C 90mm f/4 M-Mount Lens Review

Leica Wetzlar Elmar C 90mm f/4 M-Mount Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

Getting into the Leica world, one of my first concerns was the lack of long telephotos or at a minimum how well they would work with the rangefinder or by using live view.
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Zeiss Planar 50mm f/2 ZM M-Mount Lens Review

Zeiss Planar 50mm f/2 ZM M-Mount Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

Truth be told, I was a little confused on the various 50mm lenses for Leica m mount. Not from a perspective of what was good, as there are many good options.
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Comrades Marathon 2023

Comrades Marathon 2023

Dallas posted a topic in People,

The Comrades Marathon is an ultra marathon that is approximately 89km total distance, run from the City of Pietermaritzburg to Durban, or vice versa. Normally the race alternates between the "up run" (ending in PMB) and the "down run" (ending in Durban) but we have had 2 down runs in succession this year. 
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Zeiss C-Biogon 35mm f/2.8 M-Mount Lens Review

Zeiss C-Biogon 35mm f/2.8 M-Mount Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,


At the recommendation of a friend, I got a line on this Zeiss 35mm lens. His terminology is that the lens is “small and bitingly sharp”.
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Leica M Typ 240 Review

Leica M Typ 240 Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

Never, up until a few weeks ago would I have thought that I would be an inductee into the “Cult of Leica”.
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Ricoh GW-4 - 21mm Wide Angle Adapter for the GR III

Ricoh GW-4 - 21mm Wide Angle Adapter for the GR III

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

Everyone should have at least one wide angle option for those times when you are in close or you want to get a massive vista without stitching.
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Ricoh GR III Review

Ricoh GR III Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

I always want to have a camera with me. I’ve tried several different iterations of compact cameras and interchangeable lens cameras that had smaller lens footprints.
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Forward to the past: the Olympus Pen-F keeps coming back again! 

Forward to the past: the Olympus Pen-F keeps coming back again! 

danielm posted a topic in Micro Four Thirds,

It is one of a kind never preceded, never replaced (by Olympus) after all those years of love and discussions about its possible future. But, in one way, the Olympus Pen-F digital camera was already at its evolutive pinnacle right from its introduction.
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Tamron 200-400mm f/5.6 (A-Mount) Lens Review

Tamron 200-400mm f/5.6 (A-Mount) Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

Digging into the longer telephoto world for Minolta A Mount, we found this $50 lens – yes – you read that right…a 200-400mm f/5.6 telephoto for $50 used.
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Minolta AF 500mm f/8 Reflex A-mount Lens Review

Minolta AF 500mm f/8 Reflex A-mount Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

One could think this a bit of a novelty lens. When was the last time you heard that a mirror lens was top quality in image quality? On top of that, if you did want to use one, you were relegated to manual focusing.
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Birds of prey

Birds of prey

Anthony posted a topic in Birds,

Last month I went to a Birds of Prey workshop. Here are some of my photos, all with Z7II and 100-400 S.
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Minolta 135mm f/2.8 AF Lens Review

Minolta 135mm f/2.8 AF Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

I’ve really been enjoying this Minolta Maxxum 7D camera, especially when using these vintage lenses.Having used the Minolta 20mm, 50mm, 70-210/4, the next lens that I think would be great along with this trio is the 135mm f/2.8.
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Paint It Black

Paint It Black

Dallas posted an entry in AOV General,

Last year I decided to try my hand at making some furniture to store my growing studio kit and other gear. The cabinet has been very useful and functional, but ...
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An African Palace Of Art

An African Palace Of Art

Dallas posted an entry in AOV General,

"We're going to visit that African Palace place on Monday with Lynn," she tells me, in between bites of dinner.
"Eh?" I muster, after spearing a potato. 
"Some place in Kloof that Lynn says is worth a visit on the holiday." 
"Never heard of a palace in Kloof. Are you sure she said Kloof?" 
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Minolta AF 28-135mm f/4-4.5 A-mount Lens Review

Minolta AF 28-135mm f/4-4.5 A-mount Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

Based off some recommendations from friends on a forum, and research into various a-mount lenses, I found a great deal online for this 28-135mm f/4-4.5 Minolta AF.
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Minolta 70-210mm f/4 AF Lens Review

Minolta 70-210mm f/4 AF Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

Also known as “The Beer Can”, the Minolta 70-210mm f/4 zoom lens is a tank like telephoto for Minolta/Sony a-mount. Added to an APS-C camera and this becomes roughly a 105mm to 315mm field of view lens.
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One Shot Wonder

One Shot Wonder

Dallas posted an entry in My Life In Photography,

I have been getting some interesting assignments lately. One of them was from a major manufacturer of appliances here in South Africa.
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Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM (Minolta a-mount) Lens Review

Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM (Minolta a-mount) Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,

 I wanted this so that I had something “normal” in between the 20mm and the 50mm. This will give me a field of view closer to 50, which I really like.
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Motorbike travel to Carretera Austral in Chile

Motorbike travel to Carretera Austral in Chile

atpaula posted a topic in Places,

On March/9 I left Macaé with 2 friends to Villa O'Higgins, where the end of the Carretera Austral (Ruta 7) is.
Highway made to brave southern Chile, kind of like Transamazon, but this has a reputation for being one of the most beautiful roads in the world. I checked it myself.
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Minolta 20mm f/2.8 AF Lens Review

Minolta 20mm f/2.8 AF Lens Review

Andrew L (gryphon1911) posted a topic in General Discussions,


A 20mm lens is considered a wide angle and this is true for a full frame camera. Added to an APS-C camera and this becomes roughly a 30mm field of view and less wide, but not yet standard. This Minolta 20mm f/2.8 was made for the film era and we will look and see if it can still be a contender in the digital world!
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