Monthly Archives: December 2011

Nikkor AF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G II ED

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Talking Raccoon

The 18-55mm zoom range is the digital equivalent of the 28-80mm for film SLRs. Nearly all manufacturers of DSLRs and mirrorless interchangable lens cameras with 1.5x crop APS-C sensors make their own version of 18-55mm kit lens. So far, Nikon has … Continue reading →

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Other than Rangefinders: The Leica Freedom Train

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Talking Raccoon

Photo was computer edited; original by Flachmaus and has been released into public domain; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Steam_train_on_the_Albb%C3%A4hle_museum_line.jpg The name “Leica” is well known for quality cameras with sophisticated German craftmanship and lenses of legendary performance on a par with Carl Zeiss. So has … Continue reading →

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Using Old Nikon Accessories on New Bodies

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Talking Raccoon

Not until recently, none of my cameras has eye-cups or another kind of eyepiece accessories on it, including those bodies that have their OEM eyepieces missing or damaged. It is because they are just relatively too expensive, pretty much like … Continue reading →

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