Posted Under (Cameras) March 2010
tamron 10 24 mm wideangle lens 280x224 Tamron 10 24mm Wideangle Lens

The Tamron 10-24mm lens was designed for use on crop sensor DSLRs. For Nikon DX camera owners, it has a quite useful (35mm equivalent) focal length range of 15-36mm. For Canon APS-C cameras, the range becomes 16-38mm due to the slightly larger crop factor. In both cases, it covers a useful range from extreme wideangle ...

nikon 18 55 mm vr compared versus nikon 18 105 mm vr 570x395 Nikon 18 55 VR compared to Nikon 18 105 VR

After about a year of fumbling around, I now have both of these lenses along with a Nikon D40. On the way, I learned a great many things, so I'll start off with the story. Last year, after buying my Nikon D40, I was delighted at the image quality of the camera and at the same ...

Posted Under (Cameras) September 2009
minolta hi matic g rangefinder front 570x378 Minolta Hi Matic G Rangefinder

This is an old rangefinder camera, similar to the Olympus 35RC. The Minolta Hi-Matic G is very similar to the Olympus, but is much simpler and has less manual controls. For starters, its focus mechanism is not coupled to the viewfinder. This means you cannot view and fine tune the focus, which sounds disappointing at first. But ...

Posted Under (Cameras) July 2009
Sony W120 digital compact camera front 570x378 Sony W 120 Digital Compact Camera

The Sony DSC W-120 I was looking for a compact, cheap, ok camera to keep in my coat pocket all the time. I wanted to have a camera that was compact and light, had acceptable image quality, image stabilization and didn't break the bank Bonus points were given out for: Wide angle, low light ability, video capabilities, ...

Posted Under (Cameras) March 2009
nikon 18 105 mm vr dx 570x427 Nikon 18 105mm VR Lens

I've been using the Nikkor 18-105mm VR as a walkaround lens for my Nikon D40 for a couple of months. I was looking for a lens that I could keep on my camera all day long, with a 28mm equivalent wide angle and a bit of tele, and most importantly: vibration reduction. Basically, I wanted the ...