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35mm 1.8G af-s vs 50mm 1.4G af-s

Monday, November 30th, 2009

These two lenses are two of the most popular and useful lenses for low-light shooters.  There’s also a lot of people out there, with a big question:  which is better & which is worth it?

A better way to phrase it is:  Is the 1.4g worth the huge price difference?  Are the extra fractions of one stop worth the hundreds of dollars?  In a word, no, they’re not.  The other improvements of this lens, are.   That’s not to criticize the 1.8g – it’s a completely fantastic lens and totally worth  it.  Let’s get started on some information :

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D90 Low Light

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Got a nikon d90 the other week, still getting used to it compared to the D40. I like the dials a lot more, which makes a pretty big difference. I also like the bigger screen.  I particularly like the way it handles low-light situations.  This was taken under one or two CFL bulbs, which are terrible.

I’ll also mention my Flickr and the photos of sydney’s dust storms, before I forget to blog for another couple of months.

35mm 1.8 Nikon test shot

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

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New Section: Photos!

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Yay! A new section for some of my favorite photos I’ve taken.

Just A Big Panorama

Friday, May 8th, 2009