Samyang 35mm f/1.4 Aspherical UMC

Another extraordinary lens from Samyang…

Samyang/Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC for Nikon

Marketed in the US under the Rokinon brand name, this is the latest addition to an expanding line of manual-focus lenses by the Korean manufacturer Samyang. It retails for about $549.00.

Quest for the Digital Rangefinder, Part III

My quest may soon be over. And Fujifilm may be my next serious camera.

Review: Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7

Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7

This is an equipment review of a somewhat different nature.

Review: Fotodiox Minolta MD-Nikon Lens Mount Adapter

Fotodiox Minolta MD-Nikon Lens Mount Adapter

My primary reason for acquiring this was to use the Minolta MC Macro ROKKOR-X 100mm f/3.5 lens that I had acquired from its previous owner. Being in good condition, and at the time the only dedicated macro lens I owned, it seemed worthwhile to put it to good use in the digital realm.

Review: Minolta MC Macro ROKKOR-X 100mm f/3.5

Minolta MC Macro ROKKOR-X 100mm f/3.5

This is an equipment review of a somewhat different nature.

I’ve found working with conventional lenses converted for macro photography using extension tubes, macro reverse rings and closeup lenses quite rewarding. However, since I do posses a dedicated manual-focus macro lens, it also makes sense to use that as well. The only problem is, it’s not a Nikon macro lens, but a Minolta.

Why Nikon?

It’s probably apparent by now that I’m a big proponent of Nikon. Not that I don’t appreciate, own, and use many other brands of camera, but many followers have asked me why Nikon is my camera of choice.

Sample Images: Conde Nast in a Fog

Four Times Square, aka the Condé Nast Building, veiled in morning fog.

Walking south along Broadway on this temperate morning, I came upon this. It had been foggy since the previous evening. The iPhone 4S camera was able to resolve all the highlight detail in the sky, capturing the fog in full detail, which was what the picture is all about.

More on Flange Focal Distances

I decided to take my research on flange focal distances a little further and add the year each was first introduced. You can see the updated post, and also the updated tutorial page.