First Impressions: Kenko TelePlus MC7 AF 2.0X DGX Teleconverter

AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED + Kenko TelePlus MC7
900mm; 1/5 s @ f/11.0, ISO 800

This year, a Kenko Teleplus MC7 teleconverter found its way under my tree.

Review: Voigtländer Color-Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL II

I can never seem to stop looking for F-Mount pancake lenses, which are somewhat limited if you’re considering a Nikkor. There’s the 45mm f/2.8 P , the 45mm f/2.8 GN, the second-generation 50mm f/1.8, and the 50mm f/1.8 Series E, the craving for all of which has been satisfied by the Voigtländer Ultron 40mm f/2.0. It’s an outstanding lens.

2012: A Good Year for Cameras

As 2012 approaches, more and more exceptional cameras are scheduled to debut, models that are sure to delight rangefinder fans. Here’s the short list:

First Impressions: Fujifilm X10

The Fujifilm X10; The Digital Rangefinder has Arrived.

The packaging was not exactly the velour-lined variety you’d find in a Leica, but it was still definitely upscale (and environmentally friendly) nonetheless. The camera comes in a bag with a foil factory seal that cannot be removed and replaced without visible evidence. I bit utilitarian, but it was exciting to unpack nonetheless.

Apple iPhone vs. Nikon Coolpix P5100

Nikon Coolpix P5100; 1/8 s @ f/2.7, -2, ISO 800 (12MP)

So, just for a quick comparison, I shot the same scene with my Nikon P5100 as I did with the iPhone 4S. Mind you, I had to set the exposure compensation on the P5100 to -2 stops to get the equivalent exposure. This is what I came up with…

Baking and Photography

There are people who bake, and then there are Bakers. People who bake make cakes and pies, but Bakers make bread, and piecrusts. You know, the advanced stuff. The stuff that really separates the men and women from the boys and girls.

So it is with photography. People take pictures, but photographers make photographs. 

51st Street, Early Morning

1/15 s @ f/2.4, ISO 800