Category Archives: Lenses

Nikon D800E with Nikon 28-300 lens, a good travel companion

As much as I enjoy shooting with good lenses which will provide me the quality needed for large prints (which I print very often), at the same time I really appreciate a lens that will reduce the size and weight … Continue reading

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Sony NEX 5N with Leica Elmar 135mm f/4

A few images shot with the Leica Elmar 135mm f/4 lens. This lens is almost 50 years old but look at the rendering !! Great color, and at f/4 a wonderful fast telephoto lens for the NEX. Using the focus … Continue reading

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Shooting angle with the Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 lens (part II)

More images with the Nikon 14-24. This time a few travel photos at a beautiful old church located at the city of Kastoria, Greece. The fast aperture of the 14-24 allowed me to shoot at 1/40 shutter speed (ISO 3200), … Continue reading

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Shooting wide angle with the Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 lens

Since I took my Nikon D800E at my last trip, I thought it would be a good idea to also take the 14-24 f/2.8 lens with me. Although for landscapes I would prefer the 16-35 f/4 mainly for its ability … Continue reading

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Nikon D800E with Nikon 135mm DC f/2

A few images I did today with the Nikon D800E and the Nikon 135mm DC f/2, my favorite prime for the Nikon system. Basically I was shooting some family portraits and I also took few close ups wide open at … Continue reading

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Nikon D800E with Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8

During my last photo trip, I had with the Nikon D800E and the Fuji GSW690iii, since I tried to do a few shots with both cameras in order to further evaluate if the D800E is on par with the 6×9 … Continue reading

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Experimenting with Nikon 135mm f/2 DC and Defocus Control

Messing up with the Defocus Control ring on the Nikon 135mm f/2 DC lens can create very interesting out of focus patterns, and of course the thin Dof is great for special images. I also employed the SB-900 flash out … Continue reading

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Sony NEX 5N with Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1

The Sony NEX 5N has become my family camera. Small and light, fast to operate, a very fast motor drive and superb high ISO performance its just perfect for my family snapshots. My four e-mount lenses (16mm, 18-55, 55-210 and … Continue reading

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Images with Sony SEL 55-210 e-mount lens

The e-mount 55-210 lens has been my main lens for the NEX 5N for this month. Since I am mostly shooting film these days, I keep the NEX with a telephoto lens in order to be able to make some … Continue reading

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Sony NEX 5N with Sony SEL 55-210 lens

After quite some time, I took with my the Sony NEX 5N with me. I was on a business trip, so I would have practically zero time for images, except from my route back home. The NEX with four lenses … Continue reading

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