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Zeiss Distagon T* 2/25 ZE Review

December 15th, 2012 170 Comments Posted in SLR Lenses

This Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon is really a full-frame, manual-focus-only, fully meter- and EXIF-combined lens for Nikon or Canon SLRs.

In comparison mind-to-mind in the test range, the Zeiss 25/2 is a lot sharper in particular apertures than any one of Canon’s latest ultrawide zooms such as the 16-35mm f/2.8 L II or 17-40mm f/4 L, or even the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM. If you are a Canon full-frame shooter who desires more sharpness than you are getting from Canon’s ultrawide contacts, this can be a significant step-up if you do not mind manual focus with full exposure automation.

It is way better made robotically other SLR contacts today.

This Zeiss lens is manual-focus only. It won’t autofocus on any camera.

Unlike present day plastic zooms, this really is all-metal. If you are accustomed to putting your Nikon and Canon plastic special gems lower in your glass table or desktop, back away – you have to be careful with one of these heavy metal and rock Zeiss contacts.

Thank heavens each version focuses within the same direction just like Nikon’s and Canon’s contacts.

Focus is stiff, slow and incredibly damped. It wants two fingers to wrench it around it will not just flick having a finger.

It’s very dense.The red-colored footage engravings are extremely dark and never particularly visible. They stick out a lot more during these photos compared to reality.

The Eos 550d mount doesn’t have red-colored index us dot around the outdoors, just like Canon contacts. You need to search for the red-colored us dot on the rear of the mount, that is a discomfort!

There’s no “25″ engraved quietly. You need to just know, or consider the front from the lens without any cap.

This Zeiss 25 2 is way better than Canon’s ultrawide zooms or even the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM.

This Zeiss is a touch less contrasty within the center at f/2, improving at f/2.8 and optimum by f/4.

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Nikon COOLPIX P7700 Review

November 17th, 2012 114 Comments Posted in Digital Compact Cameras

The specification list of the P7700 makes tempting reading. At its core is a 12-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS 1/1.7in sensor, connected to an EXPEED 2 processor, and looking at the world through a very fast f/2–f/4, 7.1x zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm, with lens-shift image stabilisation. It has a big 3in (7.5cm) fully-articulated monitor, full HD video recording with stereo sound, and raw mode shooting. It also has a wide range of continuous shooting options, including full resolution at 8fps and 2-megapixel images at up to 120fps.

The Nikon Coolpix P7700 has an extremely solid metal body with a large rubber hand grip at the front. There is a small thumb grip at the back. The camera features a new swivelling and tilting screen with a high resolution of 921k dots. It also looks better than the previous model with a more modern look and styling, although some will find the removal of the optical viewfinder disappointing. On the side is a microphone socket, as well as a GPS socket that accepts the Nikon GP-1 adapter.

An exposure compensation dial is found on the top right, as well as a quick menu dial on the left. A front and rear command dial is used for setting aperture and shutter speed in manual mode or can be used in conjunction with the Fn1 and Fn2 buttons. There is a filter thread surrounding the lens, and the ring can be removed from the camera to add other adapters.

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Nikon 1 V1 Review

October 1st, 2011 67 Comments Posted in Digital SLR Cameras

Key Features

10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor – CX format, 2.7x crop
3inch 921k dot screen
EVF 1.44million dots
Full HD video, 1080p, Stereo sound
ISO100-3200 (expandable to ISO6400)
World’s fastest autofocus system
Focal plane phase-detection AF + Contrast-detect AF
10fps continuous shooting, with AF tracking
60fps full resolution shooting (Single AF)

Nikon 1 V1 Handling

The EVF has built in eye-detection so that it can automatically switch on when needed. Apart from the larger zoom control on the back of the camera, the accessory / flash hot shoe, and the 1.44 million dot EVF, the V1 controls are pretty much identical to the J1.

The lenses are all optimised / designed for both still image quality and video recording with quiet auto-focus and motors in the power zoom models, and white balance is optimised for each lens. The first three zoom lenses are all retractable / collapsible making them more compact when not in use.

10mm f/2.8 pancake lens – 27mm equivalent.
10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 – 27-81mm equivalent “Standard” zoom.
30-100mm f/3.8-5.6 – 81-297mm equivalent telephoto zoom.
10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 – 27-270mm equivalent power zoom.

A Nikon FT1 adapter is available for Nikon lenses – and with AF-S / AF-I lenses Auto Focus will work. With a 2.7x crop factor, a 35mm standard lens will become a 94.5mm equivalent lens, and this crop factor would suit telephoto lenses particularly if you’re interested in having as much zoom as possible. Another way of looking at this is to think of the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D lens, which is available for around £90, would become a 135mm f/1.8 telephoto lens, which means getting a bright telephoto lens would be very cheap looking at the price of the lens on its own.

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Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Review

April 2nd, 2011 173 Comments Posted in SLR Lenses

Tamron’s newest and most powerful “All-in-One” lenses, the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD is the worlds lightest and most compact 15x optical zoom lens for dSLR cameras. Significantly smaller and lighter than their previous 18-270mm lens, it was designed specifically for use with ASP-C sized sensors and if used on a full-sized sensor, vignetting will be noticeable. Tamron has chosen this lens as one of its first to include the new Piezo Drive motor. This allows for faster and quieter autofocus, which is great for candid and nature photography.

This is a well built, light and very compact lens, making it easy to pack into a bag and a pleasure to use while out walking around. It has a 35mm equivalent of 28 – 419mm. Also included on the lens is Tamron’s VC (Vibration Compensation) to fight camera shake. It is available for both Canon and Nikon mounts but not Sony at this time. Along with this lens you will also get a flower-shaped lens hood and 6-Year Limited warranty.