Author: Kent Yu
Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR and auto extension tube
Another lens arrived with the Nikon 20mm f/2.8 is the Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR. This lens was released in 2006, a fairly new lens equipped with Nikon’s latest technology such as VRII (up to 4 stops better) and nano crystal coating. Some info extracted from Nikon. Lens Construction (Groups/Elements) 12/14 …
Marumi Kenko Auto Extension Tube Set
Extension tubes are designed to enable a lens to focus closer than its normal set minimum focusing distance. Getting closer has the effect of magnifying your subject They are exceptionally useful for macro photography, enabling you to convert almost any lens into a macro lens at a fraction of the …
Nikon 20mm f/2.8
After waiting for about 3 months, the Nikon 20mm f/2.8 has finally arrived. Although I already have the stunning 14-24mm f/2.8 wide angle zoom, a light weight wide angle prime lens is more desirable for light travel. The Nikon 20mm f/2.8 is even smaller than the 50mm f/1.4, but larger …
Nikon 85mm f/1.4 Sharpness test
I have seen comments on how sharp the Nikon 85mm is all over the web , so I have decided to see for myself how sharp it actually is. Here I took a portrait shot hand held strobe with SB-900. ISO: 200Exposure: 1/125 secAperture: 5.6Focal Length: 85mm 100% crop of …
Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
Off to Karori Wildlife Sanctuary for a bit of trekking today. We spent about 3hr+ trekking around the place, exploring the wildlife and habitats in the area. Ara Kawau – electric boat Reaching to the top of the dam Tilt-Shift shot of the dam We then off to the Turbine …
