Godfrey

I look forward to seeing what they announce! :-)

Get involved with medium format film. A Hasselblad V system is the 'erector set' of medium format photography ... they produced so many lenses, so many accessories, backs, viewfinders, screens, etc...

I'll be ... you're right! Special order only now, with a 60-120 day delivery expectation, but still available new. And only $775 from Nikon USA ... that's excellent, really.  If you mean the...

Everyone carps about the price. Then they rave about the Sony RX1 which is $800 more and produces infinitesimally nicer results ... I guess because FF is sexy or something like that.  Having tried...

I looked it up. Yes, they introduced a 105/2.8 Micro AI-S in about 1984.. The previous 105 Micro was a super lens, but f/4. Hmm hmm.

Bosjohn haas it right on the head.  I bought the 1.25x magnifier from Photix. Works a charm for me, particularly with 50/1.5, 90/4, and 134/4.5 lenses.  Btw: a tripod is also necessary for maximum...

thank you! Do you mean the 105/2.5? That is one of Nikon's all time best lenses. I know they also made a very nice 105/1.8. I didn't know they also made the 105/2.8 Micro in AI-S mount, but it...

Thanks Jim! :-)

It's still quite current with one of the best sensors around, the lens is great, and the design is compact, easy to learn, easy to use. If you want a 35mm EFoV, it does the number very well.

A quick snap before the flower wilted ... they only last a day or so, the cactus put out eight blossoms this year!  Ricoh GXR-M + Nikon 105mm f/2.8 Micro AF-D - ISO 800 @ f/8 @ 1/25 second  See it...

The A12 Camera Mount is Leica M-bayonet mount. While I do adapt other lenses to it, I would pick M-bayonet mount lenses for their match in size, mounting, and quality.  My three essential lenses...

I've sold off my L1s but I doubt I'll ever sell the E-1. As you said, it doesn't bring in much nowadays (likely $180 to $220) and I just like it too much. Mine is still a youngster with around...

It's a scenic tour/lunch event with the possibility of stopping at wineries for tours on the way. I saw a tremendous amount of photographing the landscape, the vines, the buildings along the way, a...

Thank you to all the further comments. :-) That would be fun. I don't get up that way very often, but I'll contact you next time I'm headed into the vicinity. (Have a plan to do some night...

On Saturdays outing (luncheon on the Napa Valley Wine Train, I was amused to count the cameras being used: 22 DSLRs 40 fixed lens ultra zooms 18 NEX, Panasonic, Olympus mirrorless 25 compacts 200...

One 'early' DSLR that I feel is a true collectible is the late-2003 Olympus E-1. It doesn't have a bazillion buttons and gizmos, it's actually quite simple, but what makes it special is the...

Ah, the Nikon FM ... One of my long time favorite cameras! I had two FM bodies (FM and FM2n) for almost twenty years. They are indeed super rugged and built like tanks. Which only makes you marvel...

Thank you for the compliment, TClair! :-)

Thank you! :-)

Had an out of town guest yesterday, so we took a ride on the Napa Valley Wine Train for lunch.  Leica X2 - ISO 800 @ f/5.6 @ 1/2000 sec  See it on Flickr.com  This little camera can do so much, so...