joejack951

Before I note any examples, since what year would you say innovation has stopped?

FWIW, I'm borrowing the lens from a friend. Regardless, that you have not encountered an issue doesn't mean it does not exist. I wish you continued luck in always finding local used lenses and...

And what if you have a used lens that focuses perfectly on one body but is slightly off on another? Do I pay to have the body/lens adjusted or just set a +5 fine tune and get sharp images for how I...

You're kidding, right?

And as has been shown with the 35mm f/1.8 DX lens, at close focus distances, the lens illuminates practically all of the FX sensor. Given that macro lenses are being tested, I'm assuming they are...

A TC20EIII turns the 105VR into a 2:1 macro capable lens that can also focus to infinity. Not 5:1 but far more usable for general photography too. The electronic first curtain shutter and MP65E is...

I suggest going with a used D700. It will have an AF setup very similar to the D4 (51 points with 15 cross type, just not as fast) but without the built-in grip. With an add-on grip, you can get 8...

In addition to talking to the pro about lenses he/she would like you to use, I'd also suggest spending some time learning about shooting in low light. It's possible you are plenty skilled in that...

50mm on DX (75mm FX equivalent) is a 10% pixel crop from an 85mm (THE classic full frame portrait focal length) FX shot. Hardly awkward though some do find 85mm on FX a little short for their...

I had always assumed that they all used the same Instagram filter to achieve the "Bigfoot" look ;-)

Ok, dream system: Nikon D4... Whoops, already out of budget!

Camera phones typically yield close to unusable results any time light is limited. Yet people all over use them anyway. If you had the choice between a very noisy photo and no photo of a really...

From B&H: Canon 7D with kit 18-135 $1600 Tokina 12-24/4 $450 Canon 85mm f/1.8 $370 Canon 430EXII Flash $270 Total $2676 If you wanted cheaper (right at or less than $2500), swap the 85/1.8 for the...

D3, D3S, and D4 all have dual CF slots as well.

You can't deter image theft but you can deter reproducing the image at any commonly desirable size. I've always posted images at 800 pixels on the long side which would yield only 133 DPI for a 4x6...

Can't disagree with the first part but there are plenty of pictures to be taken between 24 and 50mm. In fact, Sigma thinks so highly of that general focal length range that they just recently...

Seems like a waste of a great lens to stop using it in these situations due to a presumed fault. How about posting some images with EXIF so that a fault can be confirmed if one exists? At least...

I don't see how it possibly can given that it throws away a 1/2 stop of light with its fixed translucent mirror arrangement. Just checked DXO and they confirm my thoughts. The D800(E) scores 0.3...

The sensors are small, but they aren't tiny. Having something to grip on the camera is nice too, especially if you shoot a DSLR regularly.

Well, yes it might be the high amount of light due to using an unnecessarily high ISO and hitting the upper limit of the camera's shutter speed (1/8000"). This is considerably easier with a lens...