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10 August, 2025

Nikkor 43-86mm – The world’s WORST lens!

By Eric Rose

10 August, 2025

/ Nikkor 43-86, SLR lens, Zoom lens, /

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24 October, 2024

A Few Shots with the 7Artisans 35mm f/0.95 in X-Mount

By Andrea Monti

Let’s get straight to the point: here are a few shots taken with a Fuji X-T4 and a 7 Artisans 35mm f/.0.95 (obviously) in X-mount. All photos were taken at the widest (nom...

24 October, 2024

Vivitar 19mm f3.8 – Exactly What it Should Be

By Sebastian Shields

Late one night, I was on a deep dive into finding a lens that matched a narrow, and somewhat arbitrary set of requirements I set. A mess of browser tabs covered my monitor. Most...

Two people, one holding a guitar. One kissing her cat which she is holding tightly on a bench.

23 October, 2024

5 Frames with a 1D MkII and a 35mm F1.4L

By Sebastian Shields

Slogging around the Canon 1D MkII is my favorite way to pretend I’m a photojournalist. It’s big, bulky, and gets uncomfortable on the neck after about ten minutes. Also, while i...

23 October, 2024

Canon 110 ED Review

By Tony Warren

I am able to get to know this well specified Canon 110 ED camera and the Minox 110S I wrote about recently thanks to Bob Janes’ generous gift. Bob has posted several informative...

22 October, 2024

5 Frames from the Ultramax Challenge

By Timothy Hancock

There has been a lot written about why some photographers prefer film to digital, or at least use both. Whether it is the slowing down, more thoughtful approach, the look of neg...

22 October, 2024

LightPix Labs FlashQ M20 – Hitting the street with a new flash

By Sasha Tsyrlin

I was never a big fan of flash photography. But during the pandemic I took a Magnum online photography class which introduced me to flash photography technics of Martin Parr and...

21 October, 2024

From a 50 to a 35 – How I Changed My Perspective

By Nik Stanbridge

So, how exactly did you come to adopt a 35mm focal length lens as your everyday carry? Well, gradually and then very suddenly. For decades, since, well, I started out in photogr...

21 October, 2024

Konica IIIM – Caves, Fog, and Review

By David Tan

At the current stage of my photographic journey, I enjoy normal prime lenses. When I go on trips, whether it’s with my Nikon F2 or my Canon P, I often find that the 28 or 35mm i...

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Giuseppe on Nikkor 43-86mm – The world’s WORST lens!
Beautiful photos and a great article. I agree with you: there aren't good or bad lenses; there are lenses that…
Zadaki on Nikkor 43-86mm – The world’s WORST lens!
You've missed one very good point with this lens, it has staggeringly good light point stars.
KH on Zeiss Ikon S 310 – The Last Contessa – Urban shooting in Norwich London and Cambridge in Black and White
I've recently replaced my S310 battery with a CR123 one. Just reattached 3 bolts from the red holder to the…

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