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8 March, 2024

An eBay Bargain and Impulse Bought Tale of Woe

By Gary Smith

First of all, while I shot film exclusively from 1970 through 1975 and did my own developing and printing that was a long time ago. These days I mostly shoot digital. I’m by no ...

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Mike Brooks on Viltrox 85mm 1.8 STM II (Nikon Z Mount) Review
Well, those came out great. I just purchased the new 85 f2.0 EVO, which lies somewhere in between the AIR…
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