Look at me! promising things and not delivering, Again !!! (slaps wrist)
I have put the podcast on the back burner for now, Too much to do and too little time im afraid. . . . anyway , something i do have time to do is some gear reviews , or rather `old` gear reviews ........
As many of you know , i use a Nikon D60 ,which is an entry level DSLR , which in some ways lacks some of the functions of its bigger brothers (D90 , D300 etc ) like an Autofocus motor , auto bracketing etc . However one advantage i have found is that the D60 (also the D40,D40x and D3000) will accept pretty much every single lens ever made for the nikon mount . The D90 and D300 for example will only fit certain `old` lenses (unless you modify the lens ,which can be costly or difficult).
The downside to these older lenses is that they obviously wont Af on my D60 , nor will they meter . The plus side however is that they can often be found at very low prices , especially , 3rd party nikon lenses .
My first Review is of a ittle bargain i got from Ebay for just under a Tenner, the Photax Paragon 28mm F2.8. For those of you not in the know a 28mm lens would be classed as a wide angle lens ,and at f2.8 would be a little better in low light than a standard kit lens .
The final shot of the bubbles i was very happy with as its a very tight crop , the orignal image was of the entire sink and surrounding area!
Conclusions. . . . . . While its rather soft at F2.8 it makes up for it when you move it a few stops , and while it might not be in the same level as its Nikkor branded peers , it certainly holds its own , and at about £250 cheaper is an obvious choice if you find one on ebay and fancy a try with a wide angle Prime!!
Do remember if you dont own a Nikon , have a look around for some older lenses for your system , Just remember to make sure they will fit !
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