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Fully Mechanical - Canon FT QL Camera Review

The Canon FT QL is a single-lens reflex camera (SLR) that was released in 1966 and sold through 1972. In 1971 the Canon FTb QL and Canon F-1 were released as replacements for the FT QL.

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All the Settings You Need to Know to Adapted Lenses to the Sony A7

All the Settings You Need to Know to Adapted Lenses to the Sony A7

Navigating the Sony A7 menu can be difficult. The layout is poor and setting names are not clear on what they do.

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All of the Problems with the Sony A7

All of the Problems with the Sony A7

Glaringly obvious problems exist with the Sony A7. Reading reviews from when the camera was released 5 years ago don’t mention any of the problems.

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Nikon 28mm f/2.8 Series E Lens Review

Nikon 28mm f/2.8 Series E Lens Review

The Nikon 28mm f/2.8 Series E lens is the widest of all the Series E lenses. Introduced as a budget lens, it still fills that role today. It has an AI-S mount so it will work on most Nikon cameras.

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Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E Pancake Lens Review

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E Pancake Lens Review

The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E has remained a popular lens for more than 40 years. It was originally designed as a budget lens, but became popular with professionals.

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Inexpensive Motorized Focus Stacking Rail - WeMacro Rail Review

Inexpensive Motorized Focus Stacking Rail - WeMacro Rail Review

If you want macro images with a greater depth of field, you’re going to have to focus stack. Manually doing the process takes a long time.

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Yashica 55mm f/2.8 ML Macro Lens Review

Yashica 55mm f/2.8 ML Macro Lens Review

The Yashica 55mm f/2.8 ML macro lens is well constructed, sharp, and has little distortion. Compared to other vintage macro lenses, the only standout feature is that it is expensive.

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Tamron SP Di 90mm f/2.8 Macro AF Lens Review

Tamron SP Di 90mm f/2.8 Macro AF Lens Review

Used copies of the Tamron SP Di 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens have the best price/performance. The lens is sharp from f/5.6-f/11 with no chromatic aberration. Weighing 418g (14.7oz), the lens is the lightest macro lens I have reviewed in the 90-105mm focal length range. Working distance is comparable to 105mm lenses because the front element is recessed.

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Tamron SP 90mm f/2.5 Macro 52B Adaptall 2 Lens Review

Tamron SP 90mm f/2.5 Macro 52B Adaptall 2 Lens Review

Tamron’s 90mm f/2.5 SP Macro 52B Adaptall 2 lens produces sharp images at f/8 & f/11. Used on any crop body camera, at f/5.6, the soft corners won’t be an issue.

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Sigma 50mm f/2.8 Macro Review

Sigma 50mm f/2.8 Macro Review

The Sigma 50mm f2.8 macro lens can be difficult to find. I think this is due, in part, to the poor build quality. It is surprising to find old manual focus Sigma lenses in good condition.

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