Outside the Shot Posts

Cheap and Fun Nikon D40 Lenses for Photographers

The Nikon D40 uses F-mount lenses.

Nikon AF-S DX lenses are fully compatible.

Olympus OM-1 Mercury Battery Replacements

The Olympus OM-1 was designed to use a 1.35V MR-9 mercury battery. (H-D, PX13, PX625)

What Is Lens Balsam Separation? Repairable?

Balsam separation is a form of delamination.

Discussions of lens design will include the number of elements and groups. Some elements will have air gaps and others will be epoxied together.

An Up Close Review of the Canon FD 50mm f/3.5 Macro Lens

The Canon FD 50mm f3.5 macro was released in 1979. The image quality is on par with all of the other manual focus film era macro lenses. At f8, everything is going to be tack sharp, corner to corner.

The Nikon FG is a Great All Around 35mm Film Camera

Released in 1982, the Nikon FG was Nikon’s first camera to have Programmed Auto-Exposure mode (AE). They can still be found on the used market.

The Best Nikon FM3A Lenses for Photography

The Nikon FM3A uses manual focus F-mount lenses.

There are recommendations for all types of photography and every budget.

Fun & Budget Friendly Canon Rebel T6 Lenses

The Canon EOS Rebel T6 (Canon EOS 1300D) was designed to use EF-S lenses.

The 5 Best Canon AE-1 Program Camera Lenses

I have always preferred the Canon AE-1 Program over the original.

Budget Friendly Canon Rebel SL1 Lenses for Photography (100D)

The Canon SL1 was designed to use EF-S lenses. It was released as the 100D in Europe and Kiss X7 in Japan.

Cheap and Fun Canon EOS 50D Lenses for Photography

The Canon EOS 50D was designed to use EF-S lenses.