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20 August 2013
If you want quality results over technology this lens is a sleeper bargain.
3 of 4 found this helpful I had wanted to purchase a lens in this focal length but could not afford the more recent AF version. When this lens became available at a reasonable price I purchased it and was very surprised.
After testing on both a bench and the field I have concluded this is a very sharp lens, a bargain sleeper. The manual focus was not a problem (I did use MF for many years until AF was a standard feature so this was not new). The real surprise was the sharpness of the images. Using a D800 the raw images could be cropped considerably and still produce stunning images. Generally I set exposures manually and so this was also no problem.
The lens is rugged and solid. I had forgotten the feel of an all metal, manual focus prime lens. If there was an issue it was the weight of the system. I know some say they can hand hold this focal length, but the only really good images (13" x 19") were with a very, very sturdy tripod (Versa TVC-33 & RRS 55 ball head) or a large bean bag.
Overall I am very pleased with this purchase and at this point have no desire to replace it soon with a later model.
29 October 2015
Thought provoking documentary.
I highly recommend The American Experience series to my students. Most all of them are excellent. This documentary rises to that level. It provides an in-depth description of this time period that is little known or inaccurately presented. Critical thinkers will be able to understand and apply the implications of this historical period to contemporary issues.
10 November 2013
Read this book for a different perspective of history.
Zinn is thought provoking in his analysis of American History. Definitely is not the sanitized, PC version taught in many high schools and colleges.