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Well, to be fair, there is the (somewhat hard to find) HN-8 screw-in hood for the 105's, and it of course will not fall off! The HS-...

The built-in hood versions are AiS (which came out after AI). Some denigrate the built-in hood as being flimsy/floppy, but I like the...

Absolutely, the 24/2 was a different experience from the f/2.8 N.C. Firstly, as an AiS lens, the focus-throw was quite a bit shorter...

I have a personal theory that creativity is actually enhanced by LIMITS, and _only_ having a 105/2.5 (which many would consider a...

Nikon no longer supports the Nikonos line so they don't sell the kits, but there are after-market seal-kits for the main body- and...

The F4 is also one of only 2 AF bodies that fully support the Shutter-priority and Program modes with AiS lenses (the other being the F501).

As I was living in Copenhagen in the 80's, there weren't really many opportunities to peruse exotic Nikkors in the camera stores, so I...

Your comments are very interesting. I've read a few Mamiya vs. Makina reviews, but they generally "focused" on the handling, rather...

My friend has a Mamiya 6, so I think I can compare the two. Of course the Mamiya is an interchangeable lens camera, which makes it...

Thought that's what it would turn out to be: The lack of ADR (Aperture Direct Readout) numbers on the lens (normally visible in the...

Plaubel Makina 670 which I’ve had since the mid 80’s. Great Nikkor lens and builtin meter. It’s a great travel camera, though I miss...

Yes, the 105/1.8 is a very nice lens, and when prices dropped after Nikon introduced the 105/2 DC, I picked one up (had always lusted...

Sorry, I have to correct myself on that: Nikon moved to a black-snout at the same time as the Xenotar update (serial numbers in the...

I read a story from a press photographer who worked at a newspaper "back in the day", and of course there was a large pool of lenses of...

Sounds like we were thinking the same things at the same time! I bought my first SLR setup around 1985 as well, on a trip back to my...