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As a general rule, I advise most folks to not try camera/lens repair themselves. However, if you are in the business you have occasion to make quickie repairs to keep the wheel rolling along so I have done some in my career.Anyway one that most could...
Lots of folks are asking me how to photograph the comet. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is in its glory for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Look southwest and find Venus. Then look a bit to the right and up from Venus. Venus is the brightest star in...
There has been a lot of interest in using old film camera lenses on new DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Although this isn't a comparison of that it is an old vs new example. Neither is right or wrong just the way it is. I won't say which is which so the ...
So you want to try your old FD lenses?  Fine but remember it is totally manual. Yes, we actually had to set everything and focus too.  How did we ever get a shot?  Yes the hummingbirds all are cropped, the last one 100%. Yes hand held. Yes a tough ta...
 Want to photograph comet Neowise?  Here is how I would do it and I might if the sky clears. Whether stars will trail in your photo or not, depends on the 500 rule.  It says 500 divided by the focal length of the lens equals the exposure time to keep...