Nifty or not so nifty fifty

I switched some years ago form Nikon to a Sony α7III and started of with kit lens and a 50mm f1.8 (SEL50F18F). But for some reason I never was happy with the Sony 50mm. I really enjoyed in the past shooting 35mm and my 50mm on my Nikon d7200. My Nikon gear was always crop …

Is the Sony FE 85mm F1.8 the real McCoy?

I bought the Sony 85mm f1.8 FE about four months ago and have rarely taken it off my camera (A7II). This lens made me rethink focusing. It is super sharp, and the auto-focus is nearly always on target. At 1.8 it means you better focus on the right spot; otherwise, you have ruined shot with …

Florence

Florence (Firenze) is up in my top 5 favourite cities. Whenever the wanderlust gets me, I have to think of Florence. Florence is one of the most beautiful and picturesque cities. I have been so far twice to Florence and hope to return soon. In May 2017, my life partner and took a cruise along the …

Back to Sony

Ok it’s official I switched to form Nikon to Sony. Writing this post feels almost like going to confession. ”Forgive for I have switched....”. Not that I would know. For nearly a decade I used enthusiastically Nikon DX cameras. My last camera was a D7200, and it is a great camera. D7200 But the truth …