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Getting good exposure: Usually simple, sometimes complex
Getting a good exposure is usually a simple accomplishment; with today's in-camera matrix meters, you set it to automatic and stop worrying. But in some shooting situations, like when there's lots of white snow in your viewfinder, even the best matrix meter can have trouble. That's why experienced shooters use their eyes and brain all the time. They recognize when they need to out-think the meter.
REVIEW: The old AI Nikkor 85mm f2
My old Nikkor 85mm f2 AI lens has been my photographic mistress since the early 1980s, when I bought it, already well used. There's something about this compact, fast, moderate telephoto that feels comfortable in my hand and pleases my eye.
REVIEW: Nikkor 20mm f4 AI
Before I bought this old optic about 10 years ago, a 24mm had been my widest lens. A silly 4mm difference doesn't sound like much, and it really isn't. But that extra 4mm helped me stretch my compositional horizons, to more easily create a kind of stylized distortion of perspective that added interest to some of my pictures.
Short reviews of a plethora of old Nikkor lenses
A holdover from my old web site, this page offer short to-the-point summaries of what I thought about a bunch of old Nikkor and other lenses I've owned and used through 20 years of photojournalism.
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