55mm bokeh
A brief explanation is needed about this picture before I get labeled as a copycat. As many of you probably know, this is by no means my original idea, it was inspired by an image produced by somebody else. The picture I’m talking about circulated on several sites a few years ago and it grabbed [...]
Micro Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AI-s diaphragm blades clean-up
Recently I got myself an old AI-s Micro Nikkor 55mm f/2.8. The lens is in outstanding shape, very well kept, clear glass, no dings or scratches. Only problem was it had a sticky diaphragm, quite common to this type of lenses. Only way to reliably use it was to shoot exclusively wide open so I [...]
