I had a fabulous day last weekend with the Nikon D200 and Nikon 28mm f/1.4 lens. Although I paid a hefty price for this lens, I am really liking it more and more. Of course I’ll be justifying my purchase for some time to come, but I do find this lens better than […]

The Nikon HN-34 and HN-13 Screw-in lens hoods I surprisingly learned only worked on the Nikon Circular Polarizing Filter CPL I version. This is the first version and not the newer slim CP II versions. I discovered that the outer thread diameter was actually about 85mm and not 72mm or 77mm. The […]

Today I received two 72mm Screw-In Metal Telephoto Lens Hoods from B&H. I find they fit and work perfectly on my Nikon 180mm F2.8D AF, Nikon 135mm F2 DC, and Nikon 105mm F2 DC lenses. The default attached lens hoods ( sliding lens hoods ) are very shallow to me and I wanted […]

When I purchased my Nikon 28mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor from Ebay, it came with a HK-7 lens hood. I later did some searching to determine which lens hoods were recommended for the 28mm. I found that most people by default used the Nikon HK-7 hood, but many found it to be rather shallow. […]

Yesterday I took some photos of the Sakura ( Cherry Blossom ) trees now in bloom in Nagano, Japan. This photo was taken with the Nikon D200 and Nikon 28mm f/1.4 lense. The Sakura trees only last about one week so it’s generally pretty busy trying to get some shots and avoiding all […]

Today I thought I would post and reply to a couple of recent emails I received regarding the Nikon SC-28, SC-29 flash cords. Plus I received a very good question regarding my recent 28mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor purchase.
Q: How are you getting on with your 28mm F1.4? Did you manage to take a […]

Hello everyone,
Last week I bought a mint Nikon USA: 28mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor aka “The Light Magnet” from a very reputable store on Ebay. Below I have attached a photo of the exact 28mm f/1.4 lens I purchased. Many Nikon lens enthusiasts know that this lense is now difficult to find because it […]