Tag: camera lens

Photo by Joe WilcoxJul 30, 20257:29 pm

A Better Place to Be

This afternoon, I took the NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens out for a field test, attached to Nikon Zf. I trucked over to Old Trolley Barn Park, where I expected to find people who could be photographed discreetly from a distance. That’s my purpose for the zoom: Candid captures that don’t demand closer proximity—something Leica Q2 required all the time, thanks to its (fabulous) fixed 28mm f/1.7 lens.

On such a pleasant day, I expected to see more people hanging out on the grass. My timing was off; choices were few. The Featured Image and companion are close crops of single shots; I gave myself one opportunity for each.

Photo by Joe WilcoxJul 29, 20258:48 pm

Pitcher Perfect

They say patience is a virtue. Does waiting two months to use a new camera lens make me virtuous then? (Ah, no!) On May 2, 2025, I purchased the NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens direct from Nikon—to get ahead of tariff-induced price increases. I would put it aside for my birthday in a couple months.

But then, on May 21, I had surgery to repair an inguinal hernia, which meant taking it easy for at least six weeks (e.g., no heavy lifting). The zoom lens is surprisingly hefty, so I waited longer to attach to Nikon Zf. That is until today.

Photo by Joe WilcoxNov 18, 201510:00 pm

Fujinon XF35mmF2 R WR lens

I retract regrets stated two days ago about parting with the Fujifilm X100T. Today I had chance to use the Fujinon XF35mmF2 R WR lens attached to the X-T1. Wow, the 53mm film-equivalent glass swipes away my major complaints compared to using the smaller camera.

For starters: The aperture ring offers tactile response. You can feel the click between stops, which are unmistakably visible at a glance. When the San Diego sunlight is to too bright for me to easily see numbers in the electronic viewfinder, the ring reveals the aperture by touch. Click. Click.