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Martin M.H. lives outside Stockholm, Sweden. He is a M.Sc. in Computer Technology but he has been a passionate photographer for over 45 years. He started his photographic adventures when he was thirteen with an Agfamatic pocket camera, which he soon replaced with a Canon rangefinder camera that his mom gave him in his teenages. After that he has been using Canon SLR, Nikon SLR manual focus and Autofocus, Sony mirrorless crop sensor, Nikon DSLR and Nikon Mirrorless. He has photographed any genre he could throughout the years and you can see all kind of images in his portfolio. During the later years though it has been mostly landscape, nature, travel and some street/documentary photography.
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Review: TTArtisan Dot Sight

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Introduction

TTARTISAN Dot Sight - open

In this review I am going to look at something else than a lens for a change, namely a dot sight. So what is it used for?

According to TTArtisan, they developed this dot sight mainly because of the photographer’s shooting needs. Bird photographers and astrophotographers have a very narrow angle of view when using a telephoto lens, which makes it difficult to quickly target the shooting area. The dot sight is close to the normal angle of view of the human eye, which helps photographers quickly target the shooting area.

Well,  If you photograph birds in flight or any fast-moving subjects, a dot sight for your camera could be an aid to you. let’s have a look!

camera-icon2I tested the dot sight on a 24 Mp Nikon Zf (Product images Nikon Z 7 II)
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!

All the bird pictures in this review were taken using TTArtisan Dot Sight for targeting the birds.

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f/5.6-6.3

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Review: TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X

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Introduction

TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X on Nikon Z7ii

TTArtisan has made a new version of its T/S 100mm Macro 2X, which I reviewed almost one year ago. It received only positive feedback for its optical qualities except for its flare resistance, with some reservations about handling and its limited tilt/shift effect. Now, as they had promised, they have come with a variant without any tilt/shift functionality, i.e., a short telephoto with 2X macro capability and the possibility to be used as a portrait lens with nice bokeh, if it is as good as the first version was. Let’s have a look!

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z 7II (Sample images Nikon Z 7 II, Nikon Z fc, and Nikon Z f)
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!

Sample Images

Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X | f/
Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X | f/11
Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X | f/
Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X | f/11
Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X | f/
Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X | f/11
Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X | f/
Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X | f/2.8
Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X |
Nikon Z7ii | TTARTISAN 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X |

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Travel Diary: An Arctic Trip (Day 1)

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Nikon D7200 | Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8 | f/2.8

Living in Sweden and being interested in photography will take you to some more picturesque and exotic places in the country. One of these places is Lappland in the Arctic region of the furthest north part of the country. I have traveled there several times in different seasons and enjoyed each time.

DJI Mini 2
DJI Mini 2

A few years ago, some people I knew suggested that I would take them on a journey and show them some of nice places I knew and be like a guide for them. To check the general interest I posted an open invitation on my Instagram account encouraging anyone interested to join me. Despite my low expectations, the response was overwhelming, with inquiries pouring in from various countries.

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REVIEW: Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 50mm f/2.9 V – Soap Bubble Bokeh Treasure or Garbage?

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IntroductionMeyer-Optik Görlitz trioplan 50mm f/2.9 on a Nikon Z

The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 50mm f/2.9 is a legendary vintage lens from the 1930s, known for creating dreamy background blur with soap bubble bokeh. I’ve been very curious about this lens and now I have one to test and share my experience with you.

This MOG Trioplan 50mm f/2.9 is a lens with a, once upon a time, much-used formula, the Cooke triplet. It consists of two biconvex lenses on the outer edges and a biconcave lens in the middle.

This seemingly simple design offers some surprising characteristics that have attracted both manufacturers and photographers for decades. Let’s delve deeper and explore what makes this lens so special!

I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z 7II (Sample images with full-frame Nikon Zf and APS-C Nikon Zfc)
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!

Sample Images

Nikon Z f | Meyer-Optik Görlitz trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9
Nikon Z f | Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9
Nikon Z f | Meyer-Optik Görlitz trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9
Nikon Z f | Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9
Nikon Z f | Meyer-Optik Görlitz trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9
Nikon Z f | Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9
Nikon Z f | Meyer-Optik Görlitz trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9
Nikon Z f | Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9
Nikon Z fc | Meyer-Optik Görlitz trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9
Nikon Z fc | Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 50mm f/2.9 | f/2.9

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