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Mirko Montaldo
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Reviews of cameras, lenses, tripods, heads and other accessories written by Mirko Montaldo


Microsoft Translator  The following opinions have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

nikon_d610Nikon D610

Pros: Sensor, ergonomics, number of lenses available, cost of used specimens, suitable to start exploring the world of FF.

Cons: Autofocus, sharpness, in general it is an operationally slow machine, the sensor gets dirty, only 1/4000.

Opinion: It has a wonderful color gamut and a quality sensor with which you can work without problems even at very high ISOs. The resolution also allows important crops without losing detail, the file is very workable. Unfortunately, the big flaw of this machine is the general reactivity. The AF works well only in bright light, in dim light and with low light you throw away many, too many shots. It's a tripod machine. Even the sharpness is not the best, although it also depends on the lens with which you shoot. Suitable for thoughtful and comfortable shots, therefore: no street, no sport, no fauna. Its quality shows it in studio portraits, with studied lights, the sensor returns a good softness and slight tonal passages. It is probably the field in which he does best with the landscape. I bought it used for mere curiosity, kept very well paid little, almost as a gift. Honestly the fact that it is FF does not compensate for the low overall performance of the machine, especially of the AF module, whose points are all central and with little light it never hooks well. What is the use of a beautiful sensor if the camera does not shoot? I prefer a noisy photo to a blurry one. In the end I don't feel like recommending her, she does everything quite well, but nothing really well.

sent on November 04, 2021


nikon_16-85dxNikon AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR

Pros: Excursion, Sharpness, VR, Weight. Price of the used.

Cons: Brightness, blurry.

Opinion: I think it's a really wonderful goal. Even if you hear very conflicting opinions. Very sharp at all openings; at 85mm it's maybe a little dark. Very solid and compact, with a really efficient VR that compensates for at least 2 or 3 stops at the most closed diaphragms, at 85mm you can shoot up 1/15. Of course nothing can be done for the opening and, in fact, it is certainly not a lens for portraits: the blurring is definitely not its strong. Removed from this objective limit is a lens of those that you struggle to detach from the machine. The color rendering is on a cold thread and has very contrasting, almost harsh shadows typical of the next generation Nikon. The colors are bright, present. Accurate AF, although not fast for photo hunting. Great on easel for architecture and nightscapes. Taken by curiosity I recently bought the 17-55 f2.8 used, with the intention of evaluating it, comparing it and maybe replacing it at 16-85 (nice effort, you will say). Surprise: in my opinion you can keep both because they have really different uses. The excursion of this makes it a real all-rounder and the optical quality with intermediate diaphragms (f5.6) is really very similar. Sure the 17-55 is as superior as materials, blurry and made colors, but it is really very heavy and expensive and on top of that it is without VR; not to mention that the range of focals makes it much less versatile. In the end, I see many reasons to prefer this. On the D7100 it provides a truly remarkable pairing, for an enthusiast. By the way with the release of the "son" 16-80 f2.8-4 is also used at attractive prices. I think it's the best walk-around on DX. Maybe it's not great at anything, but it does everything very, very well. If you want more in this segment, there are only pro lenses. Above average.

sent on March 06, 2017


nikon_17-55_f2-8dxNikon AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8 G ED

Pros: Sharpness at TA, color rendering, construction and materials. Distance focusing. f2.8 constant aperture throughout the zoom span.

Cons: Weight and really big footprint. AF is not always fast and sometimes not accurate, zoom range, perhaps a bit 'limited. Price Absurd. chromatic aberration visible in apertures. No VR.

Opinion: Recently bought, used, out of curiosity, driven by the rave reviews I read a bit 'everywhere. I mount on the D7100. The heavy feeling is immediate and not if it goes longer. The wide angle side is almost a 18 and does not solve the need for a true wide angle. On the other side the 55mm is a bit 'short and does not solve the need to also have a canvas. I do not call it a real all-rounder with a lens on DX but its specific functions. Portraits settled, views not driven, some first floor. Too bulky for reportage and street. The optical quality is unquestionable, very clear already at TA. Returns faithful images and well balanced. The blur is pleasant, but on the economic level fixed 1.8, no more. AF precise and responsive but with good light, feels however some problems with light "difficult" and it has some difficulty hooking or focus on unwanted points. Very beautiful the focus distance which allows use almost Macro (but is not amacro). Overall it is a good objective, professional, solid, but older, less versatile, crisp but not to scream, heavy, priced out of the market, in my opinion. The lack of VR is really serious in a lens of this segment, in my opinion, for this would not have bought. Forces to stay in at the expense of the ISO safety times, especially indoors where is it a useless lens without the flash. I think they can do without, and with this money really buy a lot of better things and more in line with the times. Also possessing 16-85 VR, I thought I could replace with this, and keep only one glass, knowing losing 30mm on the side canvases. But in the end I guess I hold 16-85 that is sharp and in addition has the same VR, is also lighter and it's really a handyman to how I photograph. perhaps buying wrong of me, even if we see that the lens is quality and keeps some promises, type structure and materials. But for me it is very sopravvalutato.

sent on January 10, 2017


nikon_d80Nikon D80

Pros: Excellent construction, very well arranged controls and LCD top with all information about the shooting. The sensor 10Mpx CCD has a beautiful color rendering and low ISO file produces lighter, cleaner and lavorabilissimi. AF motor inside that offers the ability to use older lenses. Battery life really matters. It keeps well up to ISO 800-1000, which is fine, in my opinion. I like the little button dedicated to the shooting mode (burst, remote control, etc.) can be operated with the ring.

Cons: On the main screen you can not see the shooting data in use (time diaphragms compensation and ISO can be read only on the top LCD). Besides 800-1000 ISO noise is quite noticeable and difficult to remove, but according to the light you can also take shots at 1600 (which is not too bad at all). One SD slot, but at the time were all of the output as well.

Opinion: I have a D7100 but I decided to get me a present and go back to a legendary car and more compliant with my lenses that I think are not up to the camera body of the D7100. I was torn between the D200 and the D80. I chose the latter. I found the bay to 160 Euros with 13,000 shots. Fantastic. I am aware that it is a less powerful machine of D7100 but it is also much less complicated, the files are lighter, has less resolution, in short, is more friendly, less tricky, very good for my needs. I always carry it with me on the beach, in the car around. He does his job very well and with the 35mm f1.8 DX is a perfect match, light and efficient. I really like the hot performance of the CCD and the fact that the files are small and manageable. There are also excellent for use JPG Room "cheeky" and smart machine. All main options are available with appropriate keys and rings. I made 3000 shots in a month simply because: I always carry around without fear of ruinRLA or otherwise, without studying the output "to take pictures." Have less pixels, eventually forcing you to study better because then the shot is diffcult to crop without losing detail. I that I was from and and D40 then the D90, I rediscovered the pleasure of "photograph" instead of "program the camera" which eventually did with the D7100 dropping on a thousand adjustments that presents and that you are always there to change. Working in M ??not use AUTO-ISO and "photographer" more. If the light is not there another picture do not shoot at ISO 6400 so then there lightorrom to recover the shadows. I am very happy and I recommend it to everyone who wants to take pictures of good (not great, huh) quality without spending a fortune on lenses or bright in PC space to edit RAW 35 MB. A camera humble and honest, suitable for an amateur like me who has little time to shoot and work in post. Obviously a PRO that my staff has to review not just the lawking.

sent on January 08, 2016


yashica_28_f2-8Yashica ML 28mm f/2.8

Pros: Lightweight but solid construction, light, beautiful color rendering, bokeh interesting.

Cons: Not razor sharp on modern machines. Lack of AF and automation of any kind.

Opinion: Lens like old style and approach as management shooting. I used it again on Yashica 35mm film and gave me the photos I'm most fond of. Mounted on D7100 it loses some 'amplitude, becoming a 42 mm which is not a miracle, although it can be used without problems as a regular. If you manage to set the parameters of non-CPU lens on the machine you can also work in aperture priority. Not razor sharp, especially at RT. The manual focus presents some minimal difficulty especially in large diaphragms. It remains quite soft in general, in my opinion, but PP can recover. Unfortunately since I 35 f / 1.8 DX Nikon, unemployed and this is almost the end is his real yardstick. Objective that is used on the 50 euro and I think that is also something more. I'd be curious to try it on FF.

sent on October 28, 2015




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