I was all set on the Nikon AIS 105mm f 2.5, not just because it’s Nikon’s most famous lens, but because of its one advantage for street photography, until I stumbled onto another 105 from Nikon’s archives.  The 105mm f1.8 AIS - released as a direct SEQUEL to the f2.5, almost a full stop brighter, supposedly without any optical compromises, yet compared to its predecessor a relative unknown.  Is Nikon’s sequel to their most famous lens overblown or underrated?

Voigtlander’s 28mm f1.5 is the best 28mm you can buy for the Zf.  Full electronic communication between this manual lens and the best focus assist tools on the market, but the best can still get better?  Along comes firmware 2.0, which improved the Zf’s class-leading manual focus experience in 4 new ways. Did the best 28mm for the Zf just get better?

My YouTube studio flooded, so I rebuilt it in a closet?  All my lights, cameras, monitors, and mics fit into this tiny space, and there’s still half the closet left over?   I use this for everything from Zoom calls, online classes, to eCommerce product photography, you don’t have to be a YouTuber to get the most from this setup.  Everyone, especially if you work from home - can do with more space.