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		<title>Nikon D200 First Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Nikon D200 is a semi-pro DSLR suitable as a backup camera for a pro or the main camera for a knowledgeable enthusiast. It's been quite few years since it was introduced, but it holds up quite well if you understand its strengths and weaknesses. In my opinion the primary strengths of the D200 are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=193</link>
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		<title>SMC Pentax-A 100mm f2.8 First Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pentax-A 100mm f2.8 is manual focus macro lens. While it is not an autofocus lens, this Pentax-A lens does offer automated aperture priority metering when used on a Pentax digital SLR body such as the K100D. Anyways, for macro shooting, autofocus is not especially useful. As a general purpose lens the 100mm macro is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=179</link>
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		<title>Nikkor 24mm f2.8 AIS First Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently lucked out in finding a Nikkor 24mm f2.8 AIS lens. It was in great shape. Despite the rainy and overcast weather, I had to go out and shoot a roll or two. The 24mm Nikkor is typical of all manual focus Nikkor lenses. The focus action is very smooth and it just feels [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=175</link>
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		<title>Olympus OM-4 First Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1985 I bought my first SLR camera. It was an OM-2s with a Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm zoom lens. The OM-2s served me well, however you couldn't help but look admiringly at the OM-4. I recently had the opportunity to use the OM-4 and compare its usage to the OM-2s. Both the OM-4 and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=160</link>
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		<title>Fujica MPF105Xn and EBC X-Fujinon 50mm f1.2 DM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just finished up replacing the light seals on a Fujica MPF105Xn. While the MPF105Xn is nothing special, it's definitely a nice little manual exposure camera. There's very little information on the Internet about the MPF105Xn; likely due to Fujica getting out of the SLR business a few years after its introduction. The main reason [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=157</link>
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		<title>Nikon F3 &#8212; First Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I've never before owned a professional grade Nikon camera. The closest I've come is the Nikon F100. Recently though, via Craigslist, I came upon an F3HP body which was in nearly perfect condition. It was hardly used or the owner took very good care of it. So, now I have a professional grade (for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=142</link>
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		<title>Canon FD 35-105mm f3.5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I've had excellent luck with BGN (Bargain) rated photographic equipment from KEH (www.keh.com). Everything that I've ordered in BGN condition has exceeded my expectations. So, wanting to experiment a bit, I saw an FD 35-105mm f3.5 zoom in UG (Ugly) condition for less than $20 USD and ordered it from KEH. I was expecting some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=145</link>
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		<title>Nikon FA &#8212; First Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to purchase a nearly mint condition Nikon FA SLR. The Nikon FA is credited with being the first matrix meter camera. While that is true, it's also true that Minolta had an earlier CLC system that attempted to overcome exposure problems in high contrast situations. However, Nikon's matrix system was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=136</link>
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		<title>Canon FL 85mm f1.8 Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had a chance to shoot a roll of film through my recently acquired Canon FL 85mm f1.8. In actual use, it was everything I could have hoped for. The great thing about a short telephoto with an f1.8 max aperture is that the viewfinder is bright, even indoors. This is a big deal when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=134</link>
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		<title>Metering on a Canon A-1 with an FL lens</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I lucked upon an old Canon FL 85mm f1.8 lens on Craigslist for only $20 USD. The body shows some brassing from use, but the glass is perfect and the aperture isn't sticky.  I was initially reluctant to acquire the lens because I thought the metering would be cumbersome. I was wrong.  With the A-1, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.throughtherangefinder.com/?p=127</link>
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