Archive for October, 2006

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Maximum Aperture of the Nikon 18-200mm Throughout its Zoom Range

The only lens I own for my Nikon D200 is a Nikon "AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor ED 18-200m F3.5-5.6G(IF)," also known as "the 18-200mm."

I really love it as a fantastic all-around lens, but at f/3.5-5.6, I find that it is sometimes a bit slow (that is, it doesn't let in enough light for me to use a fast-enough shutter speed). So, I've been thinking of getting a faster (allows in more light) lens for use in lower-light situations.

Because of its "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6" name, I know that my lens is f/3.5 at 18mm, and f/5.6 at [...]


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Creative Street-Sweeper Design

I awoke the other day to find Anthony playing with a street sweeper he'd built. Perhaps every three-year-old does this, but I was really impressed with both the imagination and the ingenuity of the design.

As far as I know, he's hasn't seen a street sweeper like this, so the design is all from his imagination. He did see a street sweeper during the summer, but it had the vacuum/sweeper hidden within the center of the vehicle, and more or less looked like a brick with wheels. I have no idea where he got the [...]


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