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Yet another cool gift idea for the photographer who has everything! Check it out.

A quick tour at some of the lens options for NIkon's new 1 series.

The Nikon Lens Buddy application (price $1.99 US) is now available on the iTunes store. Browse and "favorite" over 155 Nikon, Sigma, Tamron and Tokina lenses for Nikon DLR's on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. This handy application offers quick access to lens photos and specs, and links to over 550 hand-picked reviews! You can also add lenses to your "Own It" list, where you can enter notes as well as serial numbers for your lenses for handy future reference. Visit the Lens Buddy website for more information or get it directly from the iTunes store.

If you're like me, you always wonder whether it's really worth spending a small fortune for a high quality lens filter vs a cheap one, especially if it's just a clear UV filter used mainly for protecting your lens. While my instincts tell me that there is a big difference, my wallet tells me to go for the cheaper filters.  Here's an interesting test done by LensRentals.com that helps to shed some light onto this issue and help decide if there really is a difference :)

Good Times with Bad Filters