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vince
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Registered: Mar 18, 2002
Location: China
Posts: 306
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Review Date: Feb 18, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 6
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Very solid build. Focuses reasonably fast.
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Soft wide open. Flares like crazy. Focusing problems with some EOS bodies.
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I was looking at a whole range of 24/28-70's with an f/2.8 aperture when I wanted to upgrade from my slower zoom. This was one of the lenses I tested. It worked fine on my EOS-5 and AF was pretty fast. Build quality is very good and solid. I'm sure it can handle a beating.
I did not buy this lens because of the optics. The lens I tested was soft wide open at all focal lengths. At 70mm I observed that the lens often wouldn't focus on the subject, rather a little ahead or behind it. Pressing the AF/shutter button a couple of times made it lock focus... this was very troubling. This lens flares like crazy even with the hood, and in order to mininize flare I really had to keep any light sources out of the frame. I wasn't satisfied with the performance so didn't buy it.
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 Feb 18, 2004
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daveperk
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Registered: Jul 7, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 1471
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Review Date: Dec 1, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $250.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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feels solid, focuses quickly, nice warm colors
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very soft wide open
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Stayed on the camera (10D) for the first month, took lots of pix from landscape to close portrait, only complaint is the softness at f/2.8.. it's made some VERY sharp pix at smaller apertures, starting around f/5.6.. a good midrange lens for everyday and PJ work, but I'd go to a prime if I had more time to set up the shot..
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Dec 1, 2003
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GTrom
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Registered: Nov 3, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 528
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Review Date: Nov 22, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $225.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Great range, fairly fast focusing. Good contrast and resolution. Great price!
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Auto focus is loud. (no big deal)
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I tied this at the store just to see how it focused compared to the 18-55 that I have. Fell in love and took it home, hasn't been off the camera yet 
Close focusing is a big plus. Not quite macro, but it will have to do until I can get the Canon 100 macro.
This lens is much better than the Sigma I used to have, both in build quality and performance.
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Nov 22, 2003
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auroraproject
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Registered: Jul 26, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 121
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Review Date: Aug 14, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $285.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Build quality is quite good, comes with a nice case and a plastic lens hood. Good color rendition and contrast.
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Cons:
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Heavy, loud focus. Soft wide open.
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A bargain for an f2.8 lens. Image is soft when used wide open, better at f5.6 and beyond.
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Aug 14, 2003
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