Canon EOS 10D
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Review Date: Nov 30, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,499.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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great image quality @ moderate cost
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Cons:
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easy to fill the buffer
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I owned a 10D from March 2003 until October 2004 when I sold it to buy a 20D. I loved my 10D and wouldn't have minded keeping both bodies though I couldn't justify the dent in my finances that would have caused.
I would have rated the 10D 'excellent' - it really is wonderful - but with the 20D out, I would have to rate the 20D higher than the 10D.
Mine operated flawlessly for the 18 months I owned it and is still doing great service in the hands of its new owner.
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Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
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Review Date: Nov 30, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $900.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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good zoom range coverage; fast optics
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Cons:
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not the sharpest zoom Canon's produced but not bad, especially stopped down a stop or two. cost.
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I bought this lens used and it does well - especially on bodies with a smaller sensor where the edges are cropped. If you need a fast wide angle zoom, this is a good one, but if you don't need to shoot at f/2.8 consider the 17-40 f/4. For me, this was the right choice, but it's not necessarily true for everyone.
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
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Review Date: Nov 30, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,600.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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sharpness at all f/stops. image stabilization
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Cons:
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cost
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I've been using this lens for close to a year and a half. It is without a doubt the finest zoom I've ever owned. It spends a lot of time attached to the camera and though expensive, I don't lament having spent the money for it.
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Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM
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Review Date: Jun 5, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $900.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Image quality; AF speed
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Cons:
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for 1D,1Ds owners this lens lacks the rubber gasket that the newer 24-70 has.
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This was my first Canon L lens and I was blown away by the quality of the thing. It does a fabulous job and started a love affair with L glass that my budget has lamented but my photography has loved.
I've been using this lens for 15 months as of this writing and the only thing I could imagine replacing it with would be the 24-70 L.
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