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Canon EOS 1D
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Review Date: Aug 5, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $700.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Build, feel, fps, focus system, IQ, good,high ISO, small RAW files (allthough this is also a minus), FOCUS!
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Cons:
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Low resolution, batteries only good for 300-500 shots, screen, no preview zoom.
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I have been shooting 5D for some time now and love it. But then I tried a friends 1D mkII and instantly fell in love. 1D's are very cheap now, but this is still an absolutely awesome camera! The focus is so much faster and more presice than on 5D and the 45 AF points are awesome! I have printet A4 size and they look great. The 4+MP just does not allow much cropping if you want to print.
I really dont understand the negatives about the ISO noise??? Having a 5D I actually was very impressed with ISO 800-1600 shots from 1D. For what I shot (events, PJ, weddings) I would not worry about using ISO 1600 if needed.
The only problem now, is that I want to get a newer 1D with more resolution. I am thinking of eventually getting an 1Ds mkII perhaps because that has the build and focus of the 1D combined with the high res fullframe sensor.
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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
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Review Date: Dec 1, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,100.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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1.4 aparture is sooooo sweet!, you can almost shot in total darknes!, good build
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Cons:
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Not really sharp until f/2, wich is very disapointing since I bought it to use wide open. At f/1.4 it is soft and "dreamy", but for smaller pictures it apears sharp.
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I wanted a low-light lense and after reading so high praise I bought a used 35L. Unfortunatly it is quite soft below f2. Also on 5D the 35mm FOV is not relly that great IMO. I am looking to trade it for a 24L instead since I often want more FOV.
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Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
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Review Date: Oct 17, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $850.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp wide open, shallow DOF at f2, very sweet bokeh, black, fast focus, amazing color and contrast, smaller and lighter than 70-200 2.8, good build
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Cons:
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No weather sealing, can't make coffee...
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I was looking for something with a more shallow DOF that my 70-200 f4 IS. The 70-200 2.8 is too big and heavy, so i bought a used 135L. When I got the first pictures on my monitor I was like "HOLLY CRAP"! I shoot pretty much only at f2 and the pics i get are just so much better than anything I ever got with the 70-200 f4 IS!
A few samples all 5D @ f2:
http://www.zangenberg.net/foto/index.php?id=737
http://www.zangenberg.net/foto/index.php?id=739
http://www.zangenberg.net/foto/index.php?id=738
http://www.zangenberg.net/foto/index.php?id=764
http://www.zangenberg.net/foto/index.php?id=766
http://www.zangenberg.net/foto/index.php?id=765
http://www.zangenberg.net/foto/index.php?id=759
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Sigma 12-24 f4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
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Sigma 105mm f2.8 EX Macro 1:1 Lens
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Review Date: Jul 29, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $380.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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SHARP!, L-like color and constrast, cheap considering the awesome IQ, 2.8 - allthough you hardly use that for macro.
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Cons:
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Very slow focus, strange system for switching between manual and auto focus, a bit short for macro on fullframe.
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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
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Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
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Review Date: Jan 26, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Light, colors, contrast, sharp, USM, 10mm
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Cons:
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EF-S, expensive compared to the competition, soft corners full open (but that goes for all SWA), better build could be expected for the price
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I love shooting landscapes at 10mm. The effect is awesome and this lens has great contrast and colors. At first I thought I had a bad copy because I took some shots at 10mm f3.5 and found the corners very soft. I later learned that this is something that you get with all 10mm lenses.
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