Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM
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Review Date: Nov 1, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $2,000.00
| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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1.2 , bokeh
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Cons:
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heavy
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a bit of flare and low contrast , but apart from that a good lens.
Very slow focus, frustrating
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
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Review Date: Oct 10, 2007
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $225.00
| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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cheap,light,compact
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Cons:
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bokeh a bit average, softish wide open
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nice for its price, but really a toy
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Canon EOS 40D
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Review Date: Oct 10, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,830.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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faster focussing than my 30D, high ISO performance, 10mP
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Cons:
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plastic battery cover
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I have had the D60, 10D, 20D, 30D and now the 40D.
It is a very pleasing camera, even compared to the 30D. Its focus is absolutely spot on.
I use a 1DmkIIn as well, and its focussing speed is not that far off.
Used the 40D with my 300 2.8L IS, tracking cars at 60-75km/hr, didnt miss not one shot.
I am very pleased.
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Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro
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Review Date: Sep 1, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $220.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Absolutely amazing contrast and colour control.
The sharpness of this beauty is also superb.
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Cons:
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Non USM motor, non 1:1, barrel extends.
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They say that you get what you pay for, but in this case, you get a lot more than you bargined for....its worth every cent.
Sharp, compact, CHEAP, only in price.
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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
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Review Date: May 19, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $2,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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An absolute joy to use, Excellent contrast, Outstanding sharpness at 1.2,
best bokeh in the buisiness, balance when paired with 1 series cameras.
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Cons:
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Some CA , nothing that cant be fixed.
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I think this lens is worth every cent.
It is in a class of its own. I rate it equal with my 135L, another legend of a lens.
Different beasts, but both produce dreamy outstanding results.
Definately a KEEPER of a lens. Well worth investing in.
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Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
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Review Date: Jul 30, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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2.8, "L", nice range
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Cons:
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price, CA
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A bit more CA than the 17-40, however my copy seems to be much sharper, and the 17-40 is a damn fine lens indeed, so that says a lot
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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
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Review Date: Jul 30, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Build, balance, colour, focus speed.
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Cons:
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Price.
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Well, not much needs to be said about this lens,
It takes a bit of getting used to using the shallow depth of field, however the resolving power of this lens is superb.
No complaints here, whatsoever.
form 1.4 to 1.8 very very good, from 2 to 2.8 excellent it suprised me, and from 2.8 and up...WOW, real POP, just like the zeiss glass I had years ago.
LOVE this lens both on a 1.6 and 1.25 crop. havent had a chance to try it on full frame yet...thats next.
pk
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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
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Review Date: Dec 25, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $3,899.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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SHARPNESS, Speed, IS, Quality construction
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Cons:
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none
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The image quality from this lens is absolutely astonishing.
Even with the 1.4x converter, it is excellent.
Probably the best lens I have ever used...LOVE IT
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Canon EOS 1D Mark II N
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Review Date: Dec 16, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $3,999.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Screen, Better buffer than original, better focussing capability.
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Cons:
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Still Heavy...LOL
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Have had the 1D, 1DmkII, and now the mkIIN...not much of a change from the original mkII, but then again...how do you perfect something thats already perfect.
Top unit, extremely well designed. Cannot Fault this camera...I have been shooting with the original MkII from the first day it came out, and this camera is evry bit as good, and a bit.
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Sigma 150mm f2.8 APO Macro DG EX HSM
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Review Date: Nov 8, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $559.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Range ( 150mm) quality build, SHARP SHARP SHARP
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Cons:
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Canon should have thought about this one.
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I have had the Canon 100mm macro for several months now and I just updated to this lens, it is superb. Personally I found the Canon to be lacking in working distance, it did not suit my style of macrophotography.
Is this lens sharp???...it ROCKS.
well done Sigma, its as good as your 120-300f2.8.
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
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Review Date: Jul 15, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Canons FLAGSHIP lens,...what more can I say
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Cons:
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none
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I have owned the 2.8 version several years ago, sold it and got the 2.8 IS, sold it (too heavy), got the F4L, sold it and came back to the original 2.8 again...seems to be the sharpest of the lot, and works best with the 1.4xII and 2xII converters.
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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
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Review Date: Jul 15, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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probably the best mid range zoom out there
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Cons:
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bit heavy, but then again theres a lot of glass in there..
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Have had the Tamron 28-70f2.8XrDi for a while now, and I decided to go for Canons version just to compare results.
Tamron comes very close from f4 upwards, Canon wins hands down at ALL aperatures and zoom settings. Focussing speed on Canon is outstanding, the Tamrons weakness was mainly its focussing, hunting.
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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
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Review Date: Jul 15, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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sharp, light, fast focussing...well my copy is.
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Cons:
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no hood....as standard
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Sold my 135 F2L to get this lens...no regrets so far. LOVE LOVE LOVE the sharpness of this piece of glass.
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Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
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Review Date: Jul 15, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Small, Light, sharp as sharp can be, beautiful bokeh, very nice colour rendition, IS
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Cons:
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apart from the slight noise from the IS, this lens is perfect in every way.
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I just sold both my Canon300f2.8L and my Sigma120-300f2.8,
Normally I would miss the extra stop, howeverwith the great high iso performance of modern day DLSR's not an issue. The lens is just as sharp as its big brother, almost half its size and weight....which makes this lens very usuable and handholdable. I cannot fault this lens it is absolutely superb. Birds, sports, fashion...the list goes on.
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Canon Extender EF 1.4x II
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Review Date: Mar 22, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $350.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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quality / strength
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Cons:
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none
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Optically i find it very very similar to the first version, I sold that one and bought this. Cannot fault this converter. I use it on my 135f2L...spectacular results..and also on my 300f2.8L. I have even satcked it with my 2x and shot the moon wide open..results blew me away. Some CA with both converters stacked, but apart from that excellent sharpness...using a 1DmkII.
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Canon Extender EF 2x II
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Review Date: Mar 22, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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get big leg's without spending big bucks.
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Cons:
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2 stops
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Its cheaper to use this and a 300f2.8 to get a 600f5.6, than outright purchasing the 600f4.
Its loss in image sharpness cna be fixed slightly in post production. If used in good light, its hard to tell the quality loss. I dont recomend using this with any zoom whatsoever. t works very well with my 300f2.8 and my 135f2L.
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