Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L
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Review Date: Aug 2, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Great build, sharp, Good contrast and silky smooth focus...!
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Cons:
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Well maybe the fact that it meters funny buti was expecting that anyway...!
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I just got this lens and a 5D for architectural photography. Its a super combination. So far I have noticed that its way sharper than my other WA lens... more so than the 17-40L and Sigma 12-24...! The Shift function is a lifesaver for me... not just for the ability to eradicate perspective distortion but for the ability to do easy panoramics as well..! Its built like a tank too and feels great on the front of the 5D and Grip... Not sure how much i will be using the Tilt function but playing around with it has givin me some interesting results. The metering can be a bit funny when shifting but as mentioned in a previous post as I am shooting digital it doesnt bother me as I can either compensate or just blindly bracket..! I have a feeling that this lens might end up being welded to the front of the 5D... might not be wide enough on the 20D...!
Richie
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Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
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Review Date: May 10, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,150.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Very Sharp. Great contrast. Relatively Light. Usual 'L' Build Quality. Fast focus Speed. 'IS' is great regarless of version.
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Cons:
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Had a problem with filters causing image quality issues but thats nothing to do with the lens...!
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Have this lens a month now and am kicking myself that i hadnt bought it sooner.....! I waited a month to post the review so that i would learn how to get the results out of it properly and by god am i amazed...! Very very sharp... even wide open. I would say its comparable if not better than the 200mm f2.8L that i also have. The colours and contrast are very good too. However I would advise not to use UV filters on this lens. I had image quality issues using a Hoya UV filter where weird diagonals would appear in the out of focus areas. I havent tried any other UV filters but had read about others that did and the problem remained. To be honest I am of the opinion that one should only use filters when absolutely needed so it suits me not to use one at all....!
Overall I am well impressed with this lens and cant reccommend it enough...!
Richie
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Canon Speedlite 550EX TTL
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Review Date: Feb 13, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Many functions and lots of power... good build too...!
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Cons:
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Control can be finicky
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Bought this second hand from a local pro who upgraded to the 580. I had been using a Sigma EF500 DG ST which was good but extremely basic and had a very creaky build. This is much better... exposures are a a liitle better even in full auto mode and once you start messing with the manual settings it easy to nail a shot. Much better build than the Sigma except for that akward silly battery door hinge...! Great control and loads of functions... still learning...!
Richie
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Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
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Review Date: Jan 17, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $450.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp, great colour and contrast and well built. Also not to heavy and is well balanced with 20D and Grip.
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Cons:
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None
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Bought this lens (MK1 version) from a friend and have been very impressed so far. Its my first Canon Prime L lens and I am amazed at the sharpness, contrast and quality. It focuses very quickly also. The out of focus quality (bokeh) is extremely milky and smooth. I would say that this is a sharper lens than my 50mm f1.8. Good portrait / close wildlife lens. Highly reccommended....!
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