Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
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Review Date: May 27, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $550.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharpest zoom in this range in all focal lengths. comparible to primes!
light weight and compact.
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Cons:
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No IS version.
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Put a IS on it and this lens will be a true killer.
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
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Review Date: May 27, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,650.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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IS, IS, IS !!!
Very sharp at around 135mm even wide open, or from f4.5 or smaller apertures
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Cons:
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a bit soft wide open at both end, definitely not comparable to primes.
heavy and big!
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Optical performance of its 135mm is comparible to the 135mm/2. The IS enable me to take a reasonable clear shot at 1/30s and 400mm (Kenko pro300 2XTC).
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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
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Review Date: May 27, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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fast focusing
sharp and contrasty, but not as good as 50/1.4
focusing accuracy is even better than 50/1.4
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Cons:
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my piece gethered quite a lot of dusts in the lens afer a few times uses.
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excellent applicaion for snapshots of children/kids with 10D, even in low light.
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
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Review Date: May 27, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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sharp and constrasty
compact
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Cons:
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a bit slow and noisy AF.
quite filmsy feel near the af/m button.
flare
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I move from 50/1.8 and note this 50/1.4 to be much more accuracy in focusing, especially in large apertures. Canon should have supply the hood with this lens.
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Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
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Review Date: May 27, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $770.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp and contrasty.
Excellent handling and balance with 10D
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Cons:
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Nothing. Just a bit long on the 10D.
Looking forward to using this lens in a full frame DSLR.
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I noted that the "MKI", older products with hard case, is a bit warmer than the recent "MKII".
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Canon EF 24mm f/2.8
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Review Date: May 22, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $200.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp and contrasty optics in compact size.
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Cons:
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no FTM.
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Best price/performance next to the 50/1.8II. Makes a good standard lens on the 1.6X cropped D60/10D.
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