Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM
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Review Date: Nov 15, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Very sharp, great bokeh wide open, size & weight, excellent with 1.4x and even with 2x.
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Cons:
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Can be a bit flat in low light. I would like to have a normal lenscap. The little screws on the hood come loose very easily. Minimum focussing distance.
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This is the only birding lens with IS that you can take with you on a hike. I wish the minimum focussing distance was a bit shorter so it could be used for butterflies & damsels also.
Examples : http://www.pbase.com/hvr_oosterzele/birds
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Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8
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Review Date: Nov 8, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Very sharp, very nice bokeh and obviously the T&S functionality.
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Cons:
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Strange hood locking design.
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I have been using this lens mainly for flowers. Most of them with my 1D MkII but also some with my D60. This means I mainly used the tilt function.
Here are some examples : http://www.pbase.com/hvr_oosterzele/ts_flowers
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Canon EOS 1D Mark II
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Review Date: Jul 16, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $4,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Fast in all aspects, much better controls. Low ISO noise (compared to my D60 at least). Sensitive shutter release.
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Cons:
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It's very strange but now and then AF locks without having a good focus.
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Finally a worthy replacement for my EOS 3.
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Sigma 180mm f3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM
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