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Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
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Review Date: Aug 22, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,250.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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very sharp even at 2.0, beautiful colours(!), fast AF - perfect sports lens!!
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Cons:
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absolutely none!
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I sold my 70-200mm 2.8L after I bought this lens!!
Itīs a statement - as I had loved the 70/200..was my first L lens ever. Still, it didn`t hurt to sell it after all, because the 135/2.0L is a Canon masterpiece.
*The* indoor sports lens IMHO, but also a reliable companion for street photography, weddings,...
Tack sharp even at 2.0, very fast AF and beautiful colours (same league as my 300/4L)- what else can I say?
I love this lens...it makes one understand what that whole "prime" hype is all about - if you think your zoom lens is great, try this one and be amazed!
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Canon EOS 40D
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Review Date: Aug 22, 2008
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Recommend? |
Price paid: $1.30
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Pros:
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Variable ISO, very nice IQ even at higher ISOs, AF speed!, usability.
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Cons:
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The perfect reasonably priced camera body for gymnastics or other sports under difficult light conditions.
DigicIII processor is impressive!
Came from a 20D body - you can see/feel much more difference than from the 10D to the 20D.
AF speed is in a new league, and it is very silent - might also be interesting for street photographers.
See some results under the mentioned light conditions here:
www.pbase.com/turnbilder
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Canon EOS 40D
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Review Date: Aug 22, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,300.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Compared to 20D: Variable ISO settings , IQ in general - especially at ISO 1000+, speed (!), also handling not only due to larger LCD
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Cons:
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Used to the 10 and 20 D, one tends to accidentally hit the menu button when changing lenses. ;)
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I had used the 10D and 20D for several years, but needed better IQ at high ISOs as well as a bit more resolution to get decent print results even if I have to crop a (gymnast; hence the need for higher ISOs) picture.
What I didn`t expect and got "for free" was: speed!
Wow - you can almost "feel" the DigicIII processor, I had never thought about that when buying the body.
Thought it would be like changing from a 10D to a 20D - but the gain is beyond that! Starting up and (especially!) focussing is so much faster - very helpful if you do sports
photography.
With this price, you won`t go wrong if you`re looking for a nice camera body for sports shots under difficult light conditions - e.g. gymnastics.
Perfect companion: 135mm 2.0 L - check some results of this duo here: www.pbase.com/turnbilder
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