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Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
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Review Date: Apr 25, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Sharp, in middle apertures very sharp, nice colours, constant f2,8 aperture at all range
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Cons:
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autofocus little noisy, sometimes not precise, built quality can be little more expensive looking
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Tamron makes a very good job with this lens. This lens is a very good compromise in many ways: price, brightness, weight. I would recommend this lens. Honestly I want the lens at f2,8 to be sharper, but it is reasonable.
My review with samples about the lens can be found here:
http://oldshutterhand.com/equipment-reviews/tamron-17-50-review/
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Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
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Review Date: Oct 29, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Compact size, fantastic picture quality, very precise, and fast autofocus
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Cons:
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manual focus can be little bit more easy to turn
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Since my first review I got an 1.4 Kenko dgx converter. I use the lens now without converter, with an 1.4X, with a 2X, and with two converters stacked. Whopping 560mm focal length with still acceptable, and sometimes surprisingly good results. With an 1.4 Kenko dgx the results are very good even wide open at f4, with a 2x good at f8, with the two converters stacked I use at f9 sometimes, or shutter priority from 1/1000 sec. I have the MK I version I prefer the built in hood.See my review and sample pictures with all combination in my website:
http://oldshutterhand.com/equipment-reviews/canon-2002-8-usm-l/
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
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Review Date: Jun 29, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Good light gathering capacity, no distorsion, no cromatic abberation, usable wide open, sharp stopped down, even colours, can make pictures with special athmosphere
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Cons:
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bad light focus hunting, low quality feeling, on APS-C, flare can be a problem
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The lens most positive aspect is the light gathering capacity, I like the pictures in 'near dark' situations. The field of view on APs-C is not the best though (I agree with the people of same opinion in this forum.) The lens is sharp, but not expect miracles for this price. Better check before buy. Even colours, but not as good as canon 200 /2.8L for example. Not suggest for a one lens solution.
For portraits works good with a Kenko 1.4 dgx converter.
I have a review of this lens at
http://oldshutterhand.com/?page_id=146
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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
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Review Date: Mar 22, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Sharp(very good resolution with moderate contrast), inexpensive, light, good colours after some post processing, stabilizator very useful, useful focal length
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Cons:
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Contrast and colours a little bit moderate (can fix in post processing). Autofocus sometimes hunts in bad lighting or at white surface, in bright sunlight can have flare problems.
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Very good quality compare to the price, I have the Mk I version. Not perfect, but very good.
I have a review with pictures about the lens at
www.oldshutterhand.com/?page_id=2664
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Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
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Review Date: Jan 24, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
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Pros:
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Outstanding picture quality (sharpness, colours, contrast)
Ultrafast focus
creamy bokeh
'wow' pictures
small, black
moderate price compare to other longer Canon primes
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Cons:
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Manual focus little hard to use (feels scratchy)
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I got the lens about half a year ago used. Picture quality simply fantastic ! Great colours, contrast fantastic, sharpness on could wish for. The bare lens without the converter simply faultless in practical terms.
I mainly use the lens for birding with a Soligor 2x teleconverter, I usually use the lens with the teleconverter at f3.5-4.5. With the teleconverter wide open(f2.8) the pictures are soft, resolution not bad, but contrast is reduced a lot, at f4 quite good. My 30D sensor I can tell not up to this lens resolution capabilities.
You can chech some pictures at
www.oldshutterhand.com/?page_id=1897
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