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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
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Review Date: Feb 3, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,150.00
| Rating: 10
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It is all true! It is NOT a coincidence that this is the highest ranking Canon zoom on FM!
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Cons:
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Not exactly inconspicuous, esp with the hood attached.
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I'ver been using it for about 2 yrs on a 1.6x crop. Can't wait to see what it is going to do on a FF.
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Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM
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Review Date: Jan 15, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Good range, IS.
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Cons:
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Nasty purple fringing at the wide end, not sharp at corners, variable aperture is a PITA.
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I decided I do not need the IS in such a short lens and sold it to finance a 17-40L. Quite happy with my choice.
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
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Review Date: Jan 13, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Fast, unobtrusive, really sharp beyond about F2, F2.5 (especially if you are coming from moderately priced zooms), nice portrait lens on a 1.6x crop Canon.
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Cons:
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A little plasticky, not terribly fastfocusing, hunts sometimes esp. when not using the center point (on 20D & 40D).
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A picture's worth a 1000 words. A gallery of images all taken with this lens and Canon 40D, most wide open. F numbers are shown. http://orionlessskies.com/folio/bulgarian-outback/kremikovci/index.html
( its a flash gallery  )
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