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Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM
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Review Date: Nov 8, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $450.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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colour, bokeh, contrast, USM, f/1.8
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Cons:
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at f/1.8 the image may get to soft
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It took a long time for me to choose between this lens and a 28mm f/2.8. The MTF results indicate that the f/2.8 is a bit sharper, but I really like low light potential.
After a week using this lens, I'm quite happy with it, as a "standart" on my cropped sensor camera.
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Canon EOS Rebel XT (350D)
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Review Date: Nov 8, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,200.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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low noise, low price, small raw files, battery lasts forever
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Cons:
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small viewfinder
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I'm really happy with this camera. The only thing that really bothers me is the small viewfinder. It's quite impossible to see if the object is correctly focused.
When I bought the camera, I also bought the battery grip, and it solves the problem of the small size. It gives also a "pro" look.
I hope this camera will give me enough profits to buy a 5D, or the next model. And I will keep the 350D as a great backup.
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
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Review Date: Sep 12, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $400.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Sharpness, brightness, focusing, build, price for quality.
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Cons:
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Has it lost its kingdom for the new 50mm f/1.2 L ?
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On my camera, it becomes a 85mm. I use it a lot, because of its great sharpness after f/3.2, and still quite acceptable sharpness for many objectives (e.g. publishing at the web) even at f/1.4. Combining f/1.4 with iso 800 and some post-processing we can make some dreams come true.
It is the first "85mm" I've had, and before that I often used a "135mm" for portraits. The "135mm" has never seen a face again.
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Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG Aspherical RF
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Review Date: Sep 12, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $400.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Sharpness, brightness, focusing, minimum focusing distance, price
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Cons:
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Filter size, MF/AF switch, lens size
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On my camera, it becomes a 32mm. I use it a lot, because of its great sharpness after f/4, and still quite acceptable sharpness for many objectives (e.g. publishing at the web) even at f/1.8. Combining f/1.8 with iso 800 and some post-processing we can make some dreams come true.
But what I really like is the possibility of getting very close to the object and at the same time having the perspective similar to a "normal" lens.
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