myam203
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Registered: Feb 10, 2007
Location: United States
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Review Date: Feb 4, 2017
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $500.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Sharp at f/11, where I would mostly use it for shooting interiors and architecture. Decent build quality. Great value.
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Cons:
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Flares easily without a hood, some barrel distortion, small knobs, focus ring too loose. Not deal-breakers for me at this price.
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This is my first tilt-shift lens. I haven't had it very long, but I'm really happy with it on my D600 so far. Reviews show that it's best at f/11 and that's my experience as well--quite sharp to the edges and when shifted. Build quality is decent, although I'm always careful and never worry *too* much about that in a lens.
It does flare like crazy, so I bought a Vello 82mm snap-on tulip hood to help remedy that. There's some barrel distortion, too, but it's manageable. The focus ring moves a bit too freely, but that's minor as well. Finally, people often comment on the knobs and how they're too small. That's true, but again not a deal-breaker.
This lens is a great value for those looking for an alternative to the Nikon and Canon tilt-shift lenses.
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