Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2005
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $275.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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USM, Good Build/Size, Sharp stopped down
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Cons:
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Soft wide open, Slow, Tiny MF ring, Distortion
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Overall i was not that impressed with this lens. Images do need some processing in PS to get the most out of them. I also hate the MF ring on this lens. BTW if your thinking of getting this for your 1.6x DSLR...32-56mm is not a very good range for most people. Id only recomend it for FF cameras.
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Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX Aspherical DF
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $199.99
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Value, 2.8 is sharp, very sharp from F4 and up, tight zoom ring, smooth manual focus, nice color and contrast, common 77mm filter thread
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Cons:
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Noisy AF...but i hardly ever use AF so its not a neg for me
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Sigma 15-30mm f3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $399.99
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Huge value,Useful range on FF and cropped SLRs, Sharpness is L-ish , Good AF
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Cons:
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Flare, No HSM, Using filters causes vignetting, Heavy lens, not 2.8
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Aside from the flare, noisy AF, and stupid filter system...i love this lens. I've used this lens on my 1Ds for commerical use for years and have had no compaints....as long as you control the flare that is. Also works well on my 20D camera body.
You can see some examples i shot here:
http://www.pbase.com/incdigital/interiors
http://www.pbase.com/incdigital/aeronautical
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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2005
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $389.99
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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Great range on FF film or digital SLRs, USM ,IS
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Cons:
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Bad range for 1.6x crop digital SLRs, inconsistent results, SOFT, loose feeling zoom, slow
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Great range with IS but...i've got nothing but so-so results w/ this lens...on film or digital. Pics are sharp from 35-105 range @F8 or higher. At full tele the images are pretty soft.
For digital shooters...the 17-85 EF-S is a much better lens for the 20D or Digital Rebel IMO.
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $545.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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What a value! Sharpness is excellent even wide open, Nice weight compared to the heavier 2.8 and IS versions, USM is quick, silky smooth zoom and focus.
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Cons:
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none
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Definatly the best L value in the lineup. I use the non-IS 2.8L version also ...but only if i need the extra stop to get the job done. Overall this lens can't be beat for the price.
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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $475.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp Sharp!, Images *pop*, great contrast and color. Fast USM, Soild Build ,weight is "just right" for handheld macros, value
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Cons:
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none
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A fine piece of glass in every aspect! If you shoot macro, its a must buy.
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $275.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp from 2.8, 1.4 useable if focus is dead on, Much better build than 50 1.8MKII, USM, Size/weight, nice bokeh
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Cons:
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Foucs ring not silky smooth
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The 50 1.4 is a great "normal" lens for any canon shooter. Its one of my favorite photographic tools.
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Sigma 24-60mm f2.8 EX DG Lens
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $299.99
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Close to the Sharpness and contrast of my 28-70L...actually got it as a backup for that lens. I found myself taking it along on most shoots because of its small size/weight. Build is very solid for the price...not L quality but still excellent.
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Cons:
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no distance scale, no HSM, only 24mm lock, broke hood first day(sigma did replace it free of charge though)
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Great lens for those looking for L-ish quality on a budget or as a backup. For the price you can't go wrong...although i did end up selling this lens for the popular 24-70 2.8 Sigma EX because of its larger range.
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