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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
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Review Date: Jan 30, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $550.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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sharp, no distortion, fast speed, solid build.
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Cons:
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no IS and hood is not included
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Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
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Review Date: Jan 28, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $800.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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USM, low CA, and low flare and ghosting effects.
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Cons:
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not fixed aperture, no IS (yes i do need IS for indoor shots), distortion
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Canon EOS 50D
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Review Date: Jan 23, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,060.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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solid build, fast focus, a lot of extra functions comparing to xx0D series.
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Cons:
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no HD video.
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Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM
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Review Date: Dec 23, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $980.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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IQ, USM, IS, speed.
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Cons:
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pricy, build (not good for this price range),
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17-55 delivers a decent IQ, and it has a fixed aperture at f/2.8. It aslo features with ring USM and IS. No doubt, it is the best standard zoom lens for aps-c. However, it's quite expensive for a non-L lens. the build is not bad, but not as good as L lens.
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Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM
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Review Date: Dec 23, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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ring USM, IS, metal mount
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Cons:
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blur, ca, and distortion at 17mm, but dpp can fix it. slow speed
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I traded my sigma 17-70 for this lens.
overall, it's a good walkaround lens for outdoor. IQ is not very decent at this price range. Canon can make this lens a little better, and they really should include lens hood on all of canon's lens. however, it has ring USM and IS. they are kind of essential functions to me. So even though its IQ is not as good as 17-70, i dont feel regreted to make this trade.
After all, i dont need this lens to shot moving subject or protrait. i just use it as a walkaround lens for outdoor.
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Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC MACRO
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Review Date: Nov 20, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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quite sharp for its price range, marco, solid
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Cons:
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noisy, no USM
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Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM
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Review Date: Nov 20, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $500.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Value, ultra wide, HSM,
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Cons:
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some noisy, heavy, soft edge, slow speed, distortion, flare, ghosting
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I used this lens for an year, and overall it's an good lens if you are on budget.
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
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Review Date: Nov 20, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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very sharp, fast focus, excellent build, IS
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Cons:
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a little bit expensive, but still accepetable.
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
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Review Date: Nov 20, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $100.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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cheap and F1.8
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Cons:
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none for a $100 lens
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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
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Review Date: Nov 20, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $570.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Solid build, fast focus speed, good price, very sharp
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Cons:
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none
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