Nikon Wins European Professional Lens with 2 lenses
Both the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm and Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 G ED lenses have won the EISA Professional lens for 2008-2009.
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This
pair of Nikkor zooms represents the ideal optical partnership to equip
Nikon’s professional full frame cameras. Covering a broad focal range
at f/2.8, and delivering very high optical…
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suitable for all photographic applications including landscape and
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Canon announces EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens
Canon today has also introduced
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length of 29-320mm, the lens offers 11x zoom range. It also features a
16 element, 12 group construction including UD and aspherical lens
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Phase One introduces 3.5/45 mm Tilt / Shift lens
Phase One today have launched the 3.5/45 mm Tilt/Shift lens. Specially designed for the professional
photographer, this small, lightweight lens is ideal for location or
studio applications. It offers up to 12 mm shift and 8 degrees tilt for
maximum flexibility. When used with the Phase One 645 camera…
Telephoto zoom lens with excellent cost performance and optimised for use with digital SLR cameras.
Capable of macro photography, this lens has a 1:2 maximum close-up magnification at the 300 mm Focal length. It’s the ideal high performance lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range.
SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass We used SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in this lens for excellent correction of Chromatic aberration. This also corrects for fluctuation of Aberration due to focusing. The new multi layer lens Coating reduces flare and ghosting, a common problem with digital cameras and also creates an optimum colour balance.
Macro shooting with maximum magnification 1:2 The minimum focusing distance is 1.5 m/59 inches at all zoom settings. It also has a switch for changeover to macro photography at focal lengths between 200mm and 300mm with a maximum close-up magnification from 1:2.9 to 1:2.
Without changing the distance between camera and subject, you can change the shooting magnification.
For the price - nothing can beat this lens, Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Got this lens from Amazon about 3 months ago. Nothing can beat this lens in this price range. Very good macro, photos up to 200mm look great, reaching 300mm get softer. Great construction, very solid feel, a Bit heavy, but I like it.
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I like it, Thursday, 07 August 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
This lens rocks. Granted i have to shoot on tripod when i use it. its pretty sharp. the focus is a little on the slow side and not very accurate to what you want in focus, but M focus works just fine. shooting macro is awesome i dig it. and its nice to be able to shoot animals with out scaring them away.
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Wow!, Thursday, 24 July 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I wasn't expecting too much, given the price, but the first shot I took, at the farthest zoom on a cloudy day- handheld- was perfect. The focus is a little soft, which I like, and the zoom ring is a little sticky, but-
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not a bad lens, Wednesday, 02 July 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
3.5
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
3.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
4.0
I purchased the Sigma 70-300mm with some reservations but hoping for the best. I carefully read all the reviews I could find and finally decided that, for the price, it would be worth the risk. I am quite pleased with the performance of this lightweight lens! I took it to a soccer game hoping to get a few good shots. While I was not completely pleased with the close-ups (this can be fixed with a 2x), the clarity and sharpness of the pictures are remarkable. This lens can compete with other professional lenses easily. It is quick, easy to use, and definitely an excellent buy. Nice job, Sigma - I'll be looking at other products from this company!
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Sigma 70-300 review, Sunday, 29 June 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I was turned on to this product by another hobbiest and it has turned out to be an excellent buy.
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Not for me!, Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
1.8
Sharpness
2.0
Build Quality
1.0
AF Speed
1.0
Value for Money
3.0
I had read many 'glowing' reviews re: this lens...so I ordered it. I even ck'd out some photos people had sent in, esp the sports photos. I couldn't believe the clarity! HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT MY EXPERIENCE. Firstly, no one person mention they ever used a tripod for the longer length. Some even mentioned the camera was 'handheld'. Well I found I could not take NOT ONE decent shot over 200 mm and not have it out of focus. Certainly setting up a tripod each time is not practical unless you're into nature photography. Thats why the pictures of sports interested me. So I sent it back and determined to stick w/ a max of 200 focal length. Seriously considering Sigma 18-200 but would like to come down in price. I applaud those that took shots at 250-300 mm but apparently thats not for me. Well constructed. Sorry it didn't work out for my Canon 350D. Nice macro.
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Love it!, Sunday, 15 June 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
This is the second Sigma lens I've bought. They're extremely sturdy and well built. I can't believe how great they are for the price. I probably won't buy any other brand now.
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Excellent Lens, Thursday, 12 June 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I'll admit that in lower light, this is a bit slow focusing, but the images are great and I am very pleased. I have used the Canon lens (borrowed from a friend of mine) and this did the same job for 5/8 the cost.
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One of the best entry-level lenses out there, Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
3.5
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
3.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
3.0
Got this lens a couple weeks ago, and have not been disappointed yet.
Pros: Works great with a tripod, shots are clear and sharp across the entire focal range. The zoom and focus rings move very smoothly, and I had no problem getting great macro shots after only a little practice switching between modes. Another example of expected Sigma quality at a great price.
Cons: Don't expect clear shots if using it hand-held unless you're shooting faster than 1/1000 shutter speed, hand shake is very noticeable even in the 70-100mm range. Mounted on my Canon 350D, auto-focus only works 50% of the time, often it could not find the subject in the 200-300mm range. Luckily manual focus is fairly smooth compared to other lenses in this price range.
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love it!, Monday, 28 April 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I am loving this lens, it works very well for what I am doing with it. Great nature, flower and even kid shots. On occasion the AF can be too slow for high action shots, but most of the time it's just fine. Highly recommended for any amateur getting into photography.
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Simply Awesome!, Sunday, 27 April 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
I am so happy I bought this lens for my Canon D400, and if you go for it, you will be too. I'll admit I was a bit skeptic because of its low price, but after playing with it for a couple of hours, I'm convinced it's simply an awesome lens for the price I paid... 'nuff said.
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Nice Lens For The Money, Friday, 11 April 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
3.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
3.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
4.0
For the price I have been very happy with this lens so far, although I have not had the opportunity to use the Macro feature yet. Clarity seems to be well maintained up to about 40 yards. I am looking forward to trying the Macro feature on insects this Summer, as that is the main reason I purchased the lens.
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I like it, Thursday, 21 February 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I'm not a pro or anything, but I got some really cool shots of the lunar eclipse the other night using this lens. The real test will be in Cabo this spring, but I'm thinking it'll do just fine. Not a lot of bread to put out for somebody like me that's just learning, but still gets some really awesome results.
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Awesome!, Monday, 11 February 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
This lens is very good for its price. I've been using it for portrait with good results. It has just one problem, it's noising. Also, it is $50 less compared with APO version --which is very similar--. If the noise is not problem for you and you want to get a fairly good and cheap lens, it is for you.
