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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Camera_Lenses Recent content written about Camera Lenses en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_502260338308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hzoi - The Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM is a wonderful, wonderful telephoto lens.  It's sharp, it's quick to focus, and it's quiet.  I absolutely love it.When I first put my Canon kit together in 2006, I had already spent $3,000 on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~502260338308 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:25:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_502260338308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_500702809732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author charlesj68 - When I first purchased this lens my body was a Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel.  I was happy with it on that body.  Since then I have upgraded to a Canon 7d and the lens continues to perform well on the new body.  This version under review is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~500702809732 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:31:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_500702809732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_500247203460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soupcraze - The Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM at first doesn't seem like anything special. There are plenty of ultra-wide lenses available on the market, whereas many go as wide as 10mm (for rectilinear lenses), and there is even a fisheye lens made by... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~500247203460 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:30:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_500247203460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_499341692548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author njbass - The Sigma 10-20 mm f4-5.6 EX DC is a fun lens to use, though it takes some getting used to. I anticipated the distortion that would occur with such a wide viewing angle, so that was no surprise. If, like me, this is your first wide angle lens, you'll... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~499341692548 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:51:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_499341692548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_498860330628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soupcraze - 50mm was always the ideal "walkaround" focal length range for 35mm film cameras. 50mm is just about what the eye sees, which makes it so useful as a focal length. Even today, with the advent of smaller-sensor digital SLRs, 50mm lenses are still quite... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~498860330628 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:50:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_498860330628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_498707762820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pirich - The Pentax 16-50mm f/2.8 lens with ultrasonic motor focusing turns the Pentax K-7 camera into a stealth indoor candid photography workhorse.  Combined with the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~498707762820 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:27:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_498707762820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_494222937732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pirich - I bought the Tamron AF 18-200mm zoom for my Pentax K-7 thinking it would be a fallback for when I had to have only one lens for varied use.  I have to expecting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~494222937732 Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:41:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_494222937732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_498307272324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author heartshot77 - It's always interesting to see what Nikon does and this new macro lens is another entry into the "what was Nikon thinking" division!The 85mm Macro is a constant 3.5 lens with a built in AF-S motor. This means that it will work with cameras like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~498307272324 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 10:46:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_498307272324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_495616298628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soupcraze - A few months ago I upgraded to a Canon EOS 5D MkII camera. I felt the need to go full-frame. As you know, my previous main walk around lens that I used with my Digital Rebel XTi was the superb Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~495616298628 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 03:13:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_495616298628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_495965539972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author viper1963 - Most professional and amateur sporting events almost always requires photographing the game from afar. One of the tools I use is the Canon EF400/2.8L IS lens. This is the lens that is almost always attached to my second camera when shooting football,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~495965539972 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:27:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_495965539972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_495378534020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author digitaldiver - I just finished 3 weeks of shooting New Zealand landscapes on a Canon T1i. The 10-22mm ultrawide got a workout - and performed flawlessly.One minor beef is vignetting with stacked filters - and some conventional 77mm CPLs. Easy to solve with an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~495378534020 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:35:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_495378534020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491710680708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jamok - For such a cheap piece of equipment this thing works fairly well. It is much better then the previous incarnation without IS though I don't believe it is the IS that makes the world of difference.Image quality:The images I have been able... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491710680708 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:04:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491710680708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489655996036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author brakechkbeware - I have been using this as my primary lens for about 1 1/2 years and it is really good.  I have shot thousands of images and taken the lens through some tough situations.  It has the best range that I have seen without sacrificing too many... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489655996036 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:52:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489655996036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487830294148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author viper1963 - A few months ago it was time for me to replace my aging Canon EF lens for a more efficient variable zoom lens that took extra sharp images. This lens would be use for my youth sports photography business. The lens I chose had to be resilient because I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487830294148 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:19:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487830294148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484558737028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ajlowery - I purchased this lense May of 2007 and have used it til now without any problems of it not focusing at all ..today it just stopped focus on auto focus so that I could not shoot a photo the shutter button would not release without it focusing, it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484558737028 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:33:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484558737028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_482950418052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wilco42 - At nearly $2000, anyone considering this lens must consider this lens to be a specialty lens.  When looking at this lens, the two immediate uses for this lens for me were portrait photography and low light/indoor sports photography.  Canon... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~482950418052 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:26:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_482950418052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480861851268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jvandegr - IntroductionOn APS-C sensors (also known as "crop" sensors), the crop multiplication factor is of great benefit when shooting at telephoto focal lengths.  For example, a 200mm lens becomes a 300mm lens on a Sony or Nikon DSLR. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480861851268 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:40:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480861851268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471096921732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author theuerkorn - Optical quality has become more and more of an issue as digital sensors are more dense with any new release and already surpassing standard film grain. Hence the sharpness (a.k.a. contrast) of a lens is more important than ever. Prime lenses are at an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471096921732 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:32:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471096921732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473697783428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alleng - I decided to purchase this lens after taking a couple of vacation trips with my Nikon D40 and carrying the 18-55mm kit lens plus the 55-200mm VR telephoto zoom.  Both lenses worked very well, but switching between them became a pain.  It seemed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473697783428 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:17:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473697783428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472562110084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jaorr13 - This is a very good lens for an amateur to intermediate photographer. The 300 range is very nice for event pictures. I use it for my son’s tee-ball games. I have used it for brother’s graduation from basic training. I captured a lot of photos... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472562110084 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:31:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472562110084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471914876548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author irinette - I have been a Canon enthusiast for years using most of their powershots S, SD, G series. I finally decided to try myself in dSLR photography. So, I purchased Rebel XSi / 450D body and 17-40 f/4 lens. Those are the very first lens I tried (after the kit... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471914876548 Wed, 27 May 2009 23:19:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471914876548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471777513092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gvfarns - Like so many people, I bought this to replace my kit lens. In my case that's the 18-55mm IS associated with the XSI. The main issue I had with that lens was the variable (and small) aperature.  I wanted constant 2.8 without sacrificing zoom or IS... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471777513092 Tue, 26 May 2009 20:42:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471777513092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470308392580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soupcraze - Growing more as a photographer, I realized what I was missing was a fast prime lens. I at one point owned the Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II Lens, which is also known as the "Nifty Fifty." I purchased the lens way back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470308392580 Wed, 13 May 2009 20:39:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470308392580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466845470340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author flgto - For a while there, I was purchasing a bunch of different lenses for my Olympus. Now, I have sold them all off except for the 50mm. I cannot believe how sharp this thing is for Macro and portraits. I use this lens with a E-520 and am always impressed the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466845470340 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:19:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466845470340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466837802628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author solohans1 - A Short Time Line toward the Prime It’s about time Nikon developed this prime lens for the new line of Nikon dSLR and what Nikon did was to develop this lens to replace the 50mm AF-D, which doesn’t have autofocus capability for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466837802628 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:05:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466837802628?linkin_id=8003929