... I was quite surprised of the close focusing capability of the lens on my Fuji S3 Pro, as well as the relative lack of distortion. The product was delivered on time at a good price. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Nikon 24mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
... I bought this lens for macro work after I saw the photos of a member of my camera club made with the same lens. I wasn't disappointed. Photos are sharp & clear. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Medium Telephoto Macro Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
... I purchased this lens because I do a lot of candids and 200mm is just not good enough. I also recently purchased a 5D MkII, so any praise I may have for the lens may be partly due to this camera. When I read some reviews of this lens, I was worried that it was weird. I will mostly address these issues. Is it heavy? No. I use a monopod and hand carry a 100-400 lens without problems. This lens is only 52 mm at the front,so it has amazing reach for its size. Does the zoom feel heavy? No. The zoom needs some resistance, since the front of the lens would extend by itself if it was too light on the zoom control. This is the same issue you have with the Sigma 18-200, another great all purpose lens for candid shots. Both lenses have a lock button that keeps the lens from extending when you not taking pictures.
Lastly and most importantly does the diffraction type lens cause any problems? No. I have literaly seen no problems with lack of sharpness or unusual flare. I think you would have to shoot tripod test scenes to reveal this. Using a monopod in real life conditions,the issue does not appear to exist. Admitedly with back ligthting you can get some fogginess and flare,but this is just like other lenses. I think some ot the reviwers who are critical spend too much time bench testing. When I am doing candid,or travel photography,especially with a full frame camera,this may become my main lens. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Lens for Canon EOS Cameras
... Great item at a great price. Much better price than a Nikon lens would cost. For anyone who is not a highly paid professional, why would you spend the $$ for a Nikon lens? This item is great and performs without issue. Sigma is a great brand. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC IF Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
... Reading reviews is a crap shoot. You know nothing about the reviewer or the use of the product. That said, I am assuming you are not a struggling professional trying to shoot a high quality, tight-budget job. You are a user looking for one lens to carry to cover a wide range of service.
I'm a pro. I have a many bodies and L lenses to use.
I carry an XSI with THIS Sigma 18-200mm non OS lens just about everywhere I go. It is a great vacation tool, where most pix are shown in a digital frame or are never going to be more than 4x6.
Yes, the MTF is not great (simply: contrast across the lens), there is some chromatic fringing and watch out! the lens hood will cause vignetting and shadows with a flash at wide angle. I've been using this lens since it was released in early '05.
It's a $300 lens. Does it compare to a $1500 L lens? Yeah - very badly. So what? The first rule of photography is get the picture. Missing the shot while changing lenses is not photography. Is this the preferred lens in my arsenal? No. But for general non-client, daylight, non-sports shooting, it's the one I'll probably be using. I prefer the non-optical stabilzed version - less complexity.
To help you weigh this review: I use five professional (5D, 1D) and several prosumer (40D, 50D, XTI, XSI) bodies and nine L lenses, plus a slew of others.
Photo tip: night shooting of foreground against backround (done a lot with this lens!): typical situation: girl on beach in front of sunset. Manually set exposure to flash shutter speed, aperature & ISO to get background. Turn flash on to expose and meter foreground. You'll get some great "how did you do that?" pix. All the MTF, abberetion and linearity issues will mean nothing, because you got a picture no one else could and th L doesn't really add anything, because you want depth of field here.
Thanks for reading my review. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
... I bought this lens for macro work after I saw the photos of a member of my camera club made with the same lens. I wasn't disappointed. Photos are sharp & clear. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Medium Telephoto Macro Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras
... I think everything has already been said in the other reviews. This lens is incredibly sharp, even at f/2.0. I've been pairing it with my Olympus E-520 and I am well satisfied with the combination
This lens is incredible for macro as well as portraits. A little footwork is required for portraits, depending on how tight you want the cropping on the portraits. I've been able to take great macro shots of butterflies and other little critters as well as flowers.
Before I purchased it, I was concerned with what other online reviews had said about the focusing ring. As you are probably familiar, there is not direct mechanical connection between the focusing ring and the actual lens elements (it's motor driven and electronically controlled), however, compared to the kit lenses (14-42mm and 40-140mm), this focus ring is incredibly smooth.
It does make a bit of motor noise when you're going from infinity to up close. Low-light autofocus is a little slow, but I think that's the case for most camera/lens combinations.
This lens feels very solid and the lens mount is made of metal. It feels great putting this lens on. The connection feels precise and sturdy.
what else can I say... I am well satisfied with this lens :) ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR Cameras
... I bought this lens as a good walk-about lens. It certainly does meet that criteria as it is incredibly light and compact (altho it zooms WAY out). It has a great range except I need to go purchase a wide angle - but has generally done well in meeting most needs and I love the telephoto ability. However most of my shots are just not very sharp. I would say it is all the lens except some of them ARE sharp. I finally decided that it just focuses a bit too slow or off in some cases - especially in telephoto action shots. I take a bunch of RAW burst mode but very few will actually work out. I have been able to take pretty decent photos at inside performances of the performers on stage but I have switched to manual focus. The lens also has unbelievable "creep". I ALWAYS put the lock on it when I carry it around otherwise the lens would be permanently at full telephoto. I haven't done much still photo work with it but if you are aiming downward creep will definitely come into play in that situation as well. I don't have any problems with the build or quality or feel of the lens. I love the light weight and nice range but am not satisfied with many of the resulting photos. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Ultra Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
... Nikon produces great glass and this is no exception but forget about FX sensored cameras or similar pricing in regards to Canons version of this lens. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
... I had the Lensbaby Composer for a week before getting the macro kit. The Composer... Awesome. The Composer with the macro lens(s) is just unreal. You can expect crystal clear images with the 4x from 10"-16", the 10x lens will get you excellent shots from ~5-10 inches. Plus you can stack the two to get clear images from a couple inches. I'm absolutely thrilled. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Lensbaby Macro Kit (AMACK)
... I bought these so I could get more into macro photography, and they do great! I can get really close to the subject and take amazing photos. And the price was right. The carrying pouch holds and protects all four lens and is very handy. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Opteka Close-Up Set (+1, +2, and +4) with 10x Macro Lens for Canon EOS Rebel XS, XSi, XTi, XT, 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 5D, 1Ds and Mark II SLR Digital Camera
... I wasn't very happy with the quality of the 18-55mm kit lens, but I did like the focal range. The newer, upgrade of the 18-55mm is a bit sharper...not the excellent quality of the DA 50-135, but it will be great for family snapshots! Glad I decided to get it. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras
... I use the lens for close up product shots for a business that my partner runs. I also use it for shots of my work for my portfolio. It is versatile and takes very clear pics. Overall I really enjoy using it. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Lens
... Has anyone used this lens with the E500 camera? I see most using the E3.......Kirk ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras
... A fisheye can lend itself to some really unique ways of looking at things. I was really excited to get one. So excited that I couldn't wait to save up for a $600 fisheye lens. I ordered this attachment with the understanding that it is a temporary thing until I can practically invest in a real fisheye lens.
I've been pleasantly surprised with it though. It is very easy to attach to my Nikon 52mm 18-55 lens. I tried attaching it to my 70-300mm lens but the fisheye effect decreases as the zoom increases--the fisheye effect is almost nothing at 100mm focal length, so this attachment will be just for my 18-55mm lens. At 18mm focal length, I can see nearly 180 degrees. Things at the edges are very distorted of course, but its fun to be able to see my feet when I point the camera straight ahead.
I ordered it specifically to photograph a theater production. I had mixed results. In the low light of the theater, I had a hard time getting a clear photo, so I had to turn my ISO up--which I don't like to do, as it makes for a slightly noisier photo. The effect is cool though and I could get some angles of the stage that I couldn't get with a normal lens, so in all, I was happy with the results.
The macro uses are very good though. I've only done some test shots, but I can't wait to try some more. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Precision Design 0.25X Super AF Fish Eye Lens for Film & Digital SLR Lenses by Canon EOS, Minolta Maxxum, Nikon AF, Pentax AF, Sigma, Sony Alpha & Tamron
... Despite what certain self-appointed web pundits have said about this lens, it's actually a highly useful piece of glass. On a Nikon D700, its sharpness ranges from acceptable to impressive. Predictably, it works best in the middle of its zoom range. I recently compared it pretty carefully in the 50-55mm range with a 55mm Micro Nikkor f/2.8 AIs and a 50mm Nikkor f/1.4 AI. The 24-120 matched those lenses at both the center and the edges from f/4.8 (wide open on the 24-120) on out. In fact, it beat the 55mm Nikkor much of the time, especially at the edges. I've had similarly impressive results comparing the 24-120 to a 35mm Nikkor f/2 AI. At its extremes -- 24mm and 120mm -- center performance is very good but edge performance doesn't match prime lenses or even some zooms, though it's still acceptable. Chromatic aberration is surprisingly well controlled and the vibration-reduction (VR) feature seems to help. Focusing is quick and silent. Admittedly, the 24-120 is a lens with peculiarities -- like the fact that it reverses the usual positions of focus ring and the zoom ring. But it's an autofocus lens, right? Who cares about the focusing ring? Considering the overall capability, convenience and relatively low price of the 24-120, I consider it a strong lens. In fact, I got my 24-120 for $280 as part of the D700 kit from Amazon before Christmas 2008, so I'm very pleased with myself. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF Autofocus VR Nikkor Zoom Lens
... This lens is great. I use it all the time on photo shoots. It produces crisp, clear images! If you'd like to see some pictures I've taken with it to get an idea:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodanyo/2956975632/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodanyo/2980381938/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodanyo/2938809510/ ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Canon EF 35mm f/2 Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
... This is a great choice for a full-frame camera like the D700 or D3X. Nice and sharp, decent curvature and distortion, and high contrast in the face of backlighting that would give other lenses fits of flare and low contrast. It's a no-brainer at the price. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Nikon 28mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
... Although this sigma lens has no anti shake feature it produces niece crisp images especially macro shots. Its auto focus works well even in the low light situations I use it in at a local aquarium. It is much better than the Canon lens that came with my Canon xsi. I find it a great all around lens. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Sigma Zoom Super Wide Angle AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro Autofocus Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
... So my first copy of this lens was complete TRASH! 100% NON USABLE. It had terrible front focusing issues to the point where the edges of every edge were glowing. I was shooting at 1/2000 2.8 - 5.6 and had the same results. I could not be MORE unhappy with this lens.
After doing some research i found that this lens has some QC issues and that most people get a good lens after 2 or 3 try's. I have contacted amazon and they are sending me a new lens (too little too late, i needed it for a wedding i'm shooting tomorrow...the original customer support rep i spoke to forgot to place the exchange order and instead of getting it tomorrow morning it will be Tuesday...what a crock.. at least the 2nd person i talked to was a complete gem! So helpful). I will reply back if/when i ever actually receive the replacement order - Keeping fingers crossed for a much better lens.
At this point i fear i may be getting another lemon lens which will frustrate me even further as i'm going to Costa Rica next week and i wont have my lens.
My Recommendation: This is the type of lens that needs to be bought from a store, where you can try it before you buy it, to make sure your getting a GOOD copy and not a CRAP copy.
/end rant. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD IF Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
... Camera body: Canon EOS DSLR 12 mega pixel model
I just finished trying out the Lens-Baby. There are a couple of items to be aware of - first the mount doesn't come with lenses, you need to order those additionally. Second you should be experienced with your camera and basic concepts like aperture (f-stop), and ISO speed because you have to manually select your aperture and manually focus (I also manually set my speed).
I purchased both the wide angle and macro lenses for the mount. I was really surprised at how sharp and good the photos turned out. I thought it would be good fun and maybe create some special effects but was really amazed at the quality of the photos.
This will definitely be a lens I use often! ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Lensbaby 2.0 Nikon F Mount SLR Camera Lens (LB2N)
... I found the optical elements to be "okay" but the rings are awfully cheap-stuff when it comes to attaching it to the lens or one another.
I would rather have spent my money with better quality extenders. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Opteka 67mm Close-Up Set (+1, +2, and +4) with 10x Macro Lens for Nikon D90 D80 D70s D70 D50 D40x D40 D700 D300 D200 D100 D2Hs SLR Digital Camera
... This Sigma lens works spectacular with the Nikon D40X. It's a great deal for a great price. With the Nikon D40X you have to have a lens that has AF because there is no motor for it in the Nikon. This is why I purchased this lens in particular. I've been able to take some amazing close ups. I took a photo of a rose and the detail in the rose was amazing! You could see the veins in the petals with vivid detail. I would recommend this lens to anyone with a digital camera for which it fits, especially those cameras without AF motors, owned by people who would like to have (AF) auto focus and fantastic photos. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC HSM Lens for Nikon D90, D80, D70, D60, D50, D40, D40X, D700, D300, D200, & D3 Digital SLR's
