Advantages: Excellent image and build quality. Does what no other macro lens can do - zoom in! Disadvantages: Hard to get used to. Needs a dedicated macro flash to work properly.
I'll start off by saying that this lens is not worth buying unless you are seriously in to macro photography. The lens itself has a maximum working distance of 4 inches and is no use for anything other than macro work.
Lenses such as Canons other macr ...
Advantages: Build quality. Compact. Weight. Optical quality. Image Stabilisation. Disadvantages: Barrel distortion and Chromatic Aberration at 24mm
...I purchased this lens brand new to accompany my then new Canon EOS 5D around 18 months ago. I have to confess, I spent over two weeks prior to making my purchases deciding just which lens I should choose as my 'standard' zoom - this, or the also highly re ...
Advantages: Good all-rounder lens for APS and full frame bodies Disadvantages: Extending zoom body and some barrel distortion at wide
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I bought this lens to replace a EF 28-135mm IS USM lens.
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Typical high build quality of Canon L series lenses. The 24-105 does feature an extending barrel at the outer end but it does not rota ...
Advantages: great picture quality, quick focus, not that expensive for L lens Disadvantages: none
Great lens; excellent Canon L (L = Luxury) quality!
The zoom range is perfect for a carry-around lens; when travelling this is likely to be in front of your camera 90% of the time.
Build quality is great, feels solid in your hands. Not the same of c ...
Advantages: Fantastic zoom range, exceptional image quality Disadvantages: Heavy to carry, difficult to hand hold at 500mm in low light.
I recently purchased this Sigma 50-500mm f4-6.3 DG EX lens for my minolta.
It is fantastic!
Lets get the negative things out the way so we can focus on the bountiful positives.
1.) It is heavy. Weighing in at nearly 2Kg this is no lightweight pie ...
