Posts Tagged ‘200mm’
Every great review of this lens is accurate. Very sharp wide open, even at 200mm. With my shaky hands, the slowest I was able to shoot and get almost all non-blurry pictures was 1/25 at 200mm. It focuses very fast as well. Much faster the the first generation version that I’ve used. With the great quality of this lens it would be shocking for it not to be this heavy.
Canon EF 70 200mm
The Defender is a great product and offers a much higher level of protection than any other case I’ve seen, but it’s not foolproof. I have probably dropped my iphone about 20 times since got it in Nov. However, on Christmas eve I had it laying in my lap and stood up. My iphone dropped to the tile floor and when I picked it up the LCD screen was white with blue and red lines running the length of the screen on the right side. I took it to a repair shop and had to have the screen replaced. I too have the oil slick issue but its not a big deal to me. The biggest problem is the reason that I have dropped it so much is that every time I have it in the belt clip and happen to bump the belt clip even with my arm or hand the phone will fall out of the clip. Since the screen replacement and the belt clip issue I just carry it in my pocket. I work construction and have pretty much ruined or broken every phone I’ve had, but thought that this case would maybe help this one survive. Sorry folks but the jury is still out.
Sigma 18 200mm f
I bought this lens when i bought my Canon XSi back in May. Its a great “walk around” lens. it covers a huge spectrum of range. For daylight photography and with a flash it works very well. My only real complaint is that its heavy and a little big… but this is expected with the 18 to 200 range.
IS works very well. At the 150 to 200mm range there is a noticeable difference between IS turned on and Off.
pared with the canon 50mm f 1.4 i think i have all the glass i’ll need for a while. now its just a matter of learning how to use it well.
Sigma AF 18 200mm | takemetoyourrobot
A good value – inconsistent results. If you are looking for something relatively inexpensive and fun to carry around, this is the lens for you. Quality is good in good light, most of the time, and can be exceptional sometimes. The plasticy feel doesn’t bother me because I avoid carrying around a hunk of metal.
The VR works like a charm in good light.
However, I’ve noticed softness (at all apertures, including f/8) often enough where I would not use this lens for any professional work. For example, the Nikkor 180 f/2.8 blows this lens away in quality of manufacture and resulting photos.
I’ve also noticed softness and noise in almost all of my night photos using this lens, even with a very heavy tripod and no wind.
The focusing system on the lens also is slow as molasses. I tried to capture the Blue Angels flying low over the homes in my neighborhood (an awesome annual occurence), and each shot was blown as the lens hunted for focus. Plenty of good light for high shutter speeds (midday, 1/2500s at f/4), but by the time the lens was focused, the subject had moved so far the photo was blown.
If you want to have fun and need a good lens, buy this one. If you are a professional or OBAM (obessessed amateur), save for the higher quality lenses because you’ll be disappointed. Moving subjects, such as sports or action photography, again not your lens.
I wish more people would objectively weigh the positives and the negatives in their reviews so that those considering buying this lens can make an informed decision. While this is a very good lens on a tight budget, this is not a great lens directly compared against other similar (and more expensive) lenses.
