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Stuart Forum Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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true macro lenses are fixed focal length lenses that offer 1.1 reproduction..to and extent it is a bit of a marketing gimmick although they do focus slightly closer than some lenses.. For landscapes you need a wide angle mate..something like the 10-20mm or even something in the 17-55 range.. _________________
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snakeypete Captivebred Communist
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 1434 Location: Central Scotland
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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I have been looking at new camera and lenses , can I add another zoom to be considered .
Instead of the 70 - 300 EF IS USM have a wee look at the 55 - 250 EF-S IS.
the USM has metal mount ( other dont ) the USM is not ( so review says ) any quieter or faster than the non USM . There is NO full- time manual overde on the USM . More importantly the review states that the optical quality in the USM was not as good as the non USM , esp in terms of sharpness and image clarity.
Canon EF-S 55 - 250mm ( f/4-5.6 IS ) £199
Canon EF 70 - 300mm ( f/4 -5.6 IS ) £369
the EFS scored 92% in the review ( PhotoPlus , July edition )
the EF scored 75%
Disclaimer !!! I am NOT knocking the 70 - 300 USM here ( its a cracking lens ) all Im doing is offering another alternative _________________ 3.7.0 Royals
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