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But it doesn't disappoint, either. That most likely accounts for the vast majority of shots I didn't care for. I may sell this lens, but I'll give it another shot before I do that. I've since upgraded to an older 70-210 push-pull zoom lens that I like a lot better. I'm not so sure about action shots yet, though. I bought this lens when I made the step up to SLR with my 10D.
It takes some decent pictures. Not stunningly sharp, yet usable for a number of tasks. I'll be honest in saying that this lens doesn't absolutely thrill me. I don't think you can get a better zoom lens for the price, so I can't knock it too much. I've learned more things to help my photography in this situation, and I have learned that I probably wasn't using the correct focus drive for the situation. Even though I now know this, I somehow associate this lens with my disappointment with those shots. Overall, you'd be wise to start off with a zoom like this one and work from there.
I rattled off 100 shots with this lens, and got about 15 that I was happy with. It is a decent lens for the price and an excellent starter lens. Aside from that, the build quality is good for the price, and it is fairly lightweight for the zoom you get with it. The main test I had with it was a volleyball game my wife was coaching. I haven't really used it since then based on this. It's not a terribly fast lens apeture-wise, but it seems to work well enough. It's a great starting block lens.
False. Don't listen to the lens snobs that put it down. It's a real work-horse.It's very "plastic" compared to the more costly lenses, but that also keeps it very light. Mine is over five years old and well traveled.
So for the price, it gets the job done. I got this lens as a gift back in 2002, I believe. Yes, it's plastic and cheap. I took photos of moving vehicles on an interestate and they came out crisp and clear at full zoom (200mm). I've taked some outstanding photos with this lens, and yes.
But it's built well. I also took some photos of a cat outside, and they also turned out great at full zoom. Because it's so light, I tend to lug it around more than I would if it were a more quality/heavy lens. Works perfectly.UPDATE: today (Oct. even at full zoom.
And they talk about the poor build quality. 30, 2007) I tested this lens. For the cost of this lens, it can't be beat.
I would like to provided links to show the difference but Amazon does not allow it. When stopped down to about f8 this lens can take some pretty good shots. I got this lens 10 years ago with my my Rebel G (film camera). For 150.00-200.00 bucks you can get some pretty good shots with this lens, and when you learn more get better shots still.
For the most part I was reasonably happy with my results. sometimes that cost can be overwhelming. Do a google for pbase and you can look at images from many different lenses.In short, if you're just starting out, the EF 80-200 f4.5-5.6 is capable of taking some pretty good shots if you stop it down an f-stop or two. Plus they are built to much higher tolerances. About a year ago I bought Canon's 70-200mm f4L.
I give it 4 stars more for value then image quality. If you get this lens you will probably be fairly happy with its results, but as you get more demanding you will probably upgrade if you become serious about photography. I used this lens for about six months after getting my Digital Rebel. On the other hand, you also get what you pay for. When I go back and look at the shots taken with the two lens the difference is pretty dramatic.
The 70-200 f4 shots tend (for the most part) to be very sharp with great contrast and color, while the 80-200 f4.5-5.6 tend to be pretty soft and drab. Your better lenses have elements with special coatings (Canon uses synthetic Fluorite and other UD (ultra low dispersion) coatings that are quite costly but also provide color, contrast and sharpness that your plain standard optical glass cannot match. A good lens to learn the basics.
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It is indeed a light light lens and it almost feels "cheap," but it functions great and takes great shots. I bought this lens on the advice of the other reviewers, and I was not at all disappointed. This is a fantastic lens for what you pay. When focusing manually, it doesn't feel as smooth as some other lenses. But you really can't go wrong with this lens.
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