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    Camera Reviews

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    Posted

    Ok Maxx, You have my attention;

    Is the 40D the pick or is the 50D better or worse? They can be sourced for similar money.

    Is the 70~200U f2.8L lens worth the money they are asking, or is the f4 up to the task. I know from film lens experience, quite a number of after market lenses out performed the Canon L Pro lenses a lot. Like series 1 Vivitar 70~210 and Tamron SP 70~210 (arguably the best 70~210 zoom ever made) I was did a test on short, up to 100mm zooms once and in the 35~80 class the Tamron mkII 35~70 out performed them all including their own SP35~80 in clarity, sharpness & contrast. The test was done at Ulladula shooting over water between 1100 - 1300 on Fuji Provia 100F positive film & Fuji Reala 100 negative film.

    Cheers,

    Dennis

    i do not have any personal exp. with 50d

    it is a newer camera than 40d and suppose to be better

    however i have seen a lot of reviews mention the high ISO performance is not as good as the 40d

    i will leave it for you to research on this

    for 70-200, you have choice of Sigma (F2.8, OS & no OS), Tarmon (f2.8) & Canon (F4 / F2.8, IS & no IS)

    not only Canon has the best image quality & built quality

    I recommended Canon over the others simply because they have more consistent quality control & better resale value

    and with the budget that you mentioned earlier, F4 is your only choice

    I have the 2.8IS and love it a lot

    here is a good web site to look for lens review

    http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/

    Camera Reviews

    in Photography

    Posted

    50-250 focus slow and not very accurate

    if HD video is not important for you

    maybe consider a second hand 40d + 70-200 F4 (IS if you can) with that budget

    a lens that can focus fast will helps a lot in motorsport & action sport shoting

    much better IQ as well

    dont worry about Megapixel too much, digital film (sensor) size is what makes the difference

    Canon 24-105mm F4 Is L Lens

    in For Sale (Other Items)

    Posted

    the lens is designed for Crop sensor camera

    so it will works well with your GF's 50D

    this is one of the widest lens you can get for 50d

    here is some example of 12-24mm on 50d

    http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=tokina+12-24mm+50d

    I have sold this lens once on ebay but the buyer making lame excuse about paypal not working

    i am about to re-advertise it

    so please let me know if you are interested before i do so

    24-105 is now sold

    Canon 24-105mm F4 Is L Lens

    in For Sale (Other Items)

    Posted

    upgraded my camera to 1Ds and P&S to M4/3

    I now have the following item for sale

    Canon 24-105mm F4 IS L lens

    Front Lens Cap

    Rear Lens Cap

    Lens Hood

    Lens bag

    Instruction Manual

    no box

    bought at April 2008

    lens review - http://www.the-digital-picture.com/reviews...ens-review.aspx

    Ted is selling it for 1599 - http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102/displ...ct/1001309.html

    $1000

    Tokina 12 -24mm F4 Ultra wide Lens - Canon mount

    Front Lens Cap

    Rear Lens Cap

    Lens Hood

    Instruction Manual

    in the original box

    lens review - http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tokina_12-24_4_n15/

    paid $700 plus postage from oversea under 2 years ago

    $475

    Canon G10 underwater housing - WP-DC28

    The original box, all of the original guides and documentation, strap, etc.

    All the original materials and accessories will come in the original box.

    bought from Sea Optic 13 months ago

    housing used in 1 Fiji & 1 Cairns trip

    $200

    Item located in S.A.

    contact via PM

    For Sale Thread

    in South Australia

    Posted

    upgraded my camera to Full Frame and P&S to M4/3

    I have the following item for sale

    Tokina 12 -24mm F4 Ultra wide Lens - Canon mount

    Front Lens Cap

    Rear Lens Cap

    Lens Hood

    Instruction Manual

    in the original box

    lens review - http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/revie..._f4_review.html

    paid $700 plus postage from oversea under 2 years ago

    $475

    Canon G10 & underwater housing - WP-DC28

    The original box, all of the original guides and documentation, strap, A/V connector, USB connector, software, battery charger, battery, etc.

    All the original materials and accessories will come with the camera, in the original box.

    also included

    Brand new SanDisk 2g SD card

    1 extra battery

    tarmac camera bag

    bought them from Harvey Norman & Sea Optic 13 months ago

    housing used in 1 Fiji & 1 Cairns trip

    Camera review - http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong10/

    $675

    contact via PM

    item can be view during business hrs in CBD Pirie street

    Camera Reviews

    in Photography

    Posted

    Lenses:

    Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G (Around $800)

    Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 ED A (Around $2,500)

    Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR2 (Around $3,500)

    Filters:

    Polarising For all the above

    UV For all the above

    you do aware Nikon 14-24mm looks like this?

    _EL10155.jpg

    it does not have threads to accept any type of filter and the hood is not removable

    the only way to put a filter on is through a filter holder

    and if u have one of those, why would you want a UV filter for it???? :thanks:

    I am a canon user myself, you might able to tell me something i don't know

    Camera Reviews

    in Photography

    Posted

    ricklee: There is no 50mm f1.8 on current sigma lineup

    there is 50mm f1.4, which is not cheaper than the cannon equivalent but better

    http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/standard-prime-lenses

    GoldZilla: the 18-55 kit lens is a reasonable lens, but i won't rate it as a decent lens.

    I will also not say the 50mm is better than the 55-250IS

    they serve completely different purpose

    Actually, the 55-250mm IS kit lens should be the lens that rated pretty damned highly for something so inexpensive :D

    Zennon:

    the 50mm f1.8 is a fantastic lens for it's price, the problem is the focus length of it

    80mm (on a 550d) is very limited and i will not recommend it to people who use it as their only lens

    mitric88:

    Stand zoom will be the lens you use the most and will be the first lens to go if you upgrade

    my advise is to spend money on it

    for great money for value with great image quality i will go for Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 (A16 - http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/1750_diII_a016.asp)

    that $500? lens is sharper than my 17-40L & 24-105L that 2-3 times the price

    second lens will be the 50mm 1.8 Zennon recommend if you want a cheap fast prime lens

    or the 55-250is if long focus range is what you after

    once you reach this stage you should have good idea what you want :nyaanyaa:

    I Quit My Job Today!

    in South Australia

    Posted · Edited by Maxx

    yeah i will be in the pirie st building, think im on the 10th or 11th floor... pretty sure that is where Bigpond is

    too right, made my manager cry when i handed her my resignation (not on purpouse... she just burst into tears) bit tough to go tho... made some good friends here

    Welcome to Telstra :)

    I am on 5 floor - I.P. solution

    Places To Go On A Date?

    in South Australia

    Posted

    Been to melting pot on king william ? if not try it, they do a degustation menu, try with the wine matches yuuumm.

    Crown and sceptre aint to bad for drinks, or BOHO on unley rd and they do alot of nibble food.

    Lol how did the person get kicked out of there ?

    did that 2 years ago, one of the best meal i ever had (best is 14 courses @ Tesuya Sydney:P)

    the award winning chef then sold the business to the current owner last year, I checked their menu a month ago and it didn't change much

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