| All the photographs on this Web
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I currently use a selection of Canon lenses although I originally used a third party 28-300mm zoom lens. It was only when I replaced my 35mm Film camera (a Canon EOS 50E) with the EOS 10D that I realised how poor the quality of this lens was. So I spent a small fortune on these new lenses, and have never looked back! Canon equipment is magnificent. For more information on my Camera equipment, see the Canon Web Site. There is more detailed information on Canon Zoom Lenses and Digital SLRs elsewhere on the Canon Site. The following information is from these sites. |
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Canon EOS 10D
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What do I think of it.... It may be "only 6 mega pixels" and "several years out of date" but it is able to create an A3 print of superb quality. Quite frankly, if A3 is what you want, this is an incredible second hand bargain. In addition, the shutter is extremely quite. This makes it an ideal camera for taking photographs inside quiet buildings, such as churches, where you do not want to disturb other people. |
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Canon EOS 20D
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What do I think of it.... A step up from the EOS 10D if you need to take photographs in rapid succession. And never mind buying extra fast Compact Flash Cards; as an experiment, I held the shutter button down and counted the frames till the internal memory was full and the Card became the limiting factor. That was at 40 frames, after which it still kept going more than adequately. My conclusion is the cheapest cards are more than adequate. The camera's only drawback is the noisy shutter; I do like to remain unnoticed in the background while I take photographs. |
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Canon EOS 5D
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What do I think of it.... This is a full-frame camera. Therefore, I keep my 17-40mm lens permanently attached to it to get an excellent fish-eye effect and consequently a very different view of the world. The large viewing screen on the back of the body is a real treat to check exposure. I really enjoy using this body-lens combination; it's enormous fun and produces incredible quality. |
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Canon EF 17-40mm
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What do I think of it.... This lens resides permanently on my EOS 5D body. It is smooth, quite and enjoyable to use. I often feel image stabilisation would be an excellent addition for low light situations, but at least changing the ISO settings as an alternative provision for faster exposure times proves very acceptable. |
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Canon EF 28-135mm
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What do I think of it.... This was my standard lens until I changed to the 24-105mm lens. It's a little heavy but provides very good quality. The wobbly front half of the lens, the slack used by the image stabilisation system, can be a little disconcerting, but it did not seem to effect the quality of the photographs. |
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Canon EF 100-400mm
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What do I think of it.... Far too heavy! In addition, the push-pull zoom system makes this feel even worse. Wielding this monster over your head all day at an air show, can be a trial. But... At an equivalence of 640mm (1.6 times 400mm) at full zoom, and the pin sharp results obtained when hand held (!!) the resulting photographs are truly excellent. I feel this is the best quality lens I have. The results make the muscle fatigue well worth it. |
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Canon EF 24-105mm
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What do I think of it.... This is my standard lens and is the one I use most frequently. It is coupled to my EOS 20D. It has excellent image stabilisation, a fast zoom and auto focus, and is quite. It is a joy to use, and has truly excellent quality. It really does "do the biz". |