Comments on: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM http://www.elharo.com/blog/photography/2009/10/03/canon-ef-70-300mm-f4-5-5-6-is-usm/ Ranting and Raving Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tsu Dho Nihm http://www.elharo.com/blog/photography/2009/10/03/canon-ef-70-300mm-f4-5-5-6-is-usm/comment-page-1/#comment-846947 Tsu Dho Nihm Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:08:57 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1002705#comment-846947 I'm not sure that there actually are any really great all-around lenses. I have a Nikon D80 and primarily have been using an 18-200mm Nikkor lens (and occasionally an 80-400mm Nikkor) for the past three years. It's pretty good, no doubt. However, I recently bought a 35mm f/1.8 prime lens and notice that the shots from the prime are far superior to the all-rounder. I'm seriously considering getting rid of my all-rounder and telephoto zoom lens and going to all primes and perhaps a teleconverter. From what I've seen that's the best way to go if you don't mind carrying a few lenses, and that doesn't just apply to Nikon. I’m not sure that there actually are any really great all-around lenses. I have a Nikon D80 and primarily have been using an 18-200mm Nikkor lens (and occasionally an 80-400mm Nikkor) for the past three years. It’s pretty good, no doubt. However, I recently bought a 35mm f/1.8 prime lens and notice that the shots from the prime are far superior to the all-rounder. I’m seriously considering getting rid of my all-rounder and telephoto zoom lens and going to all primes and perhaps a teleconverter.

From what I’ve seen that’s the best way to go if you don’t mind carrying a few lenses, and that doesn’t just apply to Nikon.

]]> By: Torgeir http://www.elharo.com/blog/photography/2009/10/03/canon-ef-70-300mm-f4-5-5-6-is-usm/comment-page-1/#comment-846580 Torgeir Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:02:13 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1002705#comment-846580 I have to agree that two lenses, 24/28-70 and 70-200 is the best split to get good coverage. I'd recommend the Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR lens for the short range, since it's amazingly sharp, but still very cheap; http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-28-75mm-Aspherical-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0000A1G05 Check out the user reviews. I have to agree that two lenses, 24/28-70 and 70-200 is the best split to get good coverage. I’d recommend the Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR lens for the short range, since it’s amazingly sharp, but still very cheap; http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-28-75mm-Aspherical-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0000A1G05 Check out the user reviews.

]]> By: Romain Guy http://www.elharo.com/blog/photography/2009/10/03/canon-ef-70-300mm-f4-5-5-6-is-usm/comment-page-1/#comment-846488 Romain Guy Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:23:01 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1002705#comment-846488 My favorite general purpose Canon lens is the 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM. It's a bit big and heavy but the quality is excellent. I couple it with a 70-200mm and I get a good coverage with only 2 lenses. My favorite general purpose Canon lens is the 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM. It’s a bit big and heavy but the quality is excellent. I couple it with a 70-200mm and I get a good coverage with only 2 lenses.

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