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12/06/2003 04:14:10 PM · #1 |
I ran into a local press photographer today and she said this lens, even though it's a tad slow, is an excellent lense for the money and has sharp images in its full range.
Does anyone use this? I have a couple of hundred bucks to spend for Christmas. |
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12/06/2003 04:16:35 PM · #2 |
I use this lens, and I actually find it pretty fast. It's great quality throughout the full range too.
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12/06/2003 07:21:58 PM · #3 |
Is this the IS lens you're talking about? If so it is awesome. I had it on recommendation from Magnetic9999, it is the lens I used most of all, I loved it. I sold it however cos I bought the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 along with a 1.4 converter so I didn't need it anymore.
It surely is the money worth, it is sharp and not that slow at all, go for it!
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12/06/2003 09:10:01 PM · #4 |
| I too love this lens, definately a nice addition to a camera family. |
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12/07/2003 10:24:42 AM · #5 |
I have this lens and love it! I used it all morning yesterday while shooting a little league soccer game. Pictures are sharp and clear. I didn't notice anything slow about it.
Message edited by author 2003-12-07 10:24:58. |
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12/07/2003 10:44:26 AM · #6 |
When photographers talk about a lens being "slow", they normally don't mean "mechanically" slow (as in focusing, although it is worth noting that the lens in question has Canon's "micro motor" USM, which is not the same as the "ring" USM on their higher-end lenses).
What they mean is that the maximum aperture is fairly small (that is, a larger f-number) compared to a "fast" lens (which has a comparably large maximum aperture, that is, a smaller f-number). The Canon 50mm/1.4 is a "fast" lens because it has a maximum aperture of 1.4. The 75-300 is "slow" because it has a variable aperture of 4 to 5.6 depending on where you are in the zoom range. A "slow" lens isn't a problem if you are shooting outdoors in bright light, but indoors a "fast" lens can make a big difference.
And of course, a "fast" lens can always be stopped down to a smaller aperture when needed. |
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12/07/2003 12:42:18 PM · #7 |
Thanks Eddy, I was going to explain this but you did a wonderful job for me.
Sure wish I had 600 bucks though. I hate settling for less. |
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