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 09/23/2003 06:11:10 PM · #1
I have the canon A70 and am looking to upgrade my zoom. Aside from the accessories canon offeres, are there any products out there I should consider? Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Michael
 09/23/2003 06:26:22 PM · #2
I have a Canon telephoto, which I'm pretty pleased with. I get a little noise, probably due to the smaller aperture causing the camera to use a higher ISO in the auto modes. If you like I can try digging out some good/bad examples of the results I've achieved. Let me know.

Other accessories I recommend - 2000mAh AA batteries. I've taken two sets on a 3 day trip and they lasted comfortably for all of it, which was ~450 pics.

Once you've got the 52mm lens adaptor a polarising lens is always nice.. I don't use mine too much (it rarely being nice blue skies here), but I get some nice results when I do.
 09/23/2003 06:31:54 PM · #3
If you could post some good/bad examples I'd really appreciate it. Thanks for the battery suggestion. I was looking solely for lens accessories, but thanks for the input!

Michael
 09/23/2003 06:40:13 PM · #4
Here's a few good quality ones (I think):

//www.calcaria.net/wa/Bramhall%20Hall%20and%20Church.album/121_2127a.jpg
//www.calcaria.net/wa/Capesthorne%20Hall.album/131_3106a.jpg

Also the majority of this gallery where using the telephoto:

Henbury Horse Trials

I'll try and dig out some of the poorer ones.
 09/23/2003 07:20:34 PM · #5
Look at the home page! "Off the Lip" was taken with an A40, with the Canon TC52 at full zoom. I only cropped a tiny bit around the edges.

Some other shots I've taken:

Lifeguard Tower 1
Lifeguard Tower 2
The moon (not great, but not bad without a telescope)
Some Palm Trees (not great, but look at the other shots in that gallery for a sense of scale)

Let me know if you want some more.

Paul: Those shots came a very well. Nice job.

Message edited by author 2003-09-23 19:20:56.
 09/24/2003 09:11:30 AM · #6
Scott and Paul,

Thanks for the postings. The pics look very good. I've heard that other lenses designed for the A70 have very poor quality photos. The pics you 2 have are exceptional. Thanks for your input.
 09/24/2003 09:57:03 AM · #7
Originally posted by ScottK:
Paul: Those shots came a very well. Nice job.

Thanks Scott.
 09/24/2003 02:25:28 PM · #8
Originally posted by drwranger7:
Scott and Paul,

Thanks for the postings. The pics look very good. I've heard that other lenses designed for the A70 have very poor quality photos. The pics you 2 have are exceptional. Thanks for your input.


From what I've read, the Canon macro lens is more or less worthless, especially for the price. A decent set of diopters is a better investment for much less.

I tried the Canon wide-angle lens in the store a few weeks ago. It seemed pretty decent, and I was able to snap a couple of comparison shots. I can post if you're interested. I just don't think I want to spend another 90 bucks when I'm starting to look beyond my A40...
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