"Joseph Chamberlain, DDS" wrote in message
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Dear group members:

I wanted to post some questions and first reviews on my new equipment to
obtain some feedback from you as well as have you share your own
experiences.

This past weekend I took my new Canon 1Ds Mark II out for the first real
serious shooting session and did some tests with two lenses I purchased
along with the camera. The lenses are the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM zoom and
the
EF 24mm f/1.4L USM.


I thought it might be just my impression and decided to check a few sites.
I
couldn't really find one that had objective tests with a specific
technical
protocol for testing lenses, but found several sites with reviews from
other
users and photographers such as Fred Miranda's site. It seems all reviews
corroborate my initial impressions about flaws with Canon lenses. The
16-35mm is claimed to be a disappointment but many who reviewed it and the
24 f/1.4 also has its flaws including lack of sharpness.


More money than brains, I see. Spend thousands of dollars on something and
then read the reviews. Bravo!

Greg