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"Brian C. Baird" wrote in message
.. . In article GTVQd.31914$xt.13018@fed1read07, says... Heheheheh... Hmmm, 96mm f2.8 equiv. Not that fast, compared to the film type 100 f2...but better than what's been offered up 'til now for 1.6 crop digital. Of course, my 50mm f1.8 is faster, and only slightly shorter. Yeah, but who shoots macro wide-open? -- http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/ It hadn't really hit me that this was a true Macro lens, I was just figuring that it was one of those labeled "Macro" like the 28-135 IS. But it is a true macro, and, you're right, max aperture is rather moot, after a point. But if you decided to use it for a portrait lens, then max aperture may become an issue... -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com |
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"Brian C. Baird" wrote in message
.. . In article GTVQd.31914$xt.13018@fed1read07, says... Heheheheh... Hmmm, 96mm f2.8 equiv. Not that fast, compared to the film type 100 f2...but better than what's been offered up 'til now for 1.6 crop digital. Of course, my 50mm f1.8 is faster, and only slightly shorter. Yeah, but who shoots macro wide-open? -- http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/ It hadn't really hit me that this was a true Macro lens, I was just figuring that it was one of those labeled "Macro" like the 28-135 IS. But it is a true macro, and, you're right, max aperture is rather moot, after a point. But if you decided to use it for a portrait lens, then max aperture may become an issue... -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com |
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In article , says...
According to dPreview.com, it's introduced at the same price the Digital Rebel was. $899 body, $999 kit. "Uh-oh" say the other manufacturers. Uh-oh indeed. I suspect at this price it will have the same "plastic cheeseball" construction as the Rebel-D? No more plastic than any of the other sub $1,000 dSLRs. The D70 might feel more solid... but it isn't. I tried out a Rebel-D and thought it was ghastly. Couldn't imagine anyone buying one. Then again, there's lots of ghastly things that sell very well. Ever heard a Britney Spears CD? ;-) Well, the photo quality and lens selection is what made people buy the D-Rebel. As for Ms. Spears... no. And no. -- http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/ |
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In article ,
says... Then I'll have to see what kind of pictures it takes... At 8mp and a 899 price I'm not expecting much, but then it IS a Canon, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a GOOD one. The first Digital Rebel sold for $899 body only and had the exact same image quality as the (then) $1499 EOS 10D. I expect Canon to repeat their past success, but I won't know for sure until the sample images and tests come back. -- http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/ |
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In article ,
says... Then I'll have to see what kind of pictures it takes... At 8mp and a 899 price I'm not expecting much, but then it IS a Canon, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a GOOD one. The first Digital Rebel sold for $899 body only and had the exact same image quality as the (then) $1499 EOS 10D. I expect Canon to repeat their past success, but I won't know for sure until the sample images and tests come back. -- http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/ |
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In article 9t9Rd.32000$xt.7627@fed1read07,
says... It hadn't really hit me that this was a true Macro lens, I was just figuring that it was one of those labeled "Macro" like the 28-135 IS. But it is a true macro, and, you're right, max aperture is rather moot, after a point. But if you decided to use it for a portrait lens, then max aperture may become an issue... At which point f/2.8 is fine. -- http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/ |
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In article 9t9Rd.32000$xt.7627@fed1read07,
says... It hadn't really hit me that this was a true Macro lens, I was just figuring that it was one of those labeled "Macro" like the 28-135 IS. But it is a true macro, and, you're right, max aperture is rather moot, after a point. But if you decided to use it for a portrait lens, then max aperture may become an issue... At which point f/2.8 is fine. -- http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/ |
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In article , "Darrell" dev/null
says... The Pentax *ist D and *ist DS have more metal than either. Ballast? -- http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/ |
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In article , "Darrell" dev/null
says... The Pentax *ist D and *ist DS have more metal than either. Ballast? -- http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/ |
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