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Ranking the worst of the kit lenses
From what I gather, the standard zoom supplied
with the entry level DSLRs would rank something like this, worst to best. Correct me if I'm wrong. Olympus Canon Pentax Nikon Konica-Minolta It seems like Nikon's is quite acceptable and Konica's is the only "kit" lens that isn't a 2nd grade compared to others in that line. Going the next step with Olympus, Canon, or Nikon requires spending another $300-$500 above the standard kit price, I'm not sure if Pentax offers another zoom apart from the one that comes with it as a kit. Because of this, it would seem that the Minolta is the subjective "best buy" when dealing with the standard kit. -Rich |
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I have seen references to tests from a German magazine which rated
Olympus as 'super', top ranked, and the Canon, Nikon and Pentax next rank down, DonB |
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"DonB" wrote ...
I have seen references to tests from a German magazine which rated Olympus as 'super', top ranked, and the Canon, Nikon and Pentax next rank down, ------------------------- My own results agree. I rate the Olympus 14-54 as a good, sharp lens. I've also seen good results from the Nikon 18-70. I have heard the Canon 17-55 is a lens to avoid, while the 17-85 is a better choice. Did I hear correctly, some of Konica Minolta's lenses are actually made for them by Tamron? Rob |
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" Stan Birch wrote in message
... On the Upside: the Canon 18-55 kit-lens tends to perform admirably as a wide-angle alterative . . . It gives good results, but it does have a very cheap feel to it. |
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RichA wrote:
From what I gather, the standard zoom supplied with the entry level DSLRs would rank something like this, worst to best. Correct me if I'm wrong. Olympus Canon Pentax Nikon Konica-Minolta Where did you gather this? The olympus kit lens (both the 14-54 and the cheap 14-45) has been ranked as one of the best kit lenses by several testers. -- Stacey |
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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 00:30:06 -0400, Stacey wrote:
RichA wrote: From what I gather, the standard zoom supplied with the entry level DSLRs would rank something like this, worst to best. Correct me if I'm wrong. Olympus Canon Pentax Nikon Konica-Minolta Where did you gather this? The olympus kit lens (both the 14-54 and the cheap 14-45) has been ranked as one of the best kit lenses by several testers. So the weak point I've seen is actually the Olympus camera, the E-300 itself? -Rich |
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RichA wrote:
Where did you gather this? The olympus kit lens (both the 14-54 and the cheap 14-45) has been ranked as one of the best kit lenses by several testers. So the weak point I've seen is actually the Olympus camera, the E-300 itself? ZzYawn... http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...der_id=1189841 Yea, this camera really is ****ty.. -- Stacey |
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" Stan Birch wrote in message ... On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:17:48 -0400, RichA wrote: For the most part, the Canon 18-55 kit lens is not all that bad, and serves a significantly credible purpose. I bought a 50 1.8 having been told about its outstanding qualities. I was shocked to find test shots of similar subjects taken using the 18-55 and 50 1.8 were indistinguishable on screen. Pulling up the corners and edges 'till the pixels were obvious they were still on a par. Either I've got a flukey good 18-55 or an inferior 50 1.8 But who cares about MTF data - the image is everything ;o) |
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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 01:59:22 -0400, Stacey wrote:
RichA wrote: Where did you gather this? The olympus kit lens (both the 14-54 and the cheap 14-45) has been ranked as one of the best kit lenses by several testers. So the weak point I've seen is actually the Olympus camera, the E-300 itself? ZzYawn... http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...der_id=1189841 Yea, this camera really is ****ty.. Your shots are excellent, saturated and sharp. "Problem" doesn't mean bad, just not as good as similarly priced cameras from other manufacturers. In most tests I've seen they've scored it lower for overall image quality than Canon's Rebel XT and the new Pentax, principally because of noise. So it's unlikely you'd see the problem much in well-lit shots where you can use low ISO speeds. Shots like this might be an issue though; http://www.photozo.com/album/showpho...cat=500&page=1 -Rich |
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Stacey wrote:
Where did you gather this? The olympus kit lens (both the 14-54 and the cheap 14-45) has been ranked as one of the best kit lenses by several testers. The 14-45mm is cheap? Its listed at $250 at B&H. I don't know about other kit lens, but the Canon 18-55mm can be had for about $100. Now, thats cheap. - Siddhartha |
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