08-27-2016, 12:15 PM
My favourite lenses are start with a suprise.
My favourite lens starts with a Sigma 28-70 2.8, no EX or other fancy follow up. The lens was far from great if you look only to image quality, the AF was slow, it was heavy. So, why could this be a favourite lens? Because it is the lens with which my journey in photography really took off. And hence it is in that sense a favourite, because I hold some great memories using this lens in beautiful places. (which I am not able to re-visit anymore, because of my health). I used it on my EOS 5 analogue, together with Velvia 100 and Provia 100 slide film.
My current favourite lenses are:
- Canon 70-200mm 4.0 which yield beautiful sharp photographs. The focal length is not ideal, because I can hardly walk. But still the image and build quality are great. When I first bought this lens, a decade or so ago, I was disappointed with the lens and aksed myself how can all the tests say this lens is great. I sent my copy back to Canon Netherlands, but they say nothing is wrong with the lens. But the IQ wasn't there and there was something wrong. When I took a picture of a bed of flowers, then the center was sort of sharp, but the rest was distorted in a strange way. And four years ago I dropped the lens and the front element was cracked. So I had the lens repaired and since then the lens lifted up to its name. So, there was definitely something wrong, but why they told me otherwise? Maybe because my EOS 5D had to be sent back three times, because of a bad repair and my 70-200mm had to be sent back once. And that's not all the problems I have had with the Dutch repair center,
- Canon TS-E 24mm (mk. I), it is very versatile, sharp and great to work with. Sadly, because above mentioned problems, I don't use it much.
- Tamron SP AF200-500MM F/5-6.3 Di LD. It is heavy and big, but has a great focal length. Especially for someone who sits in a wheelchair outside of the house.
- Canon 100mm macro. I don't have this lens anymore, but it is still one of my favourites. Maybe in the future...........
I would love to have a favourite standard zoom lens, but I don't. I own a 28-105 II, but I just don't like it. Maybe a 28-135mm or a 24-105 4.0 will be bought in the future.
Kind regards,
Reinier
My favourite lens starts with a Sigma 28-70 2.8, no EX or other fancy follow up. The lens was far from great if you look only to image quality, the AF was slow, it was heavy. So, why could this be a favourite lens? Because it is the lens with which my journey in photography really took off. And hence it is in that sense a favourite, because I hold some great memories using this lens in beautiful places. (which I am not able to re-visit anymore, because of my health). I used it on my EOS 5 analogue, together with Velvia 100 and Provia 100 slide film.
My current favourite lenses are:
- Canon 70-200mm 4.0 which yield beautiful sharp photographs. The focal length is not ideal, because I can hardly walk. But still the image and build quality are great. When I first bought this lens, a decade or so ago, I was disappointed with the lens and aksed myself how can all the tests say this lens is great. I sent my copy back to Canon Netherlands, but they say nothing is wrong with the lens. But the IQ wasn't there and there was something wrong. When I took a picture of a bed of flowers, then the center was sort of sharp, but the rest was distorted in a strange way. And four years ago I dropped the lens and the front element was cracked. So I had the lens repaired and since then the lens lifted up to its name. So, there was definitely something wrong, but why they told me otherwise? Maybe because my EOS 5D had to be sent back three times, because of a bad repair and my 70-200mm had to be sent back once. And that's not all the problems I have had with the Dutch repair center,
- Canon TS-E 24mm (mk. I), it is very versatile, sharp and great to work with. Sadly, because above mentioned problems, I don't use it much.
- Tamron SP AF200-500MM F/5-6.3 Di LD. It is heavy and big, but has a great focal length. Especially for someone who sits in a wheelchair outside of the house.
- Canon 100mm macro. I don't have this lens anymore, but it is still one of my favourites. Maybe in the future...........
I would love to have a favourite standard zoom lens, but I don't. I own a 28-105 II, but I just don't like it. Maybe a 28-135mm or a 24-105 4.0 will be bought in the future.
Kind regards,
Reinier