Joined on 03/21/06
A Fine Lens Indeed
Pros: UWA Fisheye, Canon Quality, Fast Max Aperture, Price
Cons: None
Overall Review: An outstanding lens. I use this lens on a 1.3x crop body (19.5mm FOV) and use Adobe PS CS2 to correct distortion, hence giving me a true 16mm wide FOV. Simply Awesome.
Believe the Hype
Pros: Price, L build and quality, Focal length, fast focusing USM, fast max aperture, size, weight, focusing limiter, accessories (caps, hood, case) colors, contrast, bokeh, sharp... RAZOR SHARP
Cons: Zero
Overall Review: I love prime lenses, and this lens has a reputation for being among the sharpest in Canon's arsenal and exceeds expectations. On a full frame body it is a great focal length for candid portraits. On a 1.6x crop body it makes an outstanding telephoto (216mm FOV equivalent). Add a 1.4x teleconverter and you'll essentially have a 302mm FOV on 1.6x crop sensor bodies with very minimal loss in image quality. USM allows for fast, accurate and silent focusing and the f/2 aperture renders beautiful creamy out of focus areas, isolating your subject completely from distracting backgrounds. For the price, every enthusiast should have this legendary lens in their kit bag. Highly recommended.
Canon Quality. Nuff Said.
Pros: stunning quality prints, large print capability, fast printing...
Cons: Expensive ink.
Overall Review: I purchased this printer as a stop-gap solution until the Canon i9500 becomes available. I ultimately might not sell this printer. It's that good.
5D
Pros: Heft, FF (wide FOV, increased DR, shallow DOF), increased resolution, six invisible AF points, ISO in viewfinder, ISO in 1/3 increments, LCD, picture styles, bright viewfinder, interchangable focus screens, custom settings, increased buffer, shutter sound, ISO 50 to 3200, more cfn, outstanding optional battery grip
Cons: 3 fps, dust in viewfinder, no built-in flash, no mirror lock-up button (accessed via cfn), price
Overall Review: Outstanding DSLR worthy of Canon