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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. | Fujifilm GF 45-100mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Pros: Optical performance Cons: Size, insufficient minimum focusing distance, zoom ring too brave. Opinion: Odyssey worth describing for all Fuji GFX users. In January I decided to buy it by taking advantage of one of Fuji's many cash-backs, with the idea of using it to photograph masks at the Venice Carnival. Unfortunately, the specimen I receive from an important official distributor is defective: as soon as I turn on the GFX 50S-II, a variable frequency hiss (perhaps of electronic origin) comes from inside the lens that grows and decreases in intensity, audible even at a distance of 30cm and that covers the normal and slight rustle of the stabilizer making the videos unusable. I send the sound recording to the seller (after also asking for an opinion from "Juziani" who own the same lens) and ask for a return. So two days after I received it, I sent it back to the sender. And here begins the "funny" part. Since I spent over 2400 euros I expect another copy to be sent immediately... Not at all. The optician returns to Florence, then travels to Milan to be examined by a technician; in the meantime the days go by and I leave for Venice falling back on the GF35-70 kit. On my return, I ask for news: the lens is still under examination and if it is judged to be defective, another one will have to be ordered in Germany, from the Distributor for Europe. In summary: I receive a new specimen (this time working normally) after 22 days... A final "gem": I discover that the replacement was possible only through the kind intercession of a Fuji executive, because the technician who tested the lens declared the noise "within the limits of factory tolerance"... incredible. REVIEW. The lens in my opinion has three flaws. The first: the excessive friction of the zoom ring, which is too restrained in its movement. The second: the bulk. From such a long lens I would have expected the internal zoom, instead the barrel extends a few centimeters. The third: the minimum focusing distance, which could have been closer. The merits have been extensively listed by the photographers who follow. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE 28.8.2024: Fujifilm has put some firmware updates online at the end of April 2023 for a whole series of lenses. I'm going to see the one for the GF45-100 and what do I find out? That the new firmware 1.10 has this function: "Focusing motor noise during movie taking has been reduced"... But look.. Then mine were not fears! sent on March 15, 2024 |
 | Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport Pros: Professional construction, good sharpness, great versatility Cons: Knowing what you're buying, nothing. Opinion: I admit it: for physical movements I could no longer willingly use the fabulous Canon EF 500 f4 L IS USM (too heavy for handheld use and then it is not always possible to use the tripod...) so I looked for a lens that would replace it worthily. I was undecided between the SIGMA SPORT 60-600 and the 150-600 (with a shorter focal range and suitable for photographic hunting) but then I was convinced by the comparison tests in which the 60-600 always comes out victorious (albeit slightly) over its little brother. I still have some doubts about the real need for Sigma to design a 10X zoom: in fact, I believe that very few users will frequently use the minimum focal length while I am equally convinced that most of the photos in nature will be taken at 600mm. Maybe Sigma could have thought of a 150-600 mark II... As mentioned in the PROs, the construction is excellent: the zoom is free of backlash (even if this quality is paid for with a certain hardness of the ring) and the many configurations possible with the DOCK make it very versatile. Of course, it's not a feather but the weight is very balanced: by placing it on a table with a camera attached, it balances on the bracket... And then for my case saving over a kilo from the 500 F4 was an indisputable advantage (3870gr vs 2700gr). The optical performance is also very good thanks to the stabilizer that reduces motion blur (and which adds its own intervention to that of the stabilized sensors of the Canon R series). I have already posted some photos in a dedicated gallery, in which I focused mainly on the ability of the lens to follow the "orders" of the Canon R6-II in the pursuit of birds in flight and I must say that the overall impression is of a very good "collaboration" between lens and camera (obviously with the EF-RF ring to adjust the draft) I reserve further updates in the future, in particular verifying whether the R6-II works better with the Sigma or with the Canon EF 100-400 MK II with 1.4x duplicator (which makes it a 560 f8, therefore a comparable focal length) For now, the verdict is positive overall. sent on October 25, 2023 |
 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II Pros: See... Cons: See... Opinion: First impression: baffling... Accustomed in analog to the "consistency" of the legendary Canon EOS-1 (with booster) and in digital to the weight of the 7D-II and 6D-II (both with battery grip), when I opened the box I was speechless. The "naked" car looks like a cheap compact, very light and small. Probably, to give it more balance (and autonomy) especially with telephoto lenses, it will be essential to equip it with the BG-R10 (with an absurd cost). As pointed out by other users, the finishes are good but quite far from the sturdiness and elegance of other models. So, the first impression wasn't entirely positive. Then you go to see the manual online and you discover that it is 1,115 pages long (!) ... which means that the functions are innumerable and that to use it correctly you will need a LOT of patience to understand the various settings and make it functional to your use (in my case, only nature photography). The AF folder alone is almost 100 pages long, so after reading it carefully I wanted to check the much-vaunted tracking qualities, which are undoubtedly one of the main features of this model. On a couple of outings I then took a few hundred test photos, in particular of birds in flight. Yes, "a few hundred" because in AF-SERVO with both shutters (although obviously to different extents) it is easy to end up with a truckload of shots in succession of the same subject... The consequence is that once at home it is necessary to make a fierce selection so as not to find the PC clogged after a few weeks. In the field, I was positively impressed by the ability to identify the eye of birds (perched or in flight) even very small and quite far away and the choice to go on the animal's body when the eyes are not visible. In practice, the AF rarely makes mistakes and is also very responsive, especially when you set it for maximum speed. Compared to that of the 7D-II (fast and accurate but also very dated), the AF of the R6-II is much more powerful and flexible, while it beats 10 to zero that of the 6D-II. UPDATE January 23, 2024: After a trip to Cabras to photograph the Osprey, I have to confirm my first impression. The camera is certainly very responsive, with a very fast and precise autofocus. It manages to stay on the subject's eye even if the latter is tens of meters away. However, you have to get used to this feature, because the autofocus marker moves inside the viewfinder (obviously following the movements of the animal) and the photographer's eye follows it in turn. So I found myself with some shots perfectly in focus but with the subject at the edges of the frame... The pairing with the EF 100-400L MKII is very good and the one with the Sigma 60-600 (with EF-RF adapter) also shows no weak sides. sent on October 11, 2023 |
 | Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR Pros: Sharpness, versatility, solid construction. Cons: Price. Opinion: I also own the GF23 but the 20-35 promptly replaced it in the bag... The versatility is exceptional: you frame, you "zoom", you compose the image and you shoot. For the landscape and the photo of architecture I think it is an indispensable optics. Maybe the GF23 is a sharper thread but you really have to go looking for the hair in the egg to notice it. I do not judge the weight: on the other hand, if you use medium-format you have to get used to the size of the lenses. The price is very high (but well below, for example, the standard of Hasselblad). I reserve an update in a few months, after putting it to the test in a more substantial way. sent on February 23, 2023 |
 | Fujifilm GF 100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR Pros: Solid construction, balance, fluid rings, very good stabilization. Impeccable yield. Cons: It is only 5.6 but if it were brighter it would weigh too much. Opinion: Small optical jewel, which a tester on the WEB called (perhaps exaggerating a little) "the best medium format zoom on the market". Independent MTF tests say that the best aperture is f8 (at 100mm) and f11 (at 200mm): fortunately the stabilization is very valid and allows you to take home remarkable shots even with the slow times that follow (at 100ISO, of course). It does not extend by zooming and this makes it always very balanced. Heavy the right, it grips well and the rings turn fluidly using a single finger. Detachment of the planes remarkable, with a very pleasant blur because never confused or kneaded. The corresponding focal lengths on the FF (80 -160) are very useful for countless shots. Focusing quite fast and very precise, carefully selecting the exact point. The only flaw (but the lens does not center anything ...) is the commercial policy of FUJI with clockwork promotional campaigns that make those who, like me, bought it just outside the deadlines (there was a discount of 500 euros, not bruscolini!) I am waiting for the GF20-35 to be marketed but this time, instead of running to the store with "money in my mouth", I will wait patiently for the next cash-back... sent on September 07, 2022 |
 | Fujifilm GFX50S II Pros: Light and ergonomic body, tropicalized. Sensor not recent but still very valid. Simulation of Fuji films for an "analog" approach In-camera stabilization that is added to that of the lenses (also of other brand) The 35-70 in kit is better than you might think. Very interesting is the possibility of using, through a dedicated adapter, lenses for the FF of other Houses (of course, with some limitations). Cons: Electronic viewfinder... The cost of the three lenses I would need is exorbitant... Wait. Opinion: 29/3/2022 Just bought and used for some tests in the real world. Disconcerting to put the eye to the electronic viewfinder for the first time, especially for those like me who have photographed for almost 50 years using only SLRs: if you frame brick walls or objects with a rough or patterned surface it seems that everything "frys" (sorry but I do not find a more fitting word). They told me that soon you get used to it... Fortunately, opening the files on the PC (very clean and easily workable) you discover another world: native jpeg already very beautiful, faithful color rendering. The autofocus (contrasting) with sunlight does not show uncertainty and does not seem to me so much slower than the most advanced ones: in any case, for the landscape it is amply sufficient. Formidable the IBIS, which while not reaching the advertised 6.5EV gain is a boon to make the most of such a large and dense sensor. I reserve updates in the near future. ---- UPDATE 2/7/2022 I confirm everything good I have previously reported. In fact, the electronic viewfinder gets used to it rather quickly... so in the end the judgment is positive. The stabilization is really excellent and allows shots with times and / or apertures that would otherwise require the continuous use of the tripod. Unparalleled handling: I come from Pentax 645D and the comparison is embarrassing ... The machine goes virtually unnoticed, being little larger than an FF SLR. Using the TECHART ring I also tried to shoot with Canon L lenses (in particular the 70-300L, the 100-400 L and the 500f4 L) with excellent results: the vignetting at the edges (when present) is easily eliminated both via PS, and with a slight cutout from 4:3 to 3:2. I look forward to the release of the GF 20-35, hoping that the price is not exorbitant: then I will sell the excellent GF30 that I used very little being too close to the 35-70kit sent on April 01, 2022 |
 | Manfrotto Compact MKC3-H01 Pros: Nothing, apart from compactness Cons: Almost everything... Opinion: A tripod MUST be stable, otherwise it is useless to take it with you: if it is valid it lasts a lifetime and you use it with pleasure, despite the weight (carbon aside) and the bulk that often accompany the most robust models. For this I normally use the "mythical" 055C purchased centuries ago and the 290-xtra with lighter loads, always by Manfrotto. The MKC3-H01 is too thin and can only be used with compact cameras or extending it to a minimum, for "razor" macro photos. The height of 154cm is useless if then the whole set "dances" at the slightest gust of wind or simply by pressing the shutter button. It can well be said: "little expense, little yield"... sent on February 12, 2022 |
 | AmazonBasics - Zaino per fotocamera e accessori Pros: Price; finishes; interior space. Cons: Separators; external pocket; lack of perimeter strap. Sagging handle? Opinion: I would like to dwell above all on those that I consider to be defects, given that many previous interventions deal (rightly) with the many positive aspects. SEPARATORS the 6 "short" separators are all the same: this does not allow you to divide the interior spaces in a more flexible way. It would have been better, in my opinion, to equip the backpack with 3 short + 3 medium separators (in addition to the long one, of course). EXTERNAL POCKET as noted by other users, is too narrow and therefore practically unusable except for a (small) map or a slight blocnotes. It would have been enough to do it "bellows". Excellent, however, the intermediate pocket to store batteries / filters / etc. LACK OF EXTERNAL PERIMETER STRAP In my opinion, perhaps the main flaw. I have never trusted too much in some modern hinges and what happened to Robybob64 confirms it: if the hinge fails, all the contents fly to the ground, with potentially serious damage to machines and lenses (as well as to the wallet ...) Many photo backpacks have a perimeter strap that acts as a "security": this backpack instead is devoid of it. I made up for this problem by buying in a well-known DIY supermarket a meter of polyester tape (black, height about 5cm, thickness 2mm) and I accompanied it with a sturdy clips closure taken from an old backpack. I then inserted it, on the right side, into the loops of the straps for the tripod, closing it at about a third of the height of the backpack. Of course, to open it there is to do an extra maneuver but so I feel much safer especially walking in the mountains. CEDEVOLEZZA HANDLE ON THE SITE THAT PUTS IT ON SALE, There are some negative reviews about the tightness of the upper handle, which seems to have yielded and detached after a short period of use. To me it seems sufficiently robust, but I wait to use it intensively to check if what I have read is true. sent on November 24, 2021 |
 | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM II Pros: Construction, sharpness, stabilization. Lightning autofocus. Cons: Nothing, in my opinion Opinion: I used the previous great model for a long time and with satisfaction, but this is another planet. The yield is excellent even at full opening and does not decrease significantly even by mounting the 1.4X dupli. Very solid construction, really professional; ring for the tripod put in the right place, smooth and precise controls. On APS-C such as the 7D II it becomes a powerful but manageable 160-640 with which you can really do everything in the naturalistic field. sent on April 28, 2021 |
 | Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 L IS USM Pros: Compactness, solidity, sharpness, IS stabilizer, macro possibility. Price not exaggerated. Cons: Nothing, knowing what you buy. Opinion: Excellent all-rounder goal, built according to L standards and therefore without weak parts. The focal lengths cover the "classic" ones of the fixed lenses in vogue years ago (24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm). They may seem a little small if we compare them to those of much more far-reaching objectives; on the contrary, the limited excursion is just its strong point. In fact it was not necessary to do optical "acrobatics" to design it and the consequence is that the yield is very good and uniform (especially diaphragm to f8) from wide angle to medium. The stabilizer (quiet and effective) adds an additional positive feature. It is between the very expensive 24-70 f 2.8 and the 24-105 f4, resulting in a very valid compromise. sent on March 08, 2021 |
 | Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM Pros: Compactness, construction, versatility. The price is (today) performance-adjusted. Cons: Nothing, in my opinion, except incompatibility with the original Canon dupliciers Opinion: Bought after many hesitations, discarding in the choice the very good 70-200 F4. The compactness of the construction convinced me... and then those extra 100mm are really convenient (even at the cost of losing half a diaphragm). The lens is very solid, well balanced. The lack of the bracket is regrettable, which is absolutely essential because the sealing ring falls exactly on the palm of the hand and therefore it is easy to accidentally change the focus. The original one is sold at an absurd price: better to search in the vast world of the WEB... The sharpness is convincing, even at full openness. On FF it obviously maintains the original focal length, but mounted on an APS-C it becomes a 112-480 to be used with satisfaction in many areas (portrait, nature photo, sport) sent on March 07, 2021 |
 | Canon 6D Mark II Pros: Ease of use, "touch" and adjustable screen, overall yield. Cons: Knowing what you buy, nothing in my opinion. Opinion: Bought for about a year, to replace the 6D first model. I built them around a good level mini-kit: Samyang 14mm EF, Canon 24-70 f4 L and 70-300 L all in a small Cullman backpack. Used on several occasions, it has never betrayed me: good noise tightness at high ISO, acceptable dynamic range, excellent general yield. I don't need to shoot at 10 ftg per second so the burst speed is enough for me. I also have a 7DII kit that I use for the naturalistic photo but when possible (shed +tripod) on the 6D II I mount the 500f4 L and... I throw away very few... It is certainly not the most advanced machine on the market but the affordable price and the results that can be obtained allow you to enter the world of FF with great satisfaction and in its own right. And when you have the money for an R5 or an EOS 5 mkIV, it will become a great second body... sent on March 07, 2021 |
 | Pentax 645D Pros: Extraordinary performance of the 40 mpxl Kodak CCD sensor; no noise; possibility of remarkable crop without loss of detail; plasticity/three-dimensionality of images; high-quality optics, often at very affordable prices in the used; possibility to mount all Pentax 645 and 6x7 designed of any era, and even hasselblads (with adaptor); large prints of remarkable beauty. A tank that is proof of any use, tropicalized with over 70 gaskets scattered all over the place; very interesting shooting options in addition to the classic PASM Cons: Weight and footprint (predictable, being a medium-format); a certain operational slowness; ISO values only from 100 to 1600; 4:3 file format, less flexible than 24x36 and requiring cropping to be printed in A3+; need to use a solid easel to achieve maximum yield. Opinion: Use for a few months, purchased used in perfect conditions and with only 3000 shots (guaranteed up to 50,000!); I built around them a small kit formed by the 55 FA, the 35 FA and the 80-160 FA. When you pull it out of your bag, it arouses interest and it's not hard for another photographer to come up to see it up close... The many buttons on the body-machine allow very rapid changes without the need to enter the menus, which are however clear and immediate. The shot is very sweet and perfectly cushioned (much less noisy than the Mirror Hasselblads). What about sharpness? The detail is impressive, even croppando to recompose the image. This explains without much word what it means to have a sensor 1.7 times larger than a FF... It is evidently unsuitable for dynamic photography, but using it for the areas for which it was conceived (landscape/portrait/fashion/still-life), it gives its best. Operational slowness forces us to "think" more about the final result, with a more thoughtful and conscious approach than modern "machine guns" and completely similar to the old medium-format film. sent on March 04, 2021 |
 | Pentax 645 FA 80-160mm f/4.5 Pros: Very versatile focal length, very useful for set/portrait landscape. Cons: Considerable weight (but quite balanced compared to body-machine) Opinion: Very valid objective, free of major defects despite having been designed for some years already. The construction is very solid (exceeds the kilo of weight, for 130mm of closed length), really professional for heavy use. The brightness is not great (f4.5) but if they had increased it the lens would have become a boulder... Excellent yield at 80mm (on Pentax 645D) diaphragm to f8; at 160mm made overall very good but you have to have your hand still or use reasonably fast times. sent on January 23, 2021 |
 | Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 II Pros: Handling, 1-inch sensor, myriad customizations Cons: Noise over 1600 ISO Opinion: 11/12/2019 I bought it with a thousand hesitations, after finding that in many holiday situations with the family I took dozens of photos with a TZ laptop with microscopic sensor from 1-2/3" and that I would have liked to have a more versatile and evolved device. The machine looks good, with fine finishes, light but seemingly sturdy. The BOOKLET in PDF exceeds 350 pages and to make the most of the technology inserted in the device it is certainly better to read it with some attention. Early tests show that at low ISO the images are very good thanks to the 1" sensor, while over 1600 the noise is noticeable and causes you to lose detail. In optimal conditions, however, JPEG files are very sharp and clean and I think they allow even large prints, thanks to the effectiveness of the stabilizer. What's surprising is the amount of customizations in the machine, with a dozen dedicated buttons in every part of the body and lens as well as pages and menu pages. Maybe there are too many options... but it's still fun to see the effect of any changes in the crosshairs (good and bright). Both the wide angle (25mm equivalent) and the canvas (400mm equivalent) are not among the most powerful of the bridges and a hasty analysis would be quite limited compared to the products of the competition, but it is not true at least in my opinion. On the wide-angle side the machine has a really interesting PANORAMA function, with which you can get directly into the room perfectly fused shots. In addition, you can decide the orientation of the shot: in other words, using the machine vertically you can take advantage of the long side of the frame with a really amazing effect. On the telephoto lens side there are also three additional zoom types, over 400mm nominal. Leaving aside the exclusively digital one (which causes the images to lose quality), you can choose between a "smart" zoom and an optical zoom that bring the focal length to 800 and even 1200mm respectively without dramatic loss of detail (especially working with good light and with some indispensable intervention in post-production). In any case, a basic excursion from 25 to 400mm is to be considered very valid because going beyond these numbers the designers would have to do real optical stunts with a likely loss of quality. Of course you can not expect miracles from a sensor a few millimeters in size and therefore it is unfair to make comparisons with a reflex even of only average level: but the practicality of sticking the machine in the backpack, knowing that for 90% of the occasions we will have a technically valid tool, is really priceless. sent on December 14, 2019 |
 | Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Pros: All Cons: Nothing apart from the deplorable lack of the L-bracket Opinion: I used it intensely for three years to photograph all the species of wild orchids in Piedmont and many photos are finished in books and specific manuals. Given the shooting conditions (small subjects in areas of shade or under dense bushes) it was often impossible to mount the optics on the tripod and then I tapped freehand the excellent stabilizer. The yield has always been so satisfactory that in PS I have never corrected the contrast, limiting myself to small interventions of "cropping" only to improve the framing. The only flaw, at least for the use that I did, is the footprint of the original lens hood, which I replaced with a retractable rubber from a few euros. It is a specialist perspective that is well suited to a multipurpose use: Excellent for portrait (of course with the foresight to use the aperture more open to prevent the sharp yield at F8 shows the inevitable flaws of the skin... making Angered the subject) and even the landscape (in which the detachment between different planes is exalted). Probably one of the most successful Canon lenses: In fact it is in the list for several years and there is no mention of a MKII even remotely. sent on December 29, 2018 |
 | Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Pros: Cost, general yield, versatility. Cons: Inner tube with "game" Opinion: I own both the 24-105 STM and the 24-70/4 L is and in my opinion the main differences are precisely in the montage: the lens L has no "games" of any kind while in the STM the part that escapes to 105mm "dances" a little. Nothing worrying but the feeling is that of an imperfect assembly or simply less accurate. Also missing the gasket on the bayonet and, as noted by others, the lens hood should be bought apart... From the optical point of view, however, nothing to say, especially on the FF of 6d. In my way of seeing the shots are indistinguishable compared to those obtained with more emblazoned optics. Very fast focus and virtually noise-free stabilizer. sent on December 24, 2018 |
 | Canon 6D Pros: Easy to use Cons: Few focus points, HDR little Flexible Opinion: Bought about a year ago, to enter the world of FF and for landscape, portrait and disengaged trips. I assembled them around a good-quality mini-kit: Samyang 14MMEF, Canon 24-70 f4 L and 70-300 l all in a small backpack cullman. Used a lot on several occasions, has never betrayed me: great noise tightness at high ISO, extended dynamic range, excellent overall performance. Only faults, in my opinion: the focus points in reduced number and poorly distributed (the MKII from this point of view is certainly later), the little HDR evolved (sometimes I like shooting with the option "artistic" but the result is not particularly brilliant). I don't need to shoot at 10 FTG per second and so the speed is enough for me. To be released in 2012, it remains a machine of excellent level. I also have a kit 7dii that I use for naturalistic photos but when you can (shed) horsemanship on the 6d the 500f4 e...ne throw away very few... sent on December 03, 2018 |
 | Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Pros: Crystal clear at Intermediate diaphragms, high-level finishes and professional construction (despite being an APS-C) Cons: Nobody Opinion: Bought for the 7dii I used it a lot in travel and in nature. Small, manageable and balanced. Like all extreme optics you have to learn to use it, if you don't want the subjects to disappear in the huge angle of the field. Used properly (keeping it as much as possible "in bubble", filling the foreground and not photographing in direct light) soon becomes indispensable. At diaphragm 8 The sharpness is uniform to the edges. Rendition of the very beautiful color. I do not agree with the criticism of Paranoid compared to the front cap: on my copy the plastic signed Sigma attaches firmly to the lower (ring, metal), which in turn fits firmly on the barrel thanks to two strips in "Velvet". sent on October 22, 2018 |
 | Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 Pros: Optical yield, High-level finishes, solid Construction. Cons: Focus Ring Little "braking", lack of any indication of distances on the barrel, lack of a "bottom-stroke" signal. Opinion: Purchased to replace the well-known (and already GOOD) manual version, you immediately realize that you are in front of a professional object. The price for CANON is almost double but I think the money is well spent: the optical scheme has been modified and enriched with "glass" Valuable. The appearance is solid, the finishes are of a high standard, the coupling bayonet is perfect (with rubber gasket). The front cap no longer has the rudimentary appearance of the old one and fits perfectly on the lens hood. The yield on the whole frame is very good and was corrected the distortion to "whisker" present on the previous model. The autofocus is very fast and practically silent. In my opinion, the only faults concern the focus ring: 1) on my specimen, it is totally "wild" and does not oppose any resistance to Rotation. It may seem like a merit, but it is not because you can inadvertently change the focus simply by supporting the lens with your left hand. 2) is missing any reference on Distances. In daytime photos This is not a problem, but for astrophotography (where it is in manual because the automatism often does not work properly) know where the infinity would not Spoil. Tried for a few hours in the "real world" I understood better what is wrong: missing a "signal" indicating that they have reached the MAF maximum or minimum. In other words: in the CANON rotating the focus ring you come across a kind of "step" that warns us to have arrived at the extremes of the focing for that Objective. On the samyang, This step is not there: in practice you can rotate the ring infinite times in both directions without warning any signal to have arrived at the Bottom-ladder. If with the autofocus in daylight the thing can be irrelevant, with low light/at night and focuser in manual is rather annoying not knowing what we are doing... sent on October 05, 2018 |
 | Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM Pros: Total yield both at full opening and diaphragmed; Robustness. Cons: Weight and therefore difficult balancing (with light bodies) for freehand use. Opinion: I bought it used as "logic" added to the excellent 100-400 L IS II and also use the 1.4 x III (maintaining the effectiveness of autofocus, especially with the 6d). With the 2x becomes unmanageable, at least for me I often use only a shoulder handle (self-built). To get a better balance, on my 7dii and 6d I mounted the battery-grip with two batteries. Of course the weight still increases but improves the overall maneuverability. Update 2 February 2019 after a full year of use, I must say that I am very satisfied also because after a while you get used to the footprint and weight. Leaning on a solid support (easel, car, other) the yield is formidable. I also tried shooting "on the fly" and as evidenced by the photos posted on Juza, the result is really excellent. My specimen has the stabilizer a bit noisy but nothing annoying: from the cabin the subjects do not notice. Someone complains (rightly) the discomfort of the original cover-hood: I have eliminated it and in its place use a "stopper" elastic camouflage neoprene that fits perfectly and preserves the front lens. sent on February 20, 2018 |
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