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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. | Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Pros: Good excursion (it covers a good range of action), it has a nice blur (the one with the "bubbles") with open diaphragm and also good sharpness with closed diaphragm, second-hand price, availability of spare parts at affordable costs, very robust (old concept) and compact optics, it has a stabilizer Cons: It has a tendency to break the autofocus cable which, unlike modern optics, must be welded in several points, moreover being of old design with metal parts and optical glass lenses in several sections it is more difficult to reach the parts to be replaced or repaired Opinion: A good lens, purchased with the problem of the broken cable at a lower price, I used it in manual so I can not evaluate the speed of focus, tried both at full aperture and with a closed aperture up to 18 (I have not tried more), at full aperture it gives the soap bubble effect in the blur that is usually obtained with screw lenses while at closed diaphragm it gives clean images it has the focus at the bottom under the zoom ring with a well-rubberized ring that feels good to the touch (you have to get used to it initially only because it is located below instead of on top of the lens) in conclusion apart from the common problems with autofocus cables that tend to break and are welded instead of interlocking very good zoom range covers almost 70% of the needs in normal use, slightly "dark" lenses (if you want to look for a defect) but which still offer good results, a bit heavy lens but still not bulky if I have to find a defect even if I gave 10 to this lens it is in the durability of some of its components since in the used 90% of these lenses have the autofocus cable broken given the satisfactory results obtained I have already bought the replacement cable for 3.5 euros ( currently available) to have it soldered when it will give problems even on the openings-closures of the diaphragms it is not advisable to do it yourself on this lens if you do not have all the necessary tools, I have already seen them on sale at low cost disassembled with the spare cable, better to get the spare part and have it soldered by professionals or possibly buy one already repaired at higher prices in my case not having a strong need for autofocus or I took one to repair but I am still very satisfied Test performed with Canon EOS 30D APS-C 1.6X sent on April 15, 2025 |
 | Minolta X-300 Pros: Lightweight, easy to use, the electromagnetic shutter button is fantastic, the plastics used are excellent, possibility to lock the exposure with the same lever as the self-timer, very good optics often with intermediate apertures Cons: With low batteries it does not allow you to charge and shoot manually, the depth of field button (present in the X-500) is missing, with some lenses of other brands it is difficult to see the focus: the broken image darkens so it is better to intervene on the micro prisms or on the visible sharpness, evaluate the distance or view the sharpness It does not have the ability to preset over and under exposures Opinion: I give this camera a 10 because it is disarmingly simple, some of its shortcomings were functions present on the X-700 and X-500 but the little one has qualities that make it soon loved, for a certain period a Dutch company I think (I don't remember well) made a modification to use it also in half format with blades that reduced the aperture (such as the Konica autoreflex or Revue autoreflex) and on the winding lever It can safely use both the old generation MC lenses and the MD lenses, with some MC lenses that worked in stop down, you have on the lens itself the depth of field button, curtain shutter, the internal exposure meter works in slight underexposure sent on January 04, 2025 |
 | Canon 30D Pros: Warm images (a bit like the old Minolta-Sony) that despite the 8 megapixels give a lot of satisfaction, exceptional ergonomics, very robust and metal camera, is found at low prices Cons: Soon replaced by the 40D for which it is more difficult to find spare parts, it uses the Compact Flash, if the latest firmware update is not already present on the Canon website it is no longer available The control software to manage the camera and see the count of shots was for the old 32-bit systems Opinion: Exceptional ergonomics does not make you feel the weight of the camera, "warm images", purchased in December 2024, the camera has a tendency to slightly lose the led information in the viewfinder and this also happened to me with the 550D but for that camera I found the spare part shipped to me from the United States, to this camera I would have put 10+ but I gave it a 9 not for the camera itself which is a pleasure to use but only because having replaced it soon (I think because of the 8 megapixels, few compared to the competition) it is more difficult to find spare parts, as camera is exceptional, depth of field button, dials for shutter speed and aperture adjustment where you expect to find them without taking your eyes off the viewfinder (otherwise what reflex would it be), This model is found at very affordable prices and perfect for photography, once you buy it at most you may regret not having taken it earlier sent on December 18, 2024 |
 | Canon 550D Pros: It has good ergonomics, Picture Style, ease in finding spare parts, possibility to register the product even in 2024, excellent Canon assistance, depth of field button Cons: I didn't find any major flaws Opinion: I recently took this camera on EBay to try the Picture Style, and although my purchase has the autofocus to repair and the viewfinder to replace (you don't read the information on shutter speeds etc ..) I used it automatically looking at the parameters on the LCD screen setting iso and aperture and then going back to the viewfinder and shooting, despite this what the Picture Style setting in monochrome gave me with the possibility of filters and other personal adjustments gave me enormous satisfaction, I like this camera very much, compared to the Sony A330 purchased previously it lacks the mobile screen comfortable for the street but it gives just as many good photos with the additional possibility of various adjustments thanks to the Canon program, The dial above the shutter button also makes it ergonomically more comfortable sent on November 18, 2024 |
 | Sony A330 Pros: Compact, light, dual card (SD/SDHC and Pro Duo memory stick) use of Minolta and Sony-Zeiss lenses, Live View with flip-up cockpit type screen Files not too heavy but with a good rendering both in color and in black and white The SAM 18-55 kit lens despite not having excellent construction materials gives good results The software is quite intuitive Battery life with viewfinder shots Cons: Small, so the right hand grip after a few hours is annoying The instruction manual is "kilometer-long" In black and white it has no additional functions (such as Picture Style) The cards can only be used one at a time by moving the internal lever to SD or Pro Duo There is no possibility of Battery Pack Battery life in Live View Opinion: Compact, light, live view with the screen that becomes a sort of "cockpit" purchased in September 2024, put to the test two days later without knowing its functions for The camera behaved very well, it gives good photos with both Minolta optics and its basic kit, it has the possibility of dual cards, an SD/SDHC maximum cut 32Gbyte and a Memory Stick Pro Duo, beautiful tones and colors of this sensor that seem slightly particular with Minolta optics, the autofocus inside the camera is quite robust put to the test with Minolta lenses, its lens is valid despite the focal length I recommend it for Street Photo in Live View with a spare battery ready In black and white it gives good images For those like me who don't really want to do post-production (it's a bit like ruining that that has been done, for better or for worse) gives good images both in Raw and Jpeg sent on October 28, 2024 |
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