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Mnardell
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Reviews of cameras, lenses, tripods, heads and other accessories written by Mnardell


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yongnuo_35_f2Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2

Pros: Referring to the version for Nikon F: compact, lightweight, fast and precise single AF, advantageous price, barrel like Nikon 50 1.8 g with well-protected front lens, full-aperture render similar to vintage lenses (Pro for those like me who like lenses with a marked character)

Cons: none for the price, obviously not tropicalized, full-aperture render similar to vintage lenses (cons for those who prefer perfect modern lenses already at full aperture)

Opinion: I have the version for Nikon F (not the version for Canon EF in the picture but the one with barrel like Nikon 50 1.8 g); The lens is compact, very light, the AF with single central point on D800 is sufficiently fast and accurate even in low light (but I do not think the autofocus is suitable for AF-C and video mode), advantageous price compared to what the lens offers, the barrel sufficiently protects the front lens even without mounting the hood, obviously it is not tropicalized; Compared to other lenses that I have had the full aperture render is similar to the Nikon F AF-D series 28 2.8, 50 1.4 and 50 1.8 lenses and the Canon EF 28 1.8 USM ..

sent on March 24, 2023


sigma_28-70_f2-8_1992Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 (1992)

Pros: Hearth, brightness, low weight, small size

Cons: construction

Opinion: A 28-70 F/2.8 for FF at about half a kg in weight and a footprint comparable to a 17-50 F/2.8 for APSC is remarkable .. Optically quite good, perhaps not comparable to the original Canon / Nikon nor to modern zooms but still very pleasant even in low light without autofocus problems (on Nikon it uses the SLR motor). Unfortunately I was able to use it with satisfaction only for two outputs; at the second exit a trivial blow in the crowd at the Christmas markets broke it irreparably denoting a perhaps too excessive use of plastic even inside.

sent on December 23, 2022


canon_1000dCanon 1000D

Pros: Fairly clean sensor for the time and price range, very light (even with battery grip mounted), essential, immediate ignition

Cons: apsc sensor, max iso 1600, unreliable autofocus, no video, few MPixels (10)

Opinion: In my possession since 2010, I have only been using the machine in manuals for years now .. simple and essential.. max iso stop at 1600 and in low light obliges to use lenses f/2.8 or f/2; it has no video in the car but I shot video (without audio - with audio to create and mount apart) in tethering from the PC with a program written by me in c# (the use in tethering is contemplated both with the canon program and with the free programming bees) but it is more for experiment than anything else: the video quality is insanely low for any standard of any era (it was not born for video in short); 10Mpx are few but sufficient even today (at the end of the day a 4k television is less than 10Mpixel .. ); the sensor is quite clean (for the time) and with good lenses the machine solves several details; flash sync at 1/200 but if you use a totally manual flash that uses only the central point of the hotshoe (still present - not like modern entry levels) you can push yourself to 1/250 without risking seeing the shadow of the curtain; effective white balance but better always choose it in manual and live view usable even if it consumes a lot of current; comfortable setups for picture styles (a custom for black and white I always have it in my hand .. ); autofocus is the real weak point (closer to the analog 300V than to a modern machine): in practice I use only the central point, and with lenses with opening f/2.8 or f/2 it is good to calibrate lens and machine in camera service (I had the 24-70 f/2.8 calibrated which is now reliable and after calibration it was also accurate the 28 f/1.8 but in low light the probability that the machine will focus what it wants remains) .. Now it actually feels the weight of the years a little bit in everything, but if you use it thinking about what could be done with an analog 35mm and not what you can do today with a modern digital is still enjoyable in non-specialist areas.

sent on April 11, 2021


sigma_28-200if_macroSigma 28-200 f/3.5-5.6 DL Aspherical IF Macro

Pros: 1. relatively light (just over half a kg is for me light and perfectly balanced on my 1000d with battery grip even when I mount an external flash of another half kg); 2. excellent focal excursion also on aps-c (at 28mm it is a normal lens style 50mm on ff and at 200mm it is roughly a 300mm on apsc more than enough for everything - for the relatively pushed wide angle I have a 10-18); 3. Manual focus for me convenient, once put in manual the ring is very fluid compared to other autofocus lenses put in manual and does not need electricity to operate; 4. it has the distances marked on the barrel and can be useful to learn to evaluate them by eye and to focus faster and are more visible at night than distances in the window; 5. for portraits it has its own character that I like a lot with 8-slat diaphragm (a little retro perhaps but not anonymous); 6. it has a decent macro use and bears the extension tubes well for even closer shooting;

Cons: 1. for photography it should be used realistically closed to f/8 over the entire focal excursion to maximize sharpness and to minimize chromatic aberrations; 2. it should be used practically exclusively in manual focus: autofocus is slow (in the order of seconds), noisy and inaccurate; 3. it is not a tropicalized lens but those who ask for this lens do not go to mount it on a flagship to bring it into the swamp so compared to the common conditions of use including light rain is never a problem; 4. the difference in optical quality with respect to a fixed lens but also with respect to some recent non-professional zooms honestly there is (but optical quality is not all in a photo .. );

Opinion: I would like to start by pointing out that I use the lens on aps-c Canon therefore with due consideration with respect to the crop factor with respect to how it was drawn; it has become over time my school lens and the lens that I most frequently use when I need manual focus, at the moment my only telephoto lens over 70mm and the lens that all in all I take on holiday more willingly because with the focal excursion greater than those in my possession; Also used on EOS 300V (35mm analog) without any problems. In conclusion: despite the flaws, if I had to give away all the lenses except one it would be the one I would keep.

sent on March 04, 2021


canon_efs_18-55_v2Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

Pros: Light, autofocus fast and precise to any focal if in good light condition, very sharp at 55mm and F/10 on body 1000d (APS-C 10Mpx)

Cons: poor TA sharpness, significant distortion at 18mm

Opinion: appropriate performance as a lens for machine with a few Mpx; I recommend using it always closed to F/8 to any focal and in case of photos indoors, if possible to use the flash and iso not excessively high to bring the photo home without too much thought; as well as the machines on which it normally is mounted is not designed to publish in national geographics or fashion magazines but to easily take home photos of their holidays and outings and in this is absolutely up to it. if used in the context for which it is thought is not to be despised.

sent on June 16, 2018


canon_50_f1-8stmCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Pros: Price, brightness, speed and reliability autofocus, excellent sharpness to F4 across the frame APS-C, vignetting not visible on frame APS-C even at full aperture; On APS-C well-usable for portraits thanks to the proper focal and aperture and in the events thanks to the lightning-fast autofocus and precise

Cons: Chromatic aberrations at full opening, too small and light even on entry level body (the ergonomics improves a lot by buying a compatible lens hood); Less characteristic colors than the 28 F 1.8; Complete lack of references distances; Not born for manual focus

Opinion: On APS-C It is more suitable as an event lens that like everything to do (in many situations it is a bit long-approximately for every square meter it takes two away); Less characteristic colors than the 28 F 1.8; My specimen has maximum sharpness at F4 across the APS-C frame; Given the price and size I think it is worth having it in kit always and anyway both on APS-C and FF; Recommended

sent on June 16, 2018


canon_28_f1-8Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Pros: Approximately normal and standard on APS-C, bright lens, always nice photos and features, fast autofocus, full time manual focus, balanced lens on entry level body, affordable price from an amateur even on the new

Cons: Considered by the online reviews surpassed compared to modern lenses especially on full frame and machines with very busy sensors: adequate in my context of use, evaluate opinions of other photographers with equipment and usage context more similar to Just

Opinion: I have only one camera body APS-C (1000d) and on it use it as normal standard bright lens; Very pleasant and soft colours, good isolation of the subject in the photos thanks to the wide opening, very comfortable in the evening and night even in interiors, competitive price also on the new; Maximum sharpness of my copy at F 3.5 across the APS-C frame; Recommended

sent on June 16, 2018




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