Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Don, it makes good sense to me too. I'll check if that one is stab though. Thanks again Phx Don Dory wrote: >The Tamron 18-250 is a good consumer lens. It is small, contrasty, sharp >enough for the intended use. Don't let the reviews get you down. The pixel >peepers always get upset, just buy the lens and enjoy the great range and >small weight. >It will be slow so your friend will have to set an ISO of 800 as the light >drops, but with his Canon quality should still be very high. Also, as it >has 17 or so elements you can not play hockey with it so take reasonable >care not to bang it around. > >At your friends level and interest he just wants a decent lens. The Tamron >will deliver that. > >On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 2:04 AM, Philippe AMARD ><philippe.amard@tele2.fr>wrote: > > > >>Jayanand >> >>My friend bought himself this Canon a while ago, and wants to stick to it. >>So no Oly, no Niki, or else can be considered as an alternative. >>I know the Nikon VR is a good lens, wanted one for myself before I got my >>L1. >>Thanks >>Phx >> >> >>Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >> The Nikon 18-200 is a good lens considering the range and price. It stays >> >> >>>stuck to my D40X when I travel. >>>Cheers >>>Jayanand >>> >>>On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu >>> >>> >>>>wrote: >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi Philippe, >>>> >>>>I do not believe that any zoom with a range like this will produce >>>>particularly good results. And it will most likely have a ridiculous >>>>maximum >>>>aperture at the long end. I would recommend your friend to stick to >>>>something with a more modest zoom range. >>>> >>>>Cheers, >>>>Nathan >>>> >>>>Nathan Wajsman >>>>Alicante, Spain >>>>http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>>http://www.greatpix.eu >>>>http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>> >>>>Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>>>PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On Aug 25, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: >>>> >>>>Hi All, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>an excellent friend of mine shoots a consumer line Canon 400 and would >>>>>like a trans-standard zoom lens to replace the one in the kit, because >>>>>he >>>>>doesn't want to carry two lenses and his his too limited. >>>>> >>>>>The 18 - 200/300 range would be fine and we're planning to present him >>>>>with one on his birthday mid september. >>>>> >>>>>Problem: I've read very bad reviews of the Canon consumer 18-200, Tamron >>>>>too, and I don't know about Sigma. >>>>> >>>>>Note: my friend is a family/holiday amateur shooter - he doesn't care >>>>>about specs so long as it works for him. My concern is rather about >>>>>stabilisation and user friendliness ( is he not my friend?).. >>>>> >>>>>Could you help me pick out one that would fit in? >>>>>The price tag is not so important as the ease of use, reliability, and >>>>>versatility. >>>>> >>>>>Thanks in anticipation for advice, experience and help. >>>>>Phx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > > > >