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105 mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens Canon AF

Digital Camera Reviews — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:06:30 +0000

105 mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens Canon AF

The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens has super Multi Coating that reduces flare and ghosting that tends to occur when using digital SLR cameras. The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens offers high performance medium telephoto macro lens optimized for digital cameras.The Sigma 105mm Macro 105mm f/2.8 EX DG allows greater working distance between the lens and subject. High contrast and excellent image quality are made possible in all shooting ranges. This macro lens is ideal for digital SLR cameras as well as film SLR cameras.Reduces flare and ghost – This new medium telephoto macro lens employs a new design concept for digital SLR cameras. Its new lens power layout produces an excellent optical performance and also reduces flare and ghost. This new lens is designed to reduce the influence of harmful light caused by reflections from the digital image sensor.An easy to use 105mm medium telephoto lens – MACRO 105mm f/2.8 EX DG lens is very suitable for taking pictures in nature and it enables to use of natural light conditions or flash. The greater working distance of this lens is very advantageous when taking the picture of a flower among the branches or an insect. You do not shake your subject when you want to take its precise details without blurring by using a tripod. The narrow angle of view is a great aid for simplifying backgrounds and shallow depth of field makes it easier to handle the composition. This lens would have an equivalent field of view of a 178mm telephoto macro lens on a digital SLR camera (when used with the SD10). Minimum aperture of f/45 – Depth of field of medium telephoto macro lenses is generally very shallow; however, Sigma, Canon and Konica Minolta mounts of this lens have a minimum aperture of f/45 (or f/32 for Nikon and Pentax mounts) for incredible depth of field.Screw-in lens hood – A screw-in hood is included, for convenient use of circular polarizing filters. It is possible to attach an 77mm filter in front of the lens hood.Dual Focus (DF) system – This lens also incorporates a Dual Focus (DF) system that is designed to make the lens easy to hold during auto focusing. The large focus ring offers smooth and positive action whilst focusing manually.

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11-18 mm F/4.5-5.6 SP AF Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Canon

Digital Camera Reviews — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:29:20 +0000

11-18 mm F/4.5-5.6 SP AF Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Canon

Di II: Lenses are designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers and inherit all of the benefits of Tamron’s Di products. These lenses are not designed for 35mm film cameras and digital cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm. This new super wide-angle zoom lens, designed for exclusive use with digital SLR cameras using a sensor smaller than full frame, provides the extended focal length covering 17mm (when converted to 35mm format) that is desired by today’s advanced and pro photographers using digital SLRs. The lens features an entirely new optical system designed for optimal performance with digital SLR cameras. Tamron produces high performance, quality specification lenses utilizing the latest optical theory and technology. Tamron’s high magnification zoom lenses, which are said to be particularly challenging technically, have received critical acclaim internationally for their innovative technology and have been selected for many prestigious awards. Tamron’s technical excellence has also been recognized worldwide for macro lenses, wide angle lenses and telephoto lenses. And Tamron’s new line of Di lenses for superior performance with digital SLR cameras, is garnering attention and awards from around the globe.

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18-200 mm AF F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II Digital SLR Lens for Canon EOS

Digital Camera Reviews — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:30:06 +0000

18-200 mm AF F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II Digital SLR Lens for Canon EOS

Di II: Lenses are designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers and inherit all of the benefits of Tamron’s Di products. These lenses are not designed for 35mm film cameras and digital cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm. Tamron’s quest has always been to make the ideal zoom lens. As a result of this ongoing challenge, we have introduced the concept of our high-power zoom lens in the new AF18-200mm XR Di II for exclusive use with digital SLRs. Tamron’s original development of proprietary core technologies such as Aspherical element production, Multiple Cam Mechanism and Integrated Focus Cam design lend to the creation of the world’s lightest, most compact 11.1X zoom lens made for digital SLR cameras. The 18-200mm (28-300 when converted to 35mm) provides the digital photographer with the versatility of a true wide to ultra tele zoom in an amazingly easy to use design. Tamron produces high performance, quality specification lenses utilizing the latest optical theory and technology. Tamron’s high magnification zoom lenses, which are said to be particularly challenging technically, have received critical acclaim internationally for their innovative technology and have been selected for many prestigious awards. Tamron’s technical excellence has also been recognized worldwide for macro lenses, wide angle lenses and telephoto lenses.

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105 mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens Nikon AF

Digital Camera Reviews — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:17:40 +0000

105 mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens Nikon AF

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105 mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens Canon AF

Digital Camera Reviews — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:34:44 +0000

105 mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens Canon AF

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11-18 mm F/4.5-5.6 SP AF Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Nikon

Digital Camera Reviews — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:20:21 +0000

11-18 mm F/4.5-5.6 SP AF Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Nikon

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18-200 mm AF F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II Digital SLR Lens for Nikon D-Series

Digital Camera Reviews — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:43:54 +0000

18-200 mm AF F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II Digital SLR Lens for Nikon D-Series

Di II: Lenses are designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers and inherit all of the benefits of Tamron’s Di products. These lenses are not designed for 35mm film cameras and digital cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm. Tamron’s quest has always been to make the ideal zoom lens. As a result of this ongoing challenge, we have introduced the concept of our high-power zoom lens in the new AF18-200mm XR Di II for exclusive use with digital SLRs. Tamron’s original development of proprietary core technologies such as Aspherical element production, Multiple Cam Mechanism and Integrated Focus Cam design lend to the creation of the world’s lightest, most compact 11.1X zoom lens made for digital SLR cameras. The 18-200mm (28-300 when converted to 35mm) provides the digital photographer with the versatility of a true wide to ultra tele zoom in an amazingly easy to use design. Tamron produces high performance, quality specification lenses utilizing the latest optical theory and technology. Tamron’s high magnification zoom lenses, which are said to be particularly challenging technically, have received critical acclaim internationally for their innovative technology and have been selected for many prestigious awards. Tamron’s technical excellence has also been recognized worldwide for macro lenses, wide angle lenses and telephoto lenses.

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MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash

Digital Camera Reviews — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:24:32 +0000

MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash

The new Macro Twin Lite gives serious close-up, nature, and macro enthusiasts a different option in macro lighting – a directional quality of light, as opposed to the rather Flat character of the traditional ring lite. Two separate flash heads can be swiveled around the lens, can be aimed separately, and even removed from their holder and mounted off-camera. Like the MR-14EX, the new Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX is fully E-TTL compatible with all EOS bodies, including digital SLRs, and even allows Wireless E-TTL flash control with one or more 550EX and/or 420EX slave units. It also provides easy ratio control of each flash head?s output, over a six-stop range. Attaches to all Canon EF macro lenses (EF 180mm f/3.5L requires Macro Lite Adapter 72C). Twin flash heads can be rotated over 80-degrees angle around lens in 5 degree increments. Heads can be swiveled or bounced and can be removed from mounting ring for added control. Powerful Guide Number of 78 (feet, @ ISO 100), full E-TTL control and E-TTL features including FEL, Hi-speed sync, and FEB. Full E-TTL automatic flash control with compatible EOS bodies, including EOS-1D, D60, and D30 digital SLRs. Incandescent focusing lamps, and two different types of 1-second modeling flash allow easy focusing and previewing of lighting effects.

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28-75 mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical IF f/Canon EOS AF

Digital Camera Reviews — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:36:28 +0000

28-75 mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical IF f/Canon EOS AF

The most compact and lightest in the history of fast zoom lenses. Thanks to the revolutionary downsizing XR technology employed by Tamron in the development of high-power zoom lenses such as the 28-200mm and 28-300mm, the dramatic compactness that makes this lens the world’s smallest and lightest is achieved. Its compactness makes it look and feel like an ordinary standard zoom lens, yet the versatility that a fast constant maximum aperture offers will definitely reshape your photographic horizons. Di: Digitally Integrated Design, is a designation Tamron puts on lenses featuring optical systems designed to meet the performance characteristics of digital SLR cameras. Tamron produces high performance, quality specification lenses utilizing the latest optical theory and technology. Tamron’s high magnification zoom lenses, which are said to be particularly challenging technically, have received critical acclaim internationally for their innovative technology and have been selected for many prestigious awards. Tamron’s technical excellence has also been recognized worldwide for macro lenses, wide angle lenses and telephoto lenses. And Tamron’s new line of Di lenses for superior performance with digital SLR cameras, is garnering attention and awards from around the globe.

Price: $399.99 Buy/More Info

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28-75 mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical IF f/Nikon-D AF

Digital Camera Reviews — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:18:05 +0000

28-75 mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical IF f/Nikon-D AF

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