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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC HSM & 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Macro Motorized DG Zoom Lens Kit for Nikon AF-S Mount Digital SLR

Review Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC HSM & 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Macro Motorized DG Zoom Lens Kit for Nikon AF-S Mount Digital SLR

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The 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC lens was exclusively designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras. Ideal as a standard starter zoom lens.The use of aspherical lenses provides correction for various aberrations throughout the entire zoom range and produce a high level of optical performance.

DC lenses are exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras. The image circle (rear of lens) is made to match the smaller dimensions used for the image sensor on digital cameras. As a result these lenses are also more compact and lightweight, and are better matched to digital SLR cameras.

The Sigma 70-300mm 4-5.6 DG Macro lens is the compact and economical choice for a telephoto zoom lens. Capable of macro photography, this lens has a 1:2 maximum close-up magnification at the 300 mm focal length. It is the ideal high performance lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range.

It also has a switch for changeover to macro photography at focal lengths between 200mm and 300mm with a maximum close-up magnification from 1:2.9 to 1:2.

The improved DG lens design corrects for various aberrations. This lens is specially coated to get the best color balance whilst cutting down on ghosting caused by reflections from the digital image sensor.
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- Sigma lens kit designed to work with all Nikon digital SLRs including the D60 and D40
- Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC Macro HSM
- Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL-M DG Motorized
- Multi layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghost, which is a common problem with digital cameras and also creates an optimum color balance.
- High-performance lens ideal for portraits, sports photography, nature photography
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Opteka 72mm Screw-in Collapsible Rubber Lens Hood / Shade

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Opteka rubber lens hoods are primarily designed to prevent unwanted stray light from entering the lens by extending and shading the end of the lens. In addition, since the end of the lens is extended you also get the added benefit of some extra protection from accidental impact.

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- Collapsible Rubber Lens Hood
- Deflects oblique light angles that often cause flare effects
- Helps protect front of the lens scratches and dings while shooting
- Screws into the front of your existing lens.
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Customer Buzz

"Opteka 72mm collapsible rubber lens hood" 2010-02-22
By J. Sayson (Vancouver, BC CANADA)
Excellent protection for lens. Good construction, and easy to use. Collapses easily, and offers good bumper protection for a long lens. Can extend part way for use on wider angle lenses. Using this on an 18-250 lens, and it works great. Caution on not extending the lens hood fully when in wide angle mode, as lens hood is long and infringes into the frame.

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"Perfect and Easy to use!" 2009-11-24
By A. Lopetrone (NY)
This is made out of real thick rubber and it works perfectly. I love how it easily fits into my camera bag without having to remove it from the lens. I also like how in crowded situations, it takes a bump and bounces back... no harm to the lens or camera. Well worth the price. Only down side is you must pay attention when adding your lens cap to make sure it's on well. Otherwise, it's all positive... looks and works GREAT!

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"There's too much rubber under this hood" 2009-10-26
By Odiseus (Middle East)
This Opteka 72mm Screw-in Collapsible Rubber Lens Hood sounds like a good idea - as a replacement for the more solid original Nikon lens hood. However it is quite a disappointing product. While as a stand-alone object it is rather well made, it does not function well enough as a lens hood. It tends to slip out of the lens; with Nikon's 18-200mm lens it leads to vignetting (even when it is fully collapsed) - and this is usually not always visible through the lens; this may occur with a certain zoom length, but I have not systematically researched this; lastly when the camera sits on the table the rubber gets squashed and then when you come to use the camera - the hood does not form a regular circle - perhaps contributing to the vignetting effect. I am back to the original hood.

Customer Buzz

"does it's job" 2009-09-03
By C. Houseworth III (Germany)
Nice product. Does what it is supposed to do. I like the fact that it is collapsible and does provide some protection to the lens when collapsed or open.

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"Cool thing that does it's job great" 2009-08-08
By Suzie Shopper
This lens hood is so much better than the old, hard kind that take up way too much space in the carrier and don't get out of the way when they are not needed. This is a nifty improvement on the original.

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Tamron RHAF190 Replacement Lens Hood for Tamron Sp Af24-135mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens

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Replace that lost lens hood. These lens hoods are designed to fit your specific Tamron lens. The unique design assures you will get maximum protection from lens flare with a minimum of vignette.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Opteka 67mm Screw Mount Flower / Petal Shaped Lens Hood with Lock

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This lens hood shades the lens from stray light, improving your contrast and image quality. In inclement weather, it can assist in keeping moisture or wind-blown debris off the lens, and protects the front barrel from the inevitable impacts against walls, door frames, and other real-life obstacles.
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- Petal-shaped lens hood
- Deflects oblique light angles that often cause flare effects
- Helps protect front of the lens scratches and dings while shooting
- Petal shape avoids vignetting that can occur round lens hoods
- Screws into the front of your existing lens.
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"Handy feature" 2009-08-08
By James R. Hillibish (Canton, OH USA)
The screw locking ring on this hood enables you to use a polarizing filter on the lens. The Canon shade, a bayonet, makes turning a polarizer almost impossible. The Canon probably is a better shade -- double the depth of this one, but not if you want handy use of a polarizer.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tamron AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SP AD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Pentax SLR Cameras

Review Tamron AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SP AD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Pentax SLR Cameras

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The new zoom lens from Tamron covers everything from the 24mm real wideangle that professionals and serious amateurs demand to 135mm telephoto suitable for portraits-all in one compact package. The first SP lens among Tamron's high power zoom lenses, the lens represents a new concept in high power zoom lenses, achieving outstanding performance characteristics worthy of the name SP (Super Performance).
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Technical Details

- Covers 24mm real wide-angle through 135mm telephoto
- Internal focusing system maintains overall length during focusing
- Low-dispersion glass compensates for chromatic aberration
- Hybrid aspherical elements for compactness and image quality
- Mount compatible with Pentax AF SLR cameras
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Customer Buzz

"Soft at longer focal lengths" 2008-03-10
By Geoffrey O. (Georgia (USA))
I bought this lens for my Pentax K100D. The folks over at FredMiranda gave it consistantly good reviews, and the zoom range seemed perfect for a general walk-around lens. It is certainly a nicely-built lens and a comfortable weight. I found the auto-focus to be quick and generally accurate. The lens took great pictures in the 24-100 mm portion of the focal range, but I could not get good pictures out of it at the longer focal lengths for the life of me. I tried different apertures, manual focus, tripod, everything I could think of, but almost everything came out too soft for my taste. I am a hobbyist, not a pro, so maybe the problem was user error. Or maybe I got a bad copy of the lens. I am open to these possibilities, but I felt I should share my experience, regardless. If I'd only wanted 24-100, I'd have bought something different. I ended up sending this lens back, and I'm considering Pentax's 24-90, now, which is supposed to be quite good. Props to Amazon for the usual quick shipping and painless return policy.

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Tamron AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SP AD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras

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The new zoom lens from Tamron covers everything from the 24mm real wideangle that professionals and serious amateurs demand to 135mm telephoto suitable for portraits-all in one compact package. The first SP lens among Tamron's high power zoom lenses, the lens represents a new concept in high power zoom lenses, achieving outstanding performance characteristics worthy of the name SP (Super Performance).
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Technical Details

- Covers 24mm real wide-angle through 135mm telephoto
- Internal focusing system maintains overall length during focusing
- Low-dispersion glass compensates for chromatic aberration
- Hybrid aspherical elements for compactness and image quality
- Mount compatible with Nikon AF-D SLR cameras
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Customer Buzz

"Nice and sharp" 2009-08-01
By L. Schrader
This lens is much sharper then many nikon lenses I have tried. It does flare into the sun, but it is a sharp overall lens. I am selling my Nikon 24-120,and my Nikon 28-105. Seriously also considering selling my Nikon 17-35 also, it's great glass and you can work around the flare. It also has manual control over the f-stop, which for professional shooters is a must. I am impressed.

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"Great lens for the price" 2009-01-19
By G. Ko (New York, NY USA)
I previously shot with a Canon 5D and the Canon 24-105 F/4L lens. I loved that combo for the zoom range and picture quality but decided to switch to the Nikon D700 for its great features (auto-iso, better metering, autofocus, 6.5 fps, etc). Nikon doesn't have a constant f/4 full frame zoom lens with the same approximate 24-105 focal length range. The nikon 24-120 comes close, but its reviews have been mixed. After using this Tamron for 6 months, I can say that it makes a great walk around lens. No, its not as sharp as the Canon 24-105, especially in the corners, but for less than half the price, I did not expect it to be. The smaller size and weight is nice as is the extra range on the long end. Until Nikon comes out with a f/4 full frame equivalent to Canon's 24-105, I'll be holding on to this Tamron.

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"Very good zoom lens for everyday photography" 2007-09-17
By A. V. Areyan (Princeton, USA)
I decided to give this lens a try after reading Wayne Kuban's review. I wasn't disappointed. Very sharp lens, with true colors and fast focusing. The zoom ring (after several months of continuous use) is becoming more fluid. Auto and manual focusing are both spot on. The only gripe is the hood - the hood is just not adequate for bright sun / open water photography (i.e. lots of reflections). I had to either shield the lens with my hand or shoot 180 to the sun (UV filter didn't help), or shoot lower than the horizon. Other than that this lens is a keeper.

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"An excellent lens from Tamron." 2006-10-22
By Wayne Kuban (Goodyear, AZ United States)
* This SP (Super Performance) lens is now my favorite for relatively close subjects (car shows, birthdays, putzing around, etc). This lens is a couple of notches upward on image quality compared to my Tamron 18-200mm Dii lens. 24mm is plenty wide enough for just about anything you might need under "normal" circumstances. If you're a realtor and shoot the inside of houses you should use something wider than this (10-20mm Sigma or 12-24mm Nikkor for example). And 135mm is "telephoto enough" for closing the gap, unless your really wanting to see those wrinkles around someones eyes from 30 paces.

* It may just be my imagination, but I think this lens really soaks up the color. Looking at my most recent car show pix show tons of color, great sharpness, and contrast. NO signs of vignetting at all, which is something my 18-70mm Nikkor lens suffers terribly from. And like my other Tamron lens (18-200mm), the 24-135mm comes with a lens cover that can be easily removed when the lens hood is in place. Although this "center pinch removal design" is also used on my Nikkor (Nikon) lenses, I have 2 Sigma lenses that do not have this feature and you really can't install (or remove) their lens caps without 1st removing the lens hood. A hassle (hear that Sigma?).

* I was almost tempted to lower it to four stars, but decided against it. My only complaint with this lens:

- I have this lens mounted to my D200, and I sometimes slightly impede the lens' autofocus from performing it's duties. Why? The focus ring is pretty close to the zoom ring, which itself isn't all that wide, so my hand sometimes migrates forward just enough to drag down the focus ring as it spins. It could stand to be another quarter inch forward in my opinion, but then it wouldn't be as compact. I forgive Tamron THIS time because the focus ring feels perfectly positioned when focusing manually (I, and others, still do this from time to time).

* Bottom line - A very good lens overall, and worthy of at least 4-1/2 stars. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat if this one was lost or stolen.

*** EDIT *** I uploaded some car show pictures that DO NOT do this lens credit. Amazon's photo samples are a nice feature but reduce & compress images down to a level that seriously degrades their true quality. Rest assured that they are much better than as shown here.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Tamron SP Autofocus 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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The new zoom lens from Tamron covers everything from the 24mm real wideangle that professionals and serious amateurs demand to 135mm telephoto suitable for portraits-all in one compact package. The first SP lens among Tamron's high power zoom lenses, the lens represents a new concept in high power zoom lenses, achieving outstanding performance characteristics worthy of the name SP (Super Performance).
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Technical Details

- Covers 24mm real wide-angle through 135mm telephoto
- Internal focusing system maintains overall length during focusing
- Low-dispersion glass compensates for chromatic aberration
- Hybrid aspherical elements for compactness and image quality
- Mount compatible with Canon AF SLR cameras
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Customer Buzz

"For the money, you can't beat it." 2009-07-26
By Glenn White (Kansas City, MO)
If you are like many of us trying to get our collective juices going, this lens will not disappoint. It has an excellent zoom range that gives you the most used focal lengths and produces an excellent product. I recently compared this to a Canon 24-70mm L series and I must say that unless you are getting paid major bucks for you photos it really isn't worth money other than for bragging rites.

Now thats not to say that the lens is equal to L glass. Its not. But damn close. I would say though that this lens is equal to if not superior to the non L line of lenses from Canon.

You will not be disappointed.

Customer Buzz

"One word...Awesome!!!" 2008-04-30
By C. Lucas (Virginia)
I purchased this for my new Canon XSI Camera & I'm telling you this is a AWESOME lens---it really takes fabulous pictures, WOW! This is a top notch lens and all I can say is I love it! I use it most all the time, great for portaits, macro, etc...If you get it you will not be disappointed.

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"Great lens" 2007-04-22
By Vince Ngo (seattle,Wa)
Just get the lens for my XTi, Im telling you, this is great lens regardless the price, solidly build, Im still learning to master it.

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"Extraordinary lens for the price" 2007-02-13
By LeeTaylor
Using a Canon Digital Rebel, sold my 28-135mm lens for this lens. Quality is superior. Is almost at the Canon "L" series level. It's lighter, more compact & weighs less. Very satisfied with the photos I've taken. A serious contender.

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"Excellent Wide Angle Macro Zoom!" 2005-07-19
By Michael Dunn (New Rochelle, NY)
Although this lens is a bit on the heavy side, it makes a great walk-around lens for everyday shooting and vacations. I shot a roll of Agfa Precisa 100 and the results were remarkable. Very accurate colors and excellent contrast. If you have to travel light, this is the lens to carry. If you plan on using it on a digital camera, it's still fairly wide at a film equivalent of 38 mm at the low end of the zoom.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC HSM & 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Macro Motorized DG Zoom Lens Kit for Nikon AF-S Mount Digital SLR

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Opteka 72mm Screw-in Collapsible Rubber Lens Hood / Shade

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Tamron RHAF190 Replacement Lens Hood for Tamron Sp Af24-135mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Opteka 67mm Screw Mount Flower / Petal Shaped Lens Hood with Lock

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tamron AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SP AD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Pentax SLR Cameras

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Tamron AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SP AD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Tamron SP Autofocus 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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