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Canon 50mm 1.4 vs 1.8 Lens Comparison

Cameras & Accessories
Canon 50mm 1.4 vs 1.8 Lens Comparison

Previously here on Digital SLR Guru we’ve waxed lyrical about both Canon’s 50mm f1.8 and the f1.4 lenses. In our review of the f1.4 version and the original f1.8 review we discussed a few of the advantages but we never really did a full comparison of the two lenses. In this article we’ll compare the [...]

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Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8 L Lens Review

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Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8 L Lens Review24

I’ve written in previous reviews how much I love prime lenses (particular both the 50mm f1.8 and f1.4 primes) both for their image quality and fantastic value for money. Having said this there is no denying the flexibility that a mid range zoom adds to your camera bag. In this review we’ll take a look [...]

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Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 Sony Mount Now Available

Cameras & Accessories
Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 Sony Mount

Tokina have just announced that they are about to launch their 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X Pro DX lens with a Sony Alph mount. Until now this has only been available for Canon and Nikon users. The new Sony Mount 11-16mm went on sale in Japan yesterday (Feb 24th 2010) with a global roll out expected to [...]

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Canon 50mm f1.4 USM Lens Review

Cameras & Accessories
Canon 50mm f1.4 USM lens Review

We’ve written a lot on Digital SLR Guru about the Canon 50mm f1.8 lens. In fact for about two years it was my go to lens that rarely got taken off my camera. All this changed however when I decided to upgrade to it’s older brother the Canon EF f1.4 50mm….
What are the main differences [...]

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Canon EF 24-105mm f4 L Lens Review

Cameras & Accessories
Canon 24-105mm Lens Review

The aim of this lens is to provide professional photographers with a small, portable standard zoom lens to use on everyday shoots. At is widest this lens provides the photographer with a great wide angle while also having the ability to zoom to just over the 100mm mark.

It must be remembered that if you are [...]

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What Is The Best Walkabout Lens?

Cameras & Accessories

One question we get asked about all of the time is “what is the best walkabout lens?”.
This got us thinking about why the usual answer is a zoom lens with a large focal range and what other alternatives are out there.
What is a Walkabout Lens?
In order to be able to answer this question we must [...]

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Canon EF-S 10-22mm Lens Review

Cameras & Accessories
Canon 10-22mm Lens Review

The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens is currently Canon’s widest lens in its entire EF/EF-S lens line up. In the world of wide angle lenses to fit crop sensor cameras this is one of the most talked about and popular. The 10mm range is the equivalent of 16mm on taking into account your cropped [...]

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Canon EFS 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 Lens Review

Cameras & Accessories
Canon 18-200m Lens Review

A zoom lens with a big range is what many people are looking for when they upgrade from the kit lens they got with their SLR. As a result the Canon EF-S 18-200mm IS lens will be one that many people will consider when looking to upgrade.
Canon have pitched this lens firmly at the ‘all [...]

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Upgrading Your Kit Lens

Cameras & Accessories

After having your first digital slr it almost certainly will not be long before you start thinking about upgrading your kit lens. The standard 18-55 mm lens you get with most canon digital slrs does a good job. Not only does it provide you with a fairly large focal range but it produces pretty good [...]

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Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens Review

Cameras & Accessories
Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens

If you are looking to buy a macro lens then the 100mm may well be on your short list. Below we’ll review this lens highlighting both it’s strengths and weaknesses.
Build Quality  & Usability
The build quality is as you would expect from Canon, solid as a rock. In fact this lens would not be out of [...]

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