philhirn's reviews

  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    cheap sharp fast
    build, manual focus

    I love this lens, focus is not as noisy as you might fear, my sample starts sharp right at 1.8

    reviewed December 28th, 2006 (purchased for $110)

  • Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM

    4 out of 10 points and not recommended
    cheap, good range
    image quality, wobbly

    Well, if you have no other choice, it makes pictures, but it will be hard to get a sharp picture at 200+mm out of it.

    reviewed December 28th, 2006 (purchased for $100)

  • Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 III

    5 out of 10 points and recommended
    suitable range
    build quality

    Image quality actually isnt THAT bad for that cheap a lens, but build shows what this lens is all about. The focal range is useful of course, but there are much better alternatives

    reviewed December 28th, 2006 (purchased for $100)

  • Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    Allround Quality

    Actually not as sharp as a 50mm prime, but prime is prime. Excellent contrast and good iq, a joy to use. I recommend the EW83DII lens hood. For an allround 1.6 crop, the far end may not be enough for your needs. Thats where the 50mm prime comes into play :)

    reviewed December 28th, 2006 (purchased for $600)