hbcc100's reviews

  • Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED DX AF-S Nikkor

    0 out of 10 points and recommended

    This lens is the one that came with my D50. It is a good all round lens, especially for beginners taking pictures outdoors. However, compared to the lenses I got afterwards, it feels cheaply built and not as solid. On top of that, the amount of light you get is not great. For the price it is still a good lens though, but possibly one that you will want to replace.

    reviewed January 14th, 2007

  • Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Nikkor

    0 out of 10 points and recommended

    For the price, it is a fairly good lens. It has a good zoom range, but as you'd expect given how much you can spend on a similar telephoto lens, there are some bad points. To start with, the auto focus is very slow and noisy, and what I have found to be the biggest problem, is that you have to stand quite a long way away from your subject (over 1 metre). The amount of light you get also isn't very good and it doesn't feel very solidly built. That said, it does take very good pictures if you have enough light available and for a lens of this price, this could be a good choice for a first zoom lens.

    reviewed January 14th, 2007 (purchased for $190)

  • Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM

    0 out of 10 points and recommended

    This is a great lens for taking pictures of pets, children and indoor sports without using the flash. It is solidly built and I haven't had any problems with the focussing so far like some other reviewers. I find the focal length very useful for pictures within a room, but it would not be so good for sports where you can't get very close to the competitors. My only complaint is how difficult it is to remove and put back the lens cap with the hood on.

    reviewed January 14th, 2007