AutoMotoMedia's reviews

  • Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    Great Image Quality, Light, Sharp
    Lens barrel is plastic

    Here's some pics I have taken with the lens.

    http://automotomedia.net/showthread.php/86-Canon-17-40l-Great-lens

    Well, I love this lens, although I don't use it too often any more since I have a 14mm 2.8. I have my second copy of this lens currently and both were very sharp. Only problem I have with the lens is that the barrel is plastic and as I recall there's only like 4 screws that hold it to the metal mount...You might be wondering why I know this. Well, my camera/tripod fell over on varied terrain when a gust of wind hit it. The lens broke right off leaving the mount still on the camera.

    reviewed March 13th, 2011

  • Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    Sharp & Fast
    Heavy (non IS)

    Here's some pics I have taken with the lens....

    http://automotomedia.net/showthread.php/83-Canon-300mm-2.8l-(Non-IS)

    A couple of years ago I picked up a non IS 300 2.8l. I love this l ens a lot. I rented one some years back, so I knew I could get by without IS. The person I bought it from worked for a newspaper, so this thing has been used a lot, but is in good condition. Focuse s fast, really sharp, and fun to shoot with. It is one heavy SOB!

    reviewed March 13th, 2011

  • Sigma 14mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical HSM

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    Well constructed, great pictures
    no front mount filters

    Here's some pictures I've taken with the lens:

    http://automotomedia.net/showthread.php/84-Canon-Sigma-14mm-2.8-Great-wide-angle-for-the-money!

    I like Canon "L" lenses a lot, but there are some times where finding bargains is a good way to go. The Sigma 14mm 2.8 is a really nice lens. It's solid and pretty heavy, image quality is quite good, and it's just Wiiiiiiidddddeeeee! It doesn't focus super fast (not needed for a lens like this) and with the rounded lens, you can't put a filter on to prot ect the glass (be careful!), and lens flare is easy to achieve (the positive spin ).

    I use the lens at least as much as anything else in my bag as I love the perspective.

    reviewed March 13th, 2011

  • Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    Light, Compact, SHARP
    None for me

    Here's a few pics I've taken with it:

    http://automotomedia.net/showthread.php/82-Canon-90mm-TS-E-fun-for-taking-shots-of-cars-motorcycles!

    Rented a 45 and didn't like the image quality. This lense was considerably better and tack sharp when not tilted/shifted.

    reviewed March 13th, 2011