Advantages: Friendly Atmosphere Disadvantages: Not A Tourist Destination
I am sure very few people will have heard of this place let alone have been to it. Those amongst us who are fans of the game of football may have come across the name from previous encounters with Arsenal and from the Fifa 2002 World Cup. However, not only is it famed for its football club but it provides the region with numerous activities for those passionate Frenchmen who have grown up here. To me Lens is a town from which my background is held in part. My mother was born in its vicinity and it remains the home of my grandparents; thus it holds a magic which is close to my heart. I have no doubt left you dear reader wondering where this review is heading, well... it is about time that we got on with the show...
Location and Transport Links (the boring stuff)
Lens is located in the North of France, the Pas-de-Calais region ...
heideroosjes 29.01.2004 (28.01.2004)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Lens (France)
This is a good quality lens that offers good value for money. It's a great lens for any canon enthusiast and incorporates plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. After using this product for a few months I have not so far come up against any reliability issues but only time will tell. I therefore would recommend the product. However, always think carefully as to whether you actually really need something before you buy it. We buy so many things nowadays that we don't really need.
Product Features
* Product Description: Canon EF telephoto zoom lens - 70 mm - 300 mm
* Lens System: Telephoto zoom lens
* Mounting Type: Canon EF
* Lens Aperture: F/4.0-5.6
* Focal Length: 70 mm - 300 mm ...
Advantages: Worst lens for a professional but good to start out with; cheap; easy to learn with; Disadvantages: Worst lens for a pro, frontal element rotates,
Must make this clear that it is the older version of 18-55mm before they upgraded it to fit the 450D and above. So 400D and below.
When starting out in photography; most people get entry level camera body like 400D Canon EOS, this lens comes with the body to form the basic kit lens. As far as I know, you cannot purchase this lens officially with its boxes and such, you can buy one off Ebay for a reduced price of £50 or so without its boxes.
Before purchasing the entire kit, you will have to realise that the lens will have to be replaced very soon as it does not perform as well as its counterparts such as Canon 24-105mm for example. So do not expect high quality photographs from this lens.
The build quality is quite plastic-y and rather light, which made me uncomfortable with its seemingly fragility. The entire lens ...
