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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah they are very respectable and also cameraworld are supposed to be good..for used equipment there is aperture and a couple of others..
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Do you think these would be any good whilst I am saving for a Tamron 90mm?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Macro-Close-Up-Lenses-for-Canon-300D-350D-400D-58mm_W0QQitemZ180206501770QQihZ008QQcategoryZ30070QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


for practice i would buy some there not bad at all ..im learning myself and enjoying it .if i get better then i will buy a good lens

mine were £8.50 delivered Very Happy


Well they were delivered today and I cant do a thing with them Embarassed Crying or Very sad . Oh well, I have half the money saved towards a Tamron 90, so it shouldnt take to long to get one.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Tamron is a very good lens according to all reviews. Only thing I don't like about it is that the lens changes in length quite a bit as you focus. The Canon lens doesn't and focuses much faster and is very quiet. But then its also quite a bit more expensive. just over £350 over here.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very true Ron its length does change but not drastically..I don't even notice tbh..also I nearly always use manual focus for macro work so focus speed isn't an issue...
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Versus the legendry canon... Wink http://photo.net/equipment/canon/can-tam-macro/
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You have convinced me Stuart, i ordered a Tamron Yesterday. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laughing I should get commision...
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
the comparison between the tamron and the cannon is a god article innit Wink i might even geta tamron myself now Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've read that comparison as well and more. There isn't much of a difference, The Tamron is a little better when it comes to sharpness, the Canon in other respects. If you read carefully even the reviewer would choose the Canon, IF they were similarly priced. And in other test/review sites the Canon gets slightly higher scores overall. At least all the sites I visited. But the price difference quoted here makes the Tamron the obvious choice for most people.
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