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(SLR Camera Lens) Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-135mm EF Telephoto Lens From Nikon Price: Too low to display Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Ships from and sold by Adorama Camera 7 new or used available from $799.00 Average customer review:

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A Mommy’s Must Have Item!
This Digital SLR camera is incredible. It is so easy to use. You don’t have to be a professional to buy and use this Nikon D80 Kit. It is a mommy’s must have. If you are wanting to take phenomenal photos to have for years to come, this is the camera to do it.
The camera turns on immidiatly without delay and snaps the photo immediatly without delay. So basically, what you see through the viewfinder is exactly what you get in the photo. This camera I purchased has a EF Teltphoto lens of 18-135mm. What that means for me is that I can put the camera within 2 inches of my childs face and take a detailed picture of her eyes, or even something as small as a freckle. The detail is incredible. The instruction guide that is included with the camera walks you through step by step on how to set it up. So if you are at all intimidated the idea of using a bigger camera, DON”T BE! Memories are important, that is why we take pictures to begin with. This camera is perfect for anytime, day, night , sports events, super mega close ups etc. If you do any sort of scrapbooking, I highly encourage you to use photos taken by this camera. You will not be disappointed at the quality of the photo. You may use the camera like an amateur, but the photos look professional. You can’t go wrong, because when you look through the viewfinder, there are markings to help you center the photo with ease. The clarity is amazing. I did a side by side comparison with my old camera to this one and this camera picked up things i could barely see with the naked eye. My family and friends are pleasantly suprised at the quality and clarity of the photos they have seen so far. I love this camera. Its an SLR with digital technology. Basically, that means, good old fashioned camera with the capability of using automatic or manual modes, but get the benefits of getting the digital clarity and not having to develope rolls of film because it saves to an SD memory card. This Digital SLR camera is a keeper, you will get your moneys worth on this camera because it will last you a lifetime to come.

Nikon D80 Kit
For digital SLR camera users wanting to upgrade from point and click to a relatively sophisticated SLR, the D80 makes the most sense. At about 2/3 the price of the heavily advertised D90, the D80 delivers almost all the same features, except the built-in video capability. The user interface is pretty complex, but this is a complex piece of technology. Two negatives are the sheer size of the beast with the big zoom lens, and the unnecessary image editing capability of the camera. Who edits in camera? That’s what Photoshop is for.

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(SLR Camera Lens) Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM EF Telephoto Lens From Canon List Price: $790.00 Price: $490.00 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 28 new or used available from $415.00 Average customer review:

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I’m still getting used to it, but I LOVE it!

Unfortunately, I ordered and received this Digital SLR Lens at the worst time of the year….during winter, and we haven’t had any extravagant snow falls or winter weather wonders happen this year. I’m so excited for Spring to arrive, because lord knows I won’t be spending too much time indoors once flowers start blooming! I’m very anxious to see the full capability of this ef telephoto lens. I’ve used it a few times, just for practice, but nothing to elaborate. The one thing that it’s hard for me to get used to though is how hard it is to keep an object focused. Once I’ve zoomed in on a subject, the slightest movement of my body moves the image out of focus, which is kind of frustrating. But regardless, I’m very pleased and glad that I purchased this Canon 100mm f/2.8 !! Everything that I read out it before I purchased it said that it was the best lens out there for Macro photography. Couldn’t have made a better choice!

The best non-L macro you can get
This Digital SLR Lens is a near perfect blend of a macro AND a prime telephoto lens. Canon EOS users will be very pleased with the fast aperture, excellent image quality, the common 58mm threading, and the ability to engage a focus limiter for the non-macro usage. The only downside is a bit of a slow travel time for the autofocus when there is a large distance from one focus point to another. Otherwise it is very snappy and rarely out of focus.
But, it is still rated to be faster than the Canon 180mm macro L lens on autofocus, and it certainly beats any other non-USM macro+ ef telephoto lens.
Definite positives:Bokeh is creamy, both when used as a macro and a portrait lens. At 2.8 the ef telephoto lens is sharp enough, at 5.6 you’ll cut yourself.

It is a thrill for users who have never had a true 1:1 macro experience to set the slr camera lens to manual focus as close it’ll go and then see how much they can fill their viewfinder with their target object. Constant surprise at the abilities of this Canon 100mm f/2.8!
Negatives: A little heavy relative to the 60mm EF-S f/2.8, but that is offset by the higher quality construction and the larger focal length. Just be aware that if all you have had before is a kit ef telephoto lens, this may seem a little cumbersome. But you’ll quickly forget that once you see the results.
The price, while certainly not bad relative to L lenses, is a bit much for people looking at this as their first step-up from a kit lens. Again, seeing the results will set-at-ease any issue they may have had with the price.
Lastly: If you want true 1:1 macro, this is it. If you can afford it, get it. If you are wavering between this and the 60mm EF-S, try and save up for the small difference between the two. You won’t be disappointed.

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(Digital SLR Lens) Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM EF Telephoto Lens From Canon List Price: $1,200.00 Price: $710.00 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com Average customer review:

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Very good SLR Camera lens, but expensive,

was. At 10mm, I can stand just a few feet in front of a 13-story building, and get the whole thing in the picture, from the entrance to the top of the building.

As with all very-EF telephoto lens, you have to be careful that you don’t have people at the edges of the frame or too close to the lens, or they will appear very distorted when taking pictures at 10mm. Also note that a wide angle lens is not easy to use at first to create compelling images, as it’s very easy to include too much clutter in your compositions.

PROS
- optical quality is excellent (deserves an “L” lens designation)
- uses the higher quality ring-type USM focusing
- minimum focusing distance is very close
- surprisingly lightweight
- very flare-resistant even without hood
- the only option for EOS digital cameras (Rebel, Rebel XT, 20D) to get true wide angle shots due to the smaller APS-C sensor in those cameras.

CONS
- It’s expensive! But at least it is cheaper than a year ago.
- The SLR Camera lens is a little soft in the corners at 10mm, but is very sharp at 12mm and up.
- Canon has not formally committed to how long they will continue to make cameras and lenses using the EF-S system.
- The lens currently only works on the lower-end dSLR cameras — the 10D, 1D, 1Ds, and 5D cameras cannot use this Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM EF Telephoto Lens.
- The hood is not included with this lens, but it’s such as ugly hood and the lens doesn’t have flare problems, so I don’t really think it is necessary anyway.

In 5 years when you upgrade your camera, there is a possibility that it will not support this lens. This depends on what direction Canon goes in making camera sensors:
1) continue to make cameras that use the smaller APS-C sensor, and keep improving its density to support more and more resolution. This will help keep the dSLR cameras smaller and lighter, and will necessitate making EF-S lenses the standard.
2) make the sensors match the size of a frame of 35mm film. And at the same time increase the density to yield even more resolution. Right now sensors this big are very expensive to produce.

I now think that #2 is more likely to happen. All the other lenses out there are built for a 35mm-film-sized sensor, and now that Canon has released another full-frame camera (5D) at a lower price, I’m betting that in another few years the APS-C sensor will be practically obsolete. A 5D body and 16-35 or 17-40 lens will give you better results than a 20D with this lens, but the difference in price between the two setups is a few thousand dollars right now.

The Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM EF Telephoto Lens is an excellent lens, but it will probably not hold its value as well as the Canon 16-35 and 17-40 lenses. A slightly more affordable alternative is the Sigma 10-20mm, which sounds like it nearly equals the optical quality of this lens.

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(Digital SLR Lens) Nikon D40 6.1MP with SLR camera lens From Nikon Price: $549.95 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Ships from and sold by J&R Music and Computer World 10 new or used available from $500.00 Average customer review:

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A superb deal for an excellent entry level  DSLR camera .,

This is an ergonomical, fast handling, very solidly built Digital SLR with many excellent features (like a 2.5 inch silky smooth and bright lcd found on the $1600 D200). Pictures are beautiful. It uses the same excellent 6 megapixel sensor from the D50, D70, D70s. 6 megapixel is plenty, I get tack sharp 8×12 inch prints. Don’t get stuck in counting megapixels. 6MP from a DSLR will blow the doors off a 6,7,8MP compact or even DSLR-like cameras. Especially under low light conditions. 6mp is 3008×2000 pixels. 10mp is just 3888×2592pixels. Not as much difference as many people think.

A Nikon D40 body only for $499 or $599 with the SLR camera lens? Darn. Nikon pricing strategy is so aggresive. With the D80 at $999 and 400DCanon at $799 body only. The main drawback for the D40 is you’d have to stick with AF-S or AF-I lenses if you want to get auto focus. You can still focus manually with other Nikon lenses. I guess they did it so D50’s resale value won’t drop too much. With the D50 you have access to Nikon’s wide and prestigous range of SLR camera lens. Needless to say it makes a difference.

However, the ef telephoto lens is adequately sharp and responsive. For $100 it can’t be beat as a good everyday use lens. At wide angle 28mm distortion is minimal. Pretty sharp at the other end of the zoom, no distortion.

It has a 3-point auto focus system, thats good enough. In fact I prefer it that way. I never cared for 7, 10, 11 point or more focus systems.

No more top mounted LCD display, so what? Just use the beautiful 2.5″ color LCD display. It’s fast to see from the eyecup to rear LCD.

It’s got a bunch of excellent in camera processing which the D50 and D70 never had. Red eye reduction, D-lighting-automatically compensates for darker areas, image-overlay, trimming(new feature), b&w etc. The new menu is beautiful. Also zooming in during playback has been improved(one thing I always found slightly inconvenient on the D50, D70). Very fast from power up to taking pictures. Continous mode fires at 2.5 frames per second.

For the price Nikon has really figured out how to built a solid , ergonomical , feature rich DSLR. Nikon really knows how to built solid SLRs. It is small in size but unlike the Canon 350/400d/xti(good picture and processor ,new dust reduction, but slightly less ergonomical and solid), you get a comfortable grip that doesn’t make your hand feel cramped.

For this Nikon D40, The built in flash is excellent and accurate and powerful enough for most situations.

I’ve had a bunch of digital cameras , Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Fuji, Sony 3ccd HiDef, Canon XL1 etc. The D40 is a superb camera for beginners or even semi-experienced enthusiasts, or as a second camera. You can save the money and buy some EF telephoto lenses or strike some big prints.

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(SLR Camera lens) Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L USM EF Telephoto From Canon List Price: $1,900.00 Price: $1,190.00 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 24 new or used available from $1,040.00 Average customer review:

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image quality disappoints

The canon 24 70mm should be a fantastic piece of glass - it is clear to me that canon has some serious quality control issues with this Digital SLR Lens . I cannot find the sweet spot for image quality — I sent the lens back to Canon, they “repaired” it and it came back no better than before. After I wrote their CEO, they replaced the ef telephoto lens under warranty. The new one is slightly sharper — but still disappoints. Images are generally soft when viewed very critically - body is a 50D so it’s not for want of pixels. Do not buy this lens without testing the one you are to purchase !!

Beutiful but Heavy SLR Camera lens
This is now my absolute favorite lens in my entire collection. It’s fast, quiet, and takes very crisp and clean shots. Together with a Hoya UV filter, I have yet to take this baby off my camera! Granted, this is also my heaviest lens in the bag, I think the pictures far outweigh (figuratively) the negatives.

Obviously the biggest competitor for this ef telephoto lens is the Canon 24-105mm f/4.0 IS L lens. To me, I considered both before making the decision. My rationale was the fact that I need a faster Digital SLR Lens to take indoor sports photography without a flash. You absolutely can’t cut out motion-blur with a f/4.0 even with decent indoor lighting. IS will only help taking photo of friend and family that are not moving.

Outstanding
This is my second Canon L Series lens and was purchased for my 5D2 that replaced my lovely XTi which is now my backup. I wanted the focal length of canon 24 70mm and F2.8 over the kit lens Canon offered with the 5D2. I had the lens for about three weeks and took over 500 pictures. Focus is extremely fast and accurate in combination of the 5D2 (normally ISO set at Auto)even in very low light indoor condition. The picture quality is exceptional and is so easy to catch a moment with sharp picture in every aperture setting, quite often without flash. F2.8 is not as sharp as the Canon 70-200 F2.8L but it is still way better than anything from other brands.

This a very well made L cheap contact lens and you get what you pay for. The weight balance with a 5D2 is perfect for me. Please do not compare this setup with a point and shoot, it is much more hefty. If you plan to get one, which I highly recommend, please pair it with a quality filter.

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(Digital SLR Lens) EF Telephoto Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM From Canon List Price: $1,999.00 Price: $1,699.00 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 18 new or used available from $1,469.99 Average customer review:

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The Canon EF 70-200mm IS is an awesome tack sharp  SLR camera lens!

I shoot with a Canon 20D and before purchasing this lens, used the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 III USM lens. I’ve always noticed the limitations of this lens when shooting amateur softball. I reviewed the lens lineup at the Canon website and decided on purchasing the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM Lens. The 100-400mm is a great lens, but it can be a little soft. For that reason I decided to add the Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8/f IS USM telephoto zoom lens to my Digital SLR Lens collection.

As an L lens, there are numerous features and is manufactured with high quality materials and a higher level of dust and moisture resistance compared to the standard line of lenses. This pro quality lens is meant for serious photographers with high demands of their equipment. The construction is sturdy and consists of 23 elements in 18 groups. The four Super UD-glass elements largely eliminate the secondary spectrum reducing residual chromatic aberration. An improved 8-blade circular aperture offers a more pleasing out-of-focus image. The Canon EF Telephoto 70-200mm lens weighs in at about 3.24 lbs/1,470 g, and a minimal focusing distance of 4.3 ft/1.3 m. The front thread accepts 77mm filters, be sure to get a good quality UV haze filter to protect the front lens element. This lens is compatible with the 1.4x II and 2X II telephoto extenders.

Being white, this  SLR camera lens looks out of place, but helps it stay cool when shooting out in the sun. Some people are concerned that being white, it attracts attention to criminals. From my experience, my 20D attracts attention regardless of what lens I put on it. In addition, I most likely have a camera bag and tripod/monopod with me to further attract attention. I personally doubt a thief looking for something to steal is taking the time to evaluate the cost of the item and are more concerned with the ease of taking something they can unload. I try to make things difficult for would be thieves and have my equipment insured as a back up.

The dual IS system has two modes. Mode 1 is for stationary subjects while mode two is for moving subjects. It is recommended that the IS function is not used while using a tripod; however I have successfully used this SLR camera lens feature while on my monopod. The IS helps to eliminate camera shake and helps stabilize the lens when shooting from a moving vehicle or in low light situations. While there are limitations to what the IS can do, it can give you a few extra stops. Just keep in mind, the IS attempts to eliminate camera movement, not the movement of the subject being photographed.

This lens permits for auto or manual focus depending on how the switch is set. There is also a switch to shift from a 1.4m/4.6ft to infinity or 2.5m/8.2ft to infinity.

Included with this lens are the tripod mount, lens hood, and storage case. The tripod mount is the best option to use when mounting to a tripod, helping to maintain balance. Mounting the camera instead creates an unbalanced set up that may topple over. The case is a zippered soft case (LZ1324) that can also be purchased separately. The lens hood (ET-86) is used to reduce lens flare and can protect the front element in certain situations. Often times, Amazon recommends purchasing the SLR camera lens case and hood, however they are normally included with the lens.

The Canon EF Telephoto 70-200mm is such an awesome lens, it almost fails to compare to the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM telephoto zoom. The EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM telephoto zoom lens is a well used option for me, but the clarity and sharpness of the 70-200mm IS lens is more refined. I doubt the 100-400mm lens will be replaced by this lens as a favorite. I find the push/pull focusing of the 100-400mm lens to be a benefit that the 70-200mm cannot replace. This lens can be used for portraits, landscape, sports or as a general walk about lens. The f/2.8L combined with the IS makes this lens a good option for certain low light situations. The features add creative versatility. The Canon EF 70-200mm IS lens comes at a price, but it is worth every bit of it.

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(Digital SLR Lens) 85mm Lens EF Telephoto From Canon List Price: $570.00 Price: $355.00 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 19 new or used available from $353.95 Average customer review:

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A Real Slr camera Lens!

I thought I owed this Slr camera Lens review an upda te after shooting with it for almost a couple of years and having the pleasure of shooting with a variety of L Lenses: 70-200L, 16-35L, Fisheye, 50mm and the Kit lens. This is what I’ve found:

1) Bar none, the best “portrait” Slr camera Lens I own. There’s just something about this 85mm Lens focal length + f/1.8 that brings out detail….faces have so much dimension with this EF Telephoto lens, they look 3 dimensional. When I want to get shots of my daughter that amaze, I use this lens. When I look at my picture archive on my computer, I can easily spot the ones taken with this 85mm Lens. My friends, some of which who don’t know much about photography, pick pictures taken with this EF Telephoto lens as their favorites - they ask wow how did you get that picture? I have a few blown up pictures to 16×20 and 11×14 of my daughter for my parents from this lens which are magnificent.

2) I thought that when I bought my 70-200L I would never use my EF Telephoto again, I was wrong. I routinely find myself putting on the 85mm and shooting pictures with it. Also, Its much lighter and less imposing than my 70-200L so when I just want amazing portraits, don’t need the higher 200mm and don’t want the weight, and want a real shallow depth of feel and out of focus backgrounds, I go for the 85mm Lens.

3) I also have a 16-35mm L which I use quite a bit for inside shots and panoramas which stays on my camera most of the time but there’s just a special look to the longer mm rating that you get which makes portraits just work better with the 85mm - so when I take off the 16-35, I usually mount this 85mm Lens.

4) I really thought that between the 16-35mm L and the 70-200L, I’d never ever use the 85mm, I was wrong. There are wonderful advantages to this lens which make it a keeper for me….the construction on this lens has held up very well, after years it looks brand new. I do have a UV/Haze filter that I use as a protector I got from Amazon (about $25) - great value.

There’s allot to be said for a non “L” lens which consistently winds up on my camera when I own several “L”s which cover the mm of this lens. To me, its an L: built like an L, color and saturation comparable to an L It’s my “L” Digital SLR Lens that doesn’t have a red stripe.

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I bought a 20D recently with the 18-55mm kit lens and to start out I bought a 50mm f/1.8 slr camera lens which really got me interested in the faster f/stops to blur backgrounds and take pictures in lower light. My kit lens was not fast enough (hard to blur background and hard to take pictures in low light) and both the kit lens and 50mm lens did not have Ultrasonic which made me miss focus more often with moving targets.

I looked quite a bit and found the 85mm f/1.8 lens. Although Amazon only had a few reviews, the photography forums I found were buzzing about how this EF Telephoto should’ve been labeled an L lens. Pros might know why but 90% of the reviews I read said it was comparable to an L lens in quality and that it was very affordable.

I bought this EF Telephoto lens and I have to tell you, I was very impressed with it right from the start. On construction, its heavier than the kit lens and the plastic 50mm II lens. It has a metal mount and very solid construction. If you look through it you can see allot of glass which tells you it has a wide aperture and consequently its much heavier than the kit lens or 50mm lens. But…its heavy in a good way. It balances the camera and makes it look like a real camera.

So what’s good about this 85mm Lens? For one, you can take great pictures in low light with the f/1.8. I photographed a stage play handheld with this lens and no flash (non allowed) and I got tremendous results. Ultrasonic helped with every picture in focus and all very sharp with vibrant colors, very nice saturation, and I used ISO 400 and I could even freeze the action on stage.

As a portrait lens, it really can blow the backgrounds into a very nice buttery blokeh and with the Ultrasonic - I haven’t missed focus once. Its also wonderful for inside pictures with no flash. The F/1.8 is really versatile.

A few notes. If you’re going to get a 70-200 L zoom lens, you might wind up not using this Digital SLR lens as much but for parties, its allot less intimidating than a big white lens. I hear this lens was designed a long time ago and not really designed for digital and that some strange effects can be seen with it on digitals. I have not gone looking nor experienced any of these. Its just a tremendous value at $350. I was not able to use this lens as a macro as it was not designed as such but I have thought of putting an extension tube on it to see what I get but haven’t done so yet.

Constructed Solid. Solid feel, smooth focusing ring, distance window, autofocus with a real Ring USM. Five Stars! Amazon shipped fast on this for me - Great store.

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