Review 5 of 8
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$0.00 Summary: I've found that in photography, you *don't* always get what you pay for. I've used Leica,Contax, Rollei, etc., and the astronomical prices for some of the items do not always return value in terms of results. Sometimes, the cheapest things - while not as good as their expensive counterparts - deliver what you need and can even surprise. Strengths: Wonderfully light and unobtrusive. AF works well on my EOS. Fair-good performance in the central area of the frame up to about 200mm. Very handy and portable. Very, very cheap for something like this. You won't get the photo with your fast, monster Canon telephoto if it's too much of a pain to take with you, and you won't work unobtrusively wielding something that looks like a ballistic missle. Everything's a compromise. Weaknesses: Cheap plastic construction; parts seem somewhat ill-fitting. *Bad* corner performance at the wider apertures. 4.5-6.7 is slow. Similar Products Used: Not many zooms. All kinds of quality primes.
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