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  1. nigelblake

    Review by 'nigelblake' on item '800mm f5.6 APO EX'

    I owned one of these prior to getting my 600mm IS Canon, It looks like a real workhorse of a lens that will get the goods, sadly I all to often had images that did not quite make the grade unless the light was really good. The main reason for this, I feel, is that it is just too powerful. Wide...
  2. nigelblake

    Review by 'nigelblake' on item 'EF 600mm f4 L IS USM'

    I spent a good while pondering whether I could justify the expense of this lens, at around 6500.00 it carries a hefty price tag, but I finally took the plunge and demolished my bank balance. Just like any dream item on ones shopping list it could be argued that owning such a lens is more about...
  3. nigelblake

    Review by 'nigelblake' on item 'EF 100-400mm L IS USM'

    I bought my 100-400mm when they first came out in late 1999, it has served me very well, suffering the cold of a Helsinki winter and the heat and dust of Botswana, South Africa, Morocco and Gambia, it has only failed me once and that was a result of a bit of a bash, Canon CPS replaced the AF...
  4. nigelblake

    Review by 'nigelblake' on item '1Ds'

    Canon EOS 1Ds When you are prepared to spend as much on a camera as you might pay for a small car you expect something special for your cash, believe me this is a beast of a camera. To clarify the expense of it first though, it is worth considering the saving on film and processing, currently...
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