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From: SneakyP on 14 Jul 2010 15:38
ransley <Mark_Ransley(a)Yahoo.com> wrote in news:c8ff66f3-1185-4aa0-bd5c-
965db1e79d5e(a)t10g2000yqg.googlegroups.com:

> Rebels are known to not
> focus, I have a zoom function on focus and do it manualy or I can get
> alot of non sharp photos. To get the potential out of a rebel usualy
> its all manualy done.
>

True - for autofocus. However, the part that does appear in the DOF range
isn't that sharp either. The kit lens supplied does not provide a "fine"
focusing ring and it is a coarse adjustment at best.


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From: SneakyP on 14 Jul 2010 15:38
DanP <dan.petre(a)hotmail.com> wrote in
news:62896a3a-b65a-47cd-b142-aed5229d56d8(a)i28g2000yqa.googlegroups.com:

<snip convo about looking for a sharper picture>


> Go to a local shop with your camera and ask them to let you try the
> lenses you fancy.
> Shoot in the shop with their lenses and yours and compare the results
> in the house.

Fortunately was able to. The lenses tried so far haven't been impressive
though. 17-85mm wasn't much better than the kit lens I got.

>
> You can find test shots here
> http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?
> FLI=0&API=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0&LensComp=0&CameraComp=0&Lens=404 They
> did not use the Rebel XS for the tests.
>
>
> DanP
>
It's telling that the camera body itself shows some differences when
plugging in the parameters. Take note also, the sharp contrast between
the pictures that can be had from a camera body of a Rebel XS vs. the MK
Mark II on the same lenses. Seems to be tradeoffs there, as usual, too.

So a 70-200 zoom "L" series Canon lens for ~$1000 seems the next best
step up. "sigh".

What an expensive hobby!

Thanks for that site. It's been the most telling of comparing lenses and
cameras online with a test pattern. If anyone else has references to
these tests, please don't hesitate to post about them.


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