| I am a professional photographer
and therefore the EF lenses I own are the L-series types. This is only natural as
my work takes me places and the assignments themselves vary from time to time and
the shooting conditions that I may be in. The L-series EF lenses are also designed
to be of a higher reliability factor than most of the conventional types, assuring
the EOS users of the utmost precision even when they are used in poor weather conditions.
But for the beginners and many amateurs, Canon's prosumer EF lenses are more often than not, quite adequate for the types of photography they are shooting. When I started both this and the Nuts & Bolts columns, one of the privileges is the opportunity to try out most of the consumer-grade EF lenses and entry-level EOS models. Normal field-testing, like those usually found in the majority of the consumer photography magazines with these prosumer EOS items is one thing, and actually using them for real assignments is another. Take for example, the new Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM zoom lens (also reviewed in issue No: 55 of Nuts & Bolts column). This prosumer EF zoom lens is both lightweight and compact - with the only thing missing being the absence of the Image Stabilizer (IS) function. Otherwise, it will be a very sought-after item, even by the advanced amateurs and professionals alike. Of course, incorporating the IS function will make the current EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens obsolete as well. One of the assignments this EF 28-200mm zoom lens was used in was the Miss Photogenic Contest/Canon EOS 30/33 launch by Canon Malaysia, held at Kuala Lumpur's Mid Valley Megamall - Asia's largest shopping mall. See photos below.
The film used was an ISO 100 color negative emulsion. The main concourse where the event took place was also lit by afternoon sunlight that came through the skylight roof, which was situated directly above, thereby providing handheld exposure at 1/200 sec. at f/3.5 (35mm) and 1/60 sec. at f/5.6 (200mm) for the above two photos. Available light or fill-in flash shooting via E-TTL illumination (when required) was also possible in this event, depending on my discretion.
There is nothing to complain about when it comes to color balance (film used is responsible too for the final result), sharpness and contrast rendition by the EF 28-200mm zoom lens. However, focus tracking in AI Servo AF mode seems to be a little less precise in that lighting condition as compared to an L-series type. Outdoor shooting is fine. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
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