surfnvb7
Premium Member
I got this actually over a month ago, and could not get very clear pictures out of it at all. I kept messing with it every chance I got, and eventually came to the conclusion that something must be wrong with the optics.
i talked to B&H, and was sure it was defective as i couldnt get any shots in focus under 1.5feet (1:1.5), although the min focus distance is 1.24feet (1:1). it would take "ok" shots above 1.5feet, but it still didnt give me the "WOW" factor that it should with a lens like this.
well, i finally got my replacement copy, and all i gota say now is WOW! i'm blown away by the clarity in the pictures, and i'm getting perfect focus all the way to 1:1, and can even crop and zoom into pictures with great results (which i couldnt do at all with the previous copy of the lens).
here were some of the first shots i tried out with the lens right after i opened it out of the box. (all the nature pics were at f22, as i forgot i was in AV mode...meant to take them in auto mode cuz i was in a hurry, so i know these pics could have been ALLOT better if i had the time)
one of those little weeds you find in the grass all the time
some sort of fly hanging out on a rock
this is one of those tiny butter cup flowers bout the size of a dime you normally find in the grass, i got totally lucky when that little sweat bee landed on it and stayed still long enough to take the shot.
i talked to B&H, and was sure it was defective as i couldnt get any shots in focus under 1.5feet (1:1.5), although the min focus distance is 1.24feet (1:1). it would take "ok" shots above 1.5feet, but it still didnt give me the "WOW" factor that it should with a lens like this.
well, i finally got my replacement copy, and all i gota say now is WOW! i'm blown away by the clarity in the pictures, and i'm getting perfect focus all the way to 1:1, and can even crop and zoom into pictures with great results (which i couldnt do at all with the previous copy of the lens).
here were some of the first shots i tried out with the lens right after i opened it out of the box. (all the nature pics were at f22, as i forgot i was in AV mode...meant to take them in auto mode cuz i was in a hurry, so i know these pics could have been ALLOT better if i had the time)
one of those little weeds you find in the grass all the time
some sort of fly hanging out on a rock
this is one of those tiny butter cup flowers bout the size of a dime you normally find in the grass, i got totally lucky when that little sweat bee landed on it and stayed still long enough to take the shot.
