dr_peter_harper

Hi Robbi

 

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The 28-135 IS lens is nice and the IS very handy. It's rather soft in

performance at 135mm though. I wouldn't buy one.

 

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As a nature photographer I use the 20-35L and the 70-200L, with the

excellent Canon 50mm macro & 100 macro for my work. This is all I need.

Excellent lenses all.

 

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Cheers

The 17-35L Canon lens was a big disappointment to me. Very soft on the

edges at 17,20,28mm. I've look around and done a lot of testing of

various lenses in these focal lengths. Finally decided to return to the

20-35 L Canon. Nothing between this lens and the 20 f2,8. And much more

flexible too.

I've tried several loupes over the years while teaching photography here. I use 35mm slides. I eventually settled on a PEAK anastigmat 7x (no. 1990-7) which I purchased from B &H Photo. It gives excellent definition, good lighting, and full frame viwing. I recommend it.