Is the focus sharp? My Canon kit lens has very soft focus which I hate. Hoping for better. Thanks.
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AutoFocus was fine. Some circumstances, e.g., bird watching, require manual focus.
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For the most part, yes; however, I find that the AF doesn't always get the perfect focus on the first attempt when shooting in the manual mode. I still think it is a great lens. The match between camera and lens is not always the same in all camera/lens combinations, so you might find it great, while someone else doesn't. There is probably a good chance that you will be well satisfied with this lens. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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I am more than pleased with how sharp the images are. As the usual, if you use a tripod they are even better and I have had movement issues in the past that no lens could help with. The vibration reduction is excellent and really helped me be able to shoot hand held. I love this lens...it is now my "go to" Good value for the $$$.
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I have found it to be quite sharp. It got good reviews for sharpness in the photo magazines. I love it.
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I have been very pleased with mine in low light. In really low light situations I have seen some problems getting it focused. I also have a D3100
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The photos are very sharp. Much better than a standard point and shoot. Does it match DSLR?- don't know as I have not done the comparison. I would estimate that it is near an average DSLR in sharpness. Overall I have been very impressed with the performance.
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I didn't really examine that.....the sharpness of the lens I got direct from Canon was so bad that after taking a couple dozen shots and examining them closely I sent it back for a refund. I replaced it with a 12-24 Sigma which appears to be much superior in every respect...at about 40% of the price
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Fixed lens are ALWAYS sharper and the 1.8 is great in low light situation. Kit lens are not as sharp and usually slower (3.5 or 5.6) and therefore limit ur shooting possibilites. If u want a zoom spend the money for a fast one (2.8). I never buy kit lens. I bought d3200 body and 50mm 1.8vs and i have used it very often for newspaper gigs recently in a variety of lighting situations. The extra sharpness and speed payed off. My shots were crisp and clear when printed in the newspaper.
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These Kit Lens' are GREAT on the Canon. Not like Kit lens' in the past you can't go wrong with either lens but they are a GREAT Value $ !
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Ah, the Rebel XT -- I had one of those for a while. Small LCD screen did make it a bit hard to check if something was in focus or not. The Canon 100-300mm USM isn't a bad lens. But you might consider upgrading the 28-80mm USM -- even the newer kit lens, the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, is an improvement. You might also enjoy working with a fast prime lens for the background blurring it can provide. Something like the the Canon 50mm f1.8 or 50mm f1.4 or 85mm f1.8 are excellent lenses. Cool images, by the way!
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I'm not sure about the auto focus, but I can say that the focus is very soft. I returned the one I ordered because of that.
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it will not stay on focus ring- so I guess it for zoom only. Good question- if people can get it to stay on the focus ring they must have a wide ring. wont stay on any my canon lenses.
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The kit lens is pretty cheap and probably the best Rebel kit lens to date. Plus its optically stabilized and, as you note, it'll help you get an idea what lens you'd like next so why not?
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My difficulty with using this type of lens is the fine focus adjustment. It was not possible to do on my Canon 60D. Is there any way to adjust the lens?
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It's a 2.8 Lens fixed at 90mm, so really it depends on how well your Camera does at a higher ISO. I use a Full Frame Camera Body, so it does well for me in low light. With my older Rebel T4I anything much over 800 ISO and the Photos suffer. This is "tack sharp" lens and does excellent Macro. The only noticeable thing to me is the motor is a bit noisy when capturing Focus. If your very far from The Stage, you may want a longer lens.
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If you want sharper images and faster focusing, you might instead consider getting one of the Canon 70-200mm f/4L USM models. The difference in image quality can be quite a startling. Back (WAY back) when I was looking to upgrade my old telephoto lens, someone gave me excellent advice that the difference between the newer telephotos I was considering was relatively small - too small to agonize over - and that if I really wanted to upgrade, I should just bite the bullet and get the L. One of the best pieces of advice on equipment I ever got. Once I tried the L, I never looked back. The one drawback is that the lens will spoil you forever.
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No auto focus control, even if you're using lenses with AF. (At least for the canon lens mount, though I expect all the mounts are like this). Also, iris/exposure control is limited on some lenses. Check their website to see what works.
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Did you make a decision? I am currently debating the same two lenses. I am leaning towards the Canon since it seems there are quite a few quality/AF issues with the Sigma. Any advice is appreciated.
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The lens are all Canon. The kit was a great buy for me, I shopped for 2-3 weeks which is about 2-3 weeks more than I would normally shop for a camera. Everything was 1st class, from the price, delivery and equipment. I added the Canon battery grip and my setup is missing only more lenses.
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I have a canon and it was one of the best lenses I ever used for the price. I bought a canon 18-200 and gave mine to my son and have thought about getting another. I think as long as you get the one for your camera you can't go wrong.