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Sep 29, 2015 11:34:29   #
bcrawf
 
Any sources for actual technical lens reviews, particularly for Canon?

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Sep 29, 2015 11:37:18   #
baygolf Loc: DMV
 
DXOmark.com

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Sep 29, 2015 11:38:35   #
Quixdraw Loc: x
 
Another
http://kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/

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Sep 29, 2015 11:57:00   #
Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga
 
Reviews, like DXOmark, need to be taken with a grain of salt. Those are lab bench test results. They don't correspond well to real world shooting. Your best bet is to rent a lens & see if it meets your expectations in real world shooting. Differences in many DXOmark bench test numbers are minimal. Keep in mind that (without IS) most shooters can't expect to capture more than 40 lppm without utilizing a tripod, even with the best technique. Thus the extra resolving power of the more expensive lenses is wasted.

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Sep 29, 2015 12:14:16   #
SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA
 
What are you technically shooting?

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Sep 29, 2015 15:52:38   #
MarkD Loc: NYC
 
Dpreview and Popular Photography have good tests of cameras and lenses.

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Sep 29, 2015 20:33:12   #
Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.
 
bcrawf wrote:
Any sources for actual technical lens reviews, particularly for Canon?


I like Photozone and ephotozone, both have lab analysis as does cameralabs.

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Sep 29, 2015 22:14:00   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
If you like Canon, try http://www.the-digital-picture.com/

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