http://www.camerablognetwork.com reviews,camera tech Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:22:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Interesting stats from lensrental on their repair issues. I'd conclude that this is a pretty respectable resource. Link The 17-55 IS EFS, 10-22 EFS, and the 100-400 IS L appear to be the most problematic. The 17-55 IS EFS seems to especially garner quality control complaints by users on forums. on the other ... http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/10/canons-most-unreliable-lenses-sigma-lens-commentary/ [ratings] As documented earlier on this site, I had issues with my 300 F4 IS and teleconverters. Well, it appears both items were at fault. I ordered a new Canon 1.4x II TC which also front focused. Upon realizing this, I sent both my teleconverter and 300 F4 IS back into ... http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/08/canon-300-f4-is-l-canon-14x-ii-teleconverter-test/ [ratings] I have to say from the images that the build quality looks too close to the kit lenses. For an estimated retail price of $699, you would except a little better fit and finish. Canon 18-200 IS Canon 18-200 IS product page http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/08/canon-announces-18-200-is-lens/ [ratings] People seem to love their RAW converter comparisons so here we go. Different image this time. All images had *no* adjustments except for 200/ .2 / 0 smart sharpen in Photoshop Elements 5.0. Please click on the images for the full versions. http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/08/lightroom-2-versus-canon-dpp-showdown-2/ [ratings] Link Some of these look excellent. http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/08/27-new-lightroom-presets/ [ratings] Please click the images for the proper views. Images were exported from the RAW converters with neutral picture styles and no other processing. They were loaded into Photo Shop Elements and had a smart sharpen of 200 .2 0. As you can see, Lightroom 2 has made great strides in ... http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/08/lightroom-2-versus-canon-dpp-341-comparison/ Link Very interesting news. Supposedly it will be around the $1000 mark. http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/07/dutch-site-reveals-canon-18-200-is-efs-zoom/ [ratings] These aren't exactly the same lenses, but they are popular lenses that have an overlapping focal length. Alot of people are looking at 10-22 and 28-135 IS combos over the traditional 17mm to 18mm starting point - especially those who are buying the 40D kits with recent rebates( the 40D ... http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/07/canon-28-135-is-versus-canon-17-40l-comparison-test/ There is talk around the net about an upgrade to the Canon 100-400 IS with improved image stabilization and improved optics. It's unclear wether or not it will be a push pull design. Guesstimated price = $1899 http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/06/new-canon-100-400-is-rumors/ [ratings] All of the images were shot using F8, RAW, tripod, remote, mirror lockup using a Rebel XT and a Canon 300 F4 IS L. Each image has had zero color or contrast processing, but they have each had a level 4 sharpening done in DPP. The Canon is $290 retail, and ... http://www.camerablognetwork.com/2008/06/canon-14x-ii-tc-versus-kenko-14x-dg-300-pro-tc-comparison/