Has anyone taken videos with this lens on Canon 70D? I am impressed by the positive reviews here but nobody mentioned taking video with the lens.
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Although I haven't used it on a 70d I have used it on a t3i. I wasn't disappointed, I usually film with a 18-55mm kit lens which works okay, but with the lens having a nice short end at 16mm it gives you a great wide field of view.
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If you're shooting a lot of video, the power zoom feature on this lens should make a huge difference. I just bought it for that purpose but haven't been able to try it out yet. However for me manual zoom (which I far prefer for stills) just isn't steady enough for video.
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I have the 70D with the 18-135 STM lens and find its a perfect all around lens, clear and sharp. Focuses perfect and fast and completely silent for videoing. You can't go wrong with this lens.
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I've had very good results using the optical zoom on both stills and videos. I was impressed with the video sharpness at high zoom settings. I've only used the digital zoom on stills. It got in really close with OK results but wasn't as sharp as I would have liked. I was using 1600 ISO settings which may have contributed to some loss of sharpness.
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I tried with Nikon 24-70 f2.8 lens and I could. But with Nikon 28-300 f3.5 it was a little bit slow. I am not sure if I was doing anything wrong. Over all I am very happy with grip. The extra battery helps me with taking video for a longer time.
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I haven't but I can tell you this lens is very wide and appears to be coming from a very far distance. it might be a bit too wide & distant to really capture what you want but try it out and let us know how it comes out!
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This Lens is phenomenal! I also have the 6d and together they are great. Don't waste your money on the 24-70. At first, I was not too sure about the 28-70L , but after Using it at a few events, it is proven to be an awesome lens. My copy is tack sharp and the only difference is 4mm.
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I replaced my Canon 60d and smaller Sony A55 with an Olympus E-P3. I've owned several intro/mid-level dSLRs, and I would say the E-P3 was my favorite camera of all time. My pictures were amazing, it was fast, and best of all was that it was truly portable - perfect for my hiking trips. Were you mainly using the camera in auto mode? I always used it in manual, so can't really tell you how good or bad the camera did in 'A' mode - but in manual mode it was nearly perfect. The lenses you use may also play a role. My favorite lens of all time had been (maybe still is) the Canon 24-70mm lens, and I thought I would never find something that worked just as well, but I came across the Panasonic 14-140mm lens, which is super amazing, and became my favorite and main lens for the E-P3. The lack of viewfinder was never an issue for me, since I used the VF-2 view finder by Olympus. Sure, I was never happy using the E-P3 without the viewfinder, so I kept it on most of the time. I did sell the E-P3 on Ebay soon after the OM-D was announced. I figured that if the E-P3 had become my favorite camera of all time, getting the OM-D would be a no brainer since the specs are better than the E-P3 and it included a built in viewfinder. I have used an NEX-5 (first gen) in the past, and I must say I hated that camera due to how hard it made to shoot in 'M' mode; however, Sony released the NEX-7, a nearly perfect camera targeted towards potential dSLR owners. Deciding between the NEX-7 and the OM-D is a challenge, and they each have their pluses and negatives; however, those looking to replace a dSLR for some trips, shouldn't consider anything other than the OM-D(m4/3) or NEX-7(e-mount) for the time being; although, I bet Panasonic has something in the works to compete with Sony and Olympus.
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recvd my nex5n a few wks ago,haven't tried video about the clicking sound though it doesn't matter to me, i have sony a55 for when i need it but so far I didn't use it too. If I want movies I'll buy a camcorder. all I'm interested a go around convience,which the the 5n has,and acording to the reviews. I'm thinking of the evf and wondering if it's worth the price. Lens adapter,forget about it.already have the a55 and my various lens,it's just defeating it's purpose. so again is the evf worth the dough. I'd like to hear from users.
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I actually disagree, I'm a music video director and have used this lens a few times on shoots. It's extremely sharp, probably one of the sharpest lenses I have, and it's a blast to use. I wouldn't shoot an entire video with this lens but you can sure do a heck of a lot with it.
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Hi Joe, do you use this as an intervalometer? Is it any good? Or do you have any recommendations with the 70D? Many thanks.
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Wanted to let you all know that I decided on the D7000 and picked one up today. Couldn't be happier. Continuous autofocus during video shooting is useless on it, but I'm learning to manually focus, which is actually more rewarding for me; when shooting at f/1.8 you can get a very cinematic look focusing manually, even when you're chasing around your twin toddlers!
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I can't speak to the 70d specifically, but it works great on my Canon sl1, so still a crop sensor and digic5. I use it mostly as an astro lens and like it a lot from the couple of times I have used it.
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I have found it works great. I love this lens because it lets you get closer and the detail is great. I got an external flash as well and the duo is downright awesome.
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Tamron told me there is a firmware update that must be installed to work well with the 70D. It was just developed about two months ago. Any lenses made before then will need the update installed. I just sent me lens to Tamron this week for them to update it. Up to this point I could only take a handful of pictures at a time before it brought up an error message telling me to clean the contacts on the lens or camera (can't remember the exact wording). I'm hoping all is well when I get the lens back this week.
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Did you ever get a lens? I'm making the same decision now. If so, what did you buy? Are you happy with your decision? Is there anything else you would add that would help me make a decision. Thanks!
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So now I am wondering just what I am missing with regards to buying this lens for use on a DSLR like the Canon EOS 5D versus the much more expensive "EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM for EOS SLR"???