Rockwell on the 24-70v2, "holy cow, it's awesome."
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Thanks for sharing.
It's good to know this lens'es quality is confirmed by Ken as well.
Finally confirmed, that it produces great images at saturation +4! Sliders are there to be used, but maybe even Canon egineers haven't seen it yet?
It's good to know this lens'es quality is confirmed by Ken as well.
Finally confirmed, that it produces great images at saturation +4! Sliders are there to be used, but maybe even Canon egineers haven't seen it yet?
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Before the ritual mocking of Ken Rockwell commences...
I'd like to point out that he is just about the only photography blogger who is truly agnostic about equipment.
He is just about the only one who actually uses both Canon and Nikon equipment, and switches among them based on his personal preferences.
Yes, his style can be grating at times, and he's simply wrong about some things (you don't need a tripod!), but he does bring a lot of value to the table.
I'd like to point out that he is just about the only photography blogger who is truly agnostic about equipment.
He is just about the only one who actually uses both Canon and Nikon equipment, and switches among them based on his personal preferences.
Yes, his style can be grating at times, and he's simply wrong about some things (you don't need a tripod!), but he does bring a lot of value to the table.
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InterMurph said:
Of course! From time to time he likes to point on which side grass is greener (or more saturated) but I also like to read his site. He's agnostic and brave defending his own experience, feelings and slider adjustments.
I'd also like to have opportunity to play with 24-70 II so maybe it's just jealousy?
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psolberg said:
I really wonder what the average age of people here is.
"Ken is agnostic!"
Of course he is. He doesn't care if you buy Canon or Nikon, he just wants his slice of the cake. Probably he gets paid in %, so the more expensive the product you buy is, the more he gets. That's probably the reason of him totally bashing the way-too-cheap D800.
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if you guys ever bothered to read much of his stuff you'd learn that he usually recommends you not to buy the more expensive product. it's at the bottom of his reviews on things, under "recommendations". he'll usually tell you to either make do with what you have or go buy some much less expensive, usually older, model.
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risc32 said:
You know - in the old days I would have agreed with you - more recently I have noticed a SERIOUS upswing in his sales-manship and his "THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT". I am not going to deny that he provides loads of helpful information(mixed in with a few whacky opinions but we are all entitled to that) but I really put far less weight on what he says these days and when I want to read about Nikon I go to http://www.bythom.com/
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More K.R. fans. :
Oops, I just F.A.R.Ted.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/fart.htm
I don't think I'll be purchasing equipment based on reviews from someone like that. To each his own I guess.
Oops, I just F.A.R.Ted.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/fart.htm
I don't think I'll be purchasing equipment based on reviews from someone like that. To each his own I guess.
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Ken Rockwell topics rapidly degenerate into trolling comments and are then locked or removed.
If you have something constructive to say, fine. If you are bashing or trolling, just move on.
If you have something constructive to say, fine. If you are bashing or trolling, just move on.
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Marsu42 said:
I don't own 5d3, so can't say anything about his findings. I don't remember if I commented his bashing 5d3. I don't think so.
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Ken Rockwell's reviews are very useful to less experienced people like myself. He states up front that he feeds his family via his website. He speaks his mind.
Also he provides extremely useful data on things like lens distortion figures, with tips & suggested figures to correct them in post (for instance his comparison of the mark I to mark II variant of this lens at differing focal points).
Also he provides extremely useful data on things like lens distortion figures, with tips & suggested figures to correct them in post (for instance his comparison of the mark I to mark II variant of this lens at differing focal points).
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I've never minded Ken Rockwells's style. Frankly it's refreshingly different in an increasingly beige world. He's enthusiastic & passionate, something that makes life more enjoyable.
In regard to his 24-70 review, the more positive viewpoints I read about this lens the better. I can't wait to get mine.
-PW
In regard to his 24-70 review, the more positive viewpoints I read about this lens the better. I can't wait to get mine.
-PW
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