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Fub Lens

Started Sep 7, 2013 | User reviews
JVV New Member • Posts: 6
Fub Lens
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Bought this used and was horrified that it wasn't able to give me sharp images on my 5DM2. Sent it to Canon repair and they did their "thing" to recalibrate it. Got it back and tried it again, still looked soft. Then I put it on a 5DM3 and was astounded how crisp and sharp it was. A friend (who is a Director of Photography) told me that certain lens/body combos require micro back-focus adjustments and apparently this combo is one of them, at least on my system. So I just use this on my 5DM3 and couldn't be happier. It's not a lens that you use a lot, but it's lens you'll love. Wish it was faster and hate the silly lens cap-hood thing, but have learned to live with it. I do a lot of night photography and using this lens this has been a lot of fun.

Would I buy it again? Yup.

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Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
Wideangle fisheye zoom lens • Canon EF • 4427B002
Announced: Aug 26, 2010
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3.5
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Lemming51
Lemming51 Forum Pro • Posts: 15,278
'Fub' ??
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Fun lens?

or Fub as in chubby child?  Or Fat Ugly B----?

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hotdog321
hotdog321 Forum Pro • Posts: 21,141
Re: Fub Lens

Really lovely images and intelligent use of a fisheye lens. Thanks for the post!

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