Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
Pros:
Lightweight (33)
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Easily interchangeable (26)
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Strong construction (24)
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Consistent output (23)
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Durable (15)
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Fast / accurate auto-focus (13)
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Rugged (13)
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Aperature (1)
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Better than phoenix brand (1)
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Clean focus (1)
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Compact for a 500mm (1)
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Fun (1)
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Good price / value (1)
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Good value (1)
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Long focal length (1)
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Nice bokeh (1)
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Price (1)
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Short and compact (1)
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Size (1)
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Small (1)
Cons:
Poor in low light (14)
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Slow focus (11)
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Blurry focus (7)
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Heavy (6)
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Tough to attach (6)
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Weak casing (4)
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Manual focus (2)
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Can be difficult to focus (1)
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Depth of field (1)
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Difficult to clean (1)
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Difficult to focus (1)
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Fixed aperture (1)
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Glass not great quality (1)
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Need real good t-mount (1)
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No infinity focus stop (1)
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None thus far (1)
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Not sharp as more costly (1)
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Old fashioned manual (1)
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Requires a lot of light (1)
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Satisfactory for the job (1)
Best Uses:
Wildlife photos (22)
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Landscape/scenery (18)
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Wildlife (17)
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Landscape photography (12)
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Sports/action (8)
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General purpose (5)
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Special effects (4)
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Night photography (2)
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Astronomical pictures (1)
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Astrophotography (1)
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Basic astrophotography (1)
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Birding (1)
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Boating shots (1)
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Great on apo sensor dslr (1)
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Macro photography (1)
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Patiencepatience (1)
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Travel (1)
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Unobtrusive long lens (1)
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Urban (1)
Reviewer Profile:
Photo enthusiast (21)
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Enthusiast (15)
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Semi-professional (7)
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Casual photographer (4)
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Professional (3)
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Pro photographer (2)
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Semi-pro photographer (2)
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Casual user (1)
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Photography student (1)
