Suprise, suprise, suprise as Gomer Pyle would say.

I borrowed a Sigma 70 - 200 F/2.8 Ex DG MkII lens from the distributor
on Friday just to see if it would be as good with Nikon as that are on a
Canon. http://www.douglasjames.com.au/previews/suprise.htm
In macro mode of course. Exemplary is the word. I decided to keep it!

The soft landing, mirror on the 3D reduces camera shake and allowed me
to take this shot at 1/60th, hand held. Anyone who has tried to hold one
of these heavyweight lenses with a heavy camera and flash on top will
know how hard it is to hold the thing steady. The slightest slap from
the mirror is enough to blur a picture.

I notice too, that Canon have seen the light. Abandoning the spring
loaded mirror release they used on 20 and 30Ds for at least a partial
motor driven one in the 40D. Too little too late for this duckie.

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