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Canon CLI 8 4 Color Multipack Ink Tanks

Canon has poured all the Know How of its extraordinary history of developing innovative office machines into each of its copiers, printers, and networked office systems. The same superiority of design and manufacture goes into all of the Canon-branded consumable imaging supplies and parts for this equipment. Naturally, no one makes better parts and supplies for Canon products than Canon. Using genuine Canon parts and supplies is your best insurance against equipment damage, and possibly voiding your equipment warranty.

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1 Star Does not work with Canon MP980
I ordered a Canon MP980 printer and purchased the recommended ink 4 pack CLI- 8. The cartridges are much too big and now 9 months later, I found that out. Luckily, Amazon will let me return it.

5 Stars long lasting
Very happy with the Pixima i4200 that uses this ink. Cannon inks last a long time.

5 Stars Just what I ordered and a great price
This pack came quickly and was exactly what I needed for our printer. I will order more when the time comes.

5 Stars Canon Ink CLI-8 4Color tanks
My husband and I have been purchasing these ink cartridges since we bought our Canon four in one printer, two and a have years ago. These have been great along with purchasing the two larger black tanks. The cartridges are easy to install and simple with no mess. On one occasion I had one color not work as our printer couldn’t detect that I had installed a new cartridge, however, as I keep an additional supply on hand, I simply put in a different one and was back in action.

Amazon has been a great supplier in identifying the best price for this product and we will continue to use it while we have our Canon Printer.

5 Stars So far so good
I received the ink tanks in a timely fashion, as promised. They appear to be in good shape; packaging was intact and appears genuine. I haven’t yet actually inserted either of the tanks, so can not yet comment on performace/quality, but previous products purchased from this vendor have been good.

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57 Tripod for CANON EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT XTi 350D 400D

The legs of the Tripod measure 20mm in diameter and extend upto 55 inches. The legs also fold to a convenient 22.2 inches. The tripod measures 2.2 LBs

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5 Stars Cheap and serves the purose
The product is really cheap but serves the purpose. It is easy to setup and there is nothing much to it really. There is a level height to set up the level correctly. Rods a mix of plastic and aluminium. It is light and easy to carry around. Good product overall.

5 Stars light, easy to carry, very adjustable
It has a level in it, easy adjust legs, a sturdiness that’s surprising for such a light weight tripod. It adjusts to over five feet, folds smoothly, and great for hikes, or timed pictures.

5 Stars Good Tripod
This has come in handy for our telephoto lens. It also is nice to be able to have everyone in the photos at one time.

4 Stars Very useful
I’ve owned this tripod for almost 9 months now and I love it! I’ve actually taken it to long trips such as Las Vegas, NY, and San Francisco and it’s been very handy for long exposure shots,it’s a little bit unstable when it’s windy but nothing that can be solved by holding it down, it’s really light and comes with a convenient bag.

I’m only giving it 4 stars because there are better brands that would probably give you a more stable grip, but overall it’s a really good buy if you’re on a budget.

5 Stars Perfect for our purpose
We needed a very light, very portable and very inexpensive tripod for a short period of work at our church. This has been perfect for the job. The adjustments move smoothly, the camera is held firmly and it folds quickly to fit into the storage/carry case.

This is not a professional metal tripod — don’t expect that in this price range. However, it is good for tourist type travel and general usage. I would recommend it for anyone with these requirements.

I would purchase again for our own use or for a gift.

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Canon EF 35mm f 2 Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

This lightweight, bright medium wide angle lens deserves a place in every CANON photographer’s gadget bag. With a minimum focusing distance of just 25 centimeters, you can approach the subject closer, and still obtain a natural wide-angle effect. When desired, you can even obtain good background blur for portraits.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Good lens
This is a good lens. And take nice pictures. After testing it, this lens takes better pictures than the canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L. However as far as I am concerned it is still not wide enough (after 1.6x crop factor) for landscapes. It is also kinda noisy.

3 Stars Great lens, but busted after 9 months.
I was very happy with the performance of this lens on my Rebel XSI. It was great for night shots in Venice! With a small sensor camera like the Rebel, I only wish this lens came in a 24mm variety so that I could take better pictures of our plates across the table at dinner. The 24mm f1.4 is amazing, but out of my price range.

Anyway, the lens was great and then suddenly after about 9 months the focus locked up. It wouldn’t auto or manual focus. The focus ring was just locked in place. It was under warranty, so I had it repaired for about $25 in shipping/handling all together. Hopefully it will work well for a while longer.

4 Stars Good for the price, great compared to the kit lens
Good lens, sharp on a Canon 50D. When new, the manual focus ring was tight, after two months, it has noticably loosened. Compared to the kit lens, 28-105 IS, the improvement in image quality is extremely clear. Kit lens is now gathering dust. For landscape, the 35mm is quite good, sharp, and I have no problems with contrast or colors. For product photography, this lens shines. F8 to F16 produces fabulous results. Soft wide open, but what lens isn’t. At F18 and above, defraction occurs, I don’t shoot at F20 or above for the most part. I took this lens to a horse show and was amazed at the clarity, from approx. 40 feet away, you can see the individual hairs on the horse. I was impressed. If the manual focus ring wasn’t loosening up a bit, I would give this lens a five star across the board. Will is stand up over time? I’ll budget to replace it when it breaks is all I can say. Recommended for advanced shooters, semi pro and a pro can use it without hesitation if he or she doesn’t want to pop the funds for L glass. Everyday photographers who don’t need the sharpness nor clarity of colors probably won’t need this lens. For the advanced shooter, handheld at ISO 100 with shutter speed at above 100 is fine, I like to keep it at 160 and above for money shots. Autofocus is usually dead on, I haven’t seen a problem with focus issues. Good glass, hope it lasts.

4 Stars Great lens for the price
Not long ago, I bought the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 lens to have a fast, roughly standard-length lens for my Rebel XSi (standard taking into account the camera’s 1.6x crop factor, that is). That lens turned out to be a little wider than I wanted, which would have been okay if it didn’t also have terrible problems with chromatic aberration and edge softness. So I decided after a while to give the EF 35mm f/2 a try.

Build quality is toward the low end of Canon’s scale; not as nice as the EF 28mm f/1.8, but not as cheap as the EF 50mm f/1.8 II. It does, at least, have a metal mount and a distance window. Since it doesn’t have USM, it is rather noisy when autofocusing compared to the 28, and full-time manual focus is not available. But at least the focus ring spins freely in auto-focus mode (unlike the 50 f/1.8 II), so you don’t have to worry about damaging the motor by turning it accidentally. Picture quality is quite good; wide open, the center is decently sharp, and the edges not too bad at all; stopped down to f/4, it’s even better.

If you’re looking for a roughly standard-length lens for an APS-C Canon camera without paying the premium price of an L-series lens, and you need something faster than f/2.8, I think this is the one to get.

5 Stars Amazing “always-on” lens
I just got this lens today so my review is based on just a couple of hours usage. The lens performs great in low light conditions – both indoors and outdoors. Some people have complained that the bokeh is not smooth – I don’t agree – the bokeh is smooth enough for me and looks very pleasing. I’m stunned by the performance of this tiny beast.

Only dislike is the build – the focus ring is not that smooth and has a very cheap feel. My Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM and Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM have a much better build.

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