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22 Dec, 2018
A great sewing machine
I waited to write a review until I sewn a project or two.
What a great machine. I've sewn a few backpacks using ballistic nylon, 10-20oz duck canvas, webbing and also have sewn quilting fabrics. I have used all different thread sizes from T-30 up to T-138. Using all of these different fabrics along with different thread sizes, needle sizes, this machine has never skipped a stitch. I mainly use size 92/T-90 thread.
Where I did run into issues was matching the needle size to the thread size. The thread exchange shows you can use a size 92 / T-90 thread using a 110/18 to 125/20 needle. Well, this kinda works if you're sewing just two layers of fabric. But sewing through a sandwich of fabrics such as 2 layers of 15oz duck canvas, 4 layers of 1050 ballistic nylon, and 2 straps of 1 inch wide military nylon strapping, sewing through all of this stuff at once I found my thread was fraying at the needle eye after the third or forth stroke of the needle.
So I thought my tension was off, no matter where I set the tension it still frayed. So then I just used a simple method of taking the thread that I'm going to sew with and cut it in a 2 foot length. Thread the needle I'm planning to use and just simply hold the string tight and raise one end of the string. If the needle catches or bounces on the way down the needle eye is too small. You what the needle to guide smoothly without hanging up.
So the thickness of all the material I was sewing I needed to use a size 24 needle to keep the thread from fraying. Using a size 24 needle, with the T-90 thread I can still sew 2 layers of quilting fabric and jump up to the sandwich of fabric I mention earlier with no adjustments of the machine and without skipping any stitches.
Other issues I had with the machine were the thread guides, these had sharp edges and I had to use a jewelry file both round and flat to smooth out the thread guides. This only became a problem with the T- 90 thread because of the higher tension settings. But all and all this is still a fantastic sewing machine.
09 Oct, 2012
A good sharp lens
1 of 3 found this helpful It has been years since I have been shooting pictures with a SLR type (film camera) as I always used Kodachrome. Since the discontinuation of Kodachrome, I was forced into the digital SLRs. The film cameras and lenses were tanks with all metal construction. The digital world uses ABS plastics and no doubt probably just as durable but only time will tell.
The lens itself is a clear lens easy to focus and easy to zoom. The onboard stabilization makes it easier to shoot candidly at public events that frown upon using tripods. Since lenses are ground by computer controlled methods the quality from one lens to another of the same make and model is pretty good. Back in the days of the hand ground methods, it was almost mandatory that you take your camera with you to check out the sharpness of the lens as the lenses varied from one another, even with the same make and model. So buying one by mail order was pretty much a crap shoot to receive a clear and sharp lens.
Now there is a big difference between manufactures like Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Tamron and others. There are several youtube videos that review the differences between the different
manufactures, and I recommend you watch several of these before spending so much money on one lens. I watched them all and I found this lens to be better for my needs.
09 Aug, 2012
Even works well on digital camera,
1 of 2 found this helpful The best clear lens top of the line for canon. I used a non-Canon lens for years and found this to be clear and sharp. It's a bit on the heavy side due to its metal construction but very well made. As with all zoom micro lenses there is that annoying transition spot between zoom and micro where the lens jumps in focus. As with all things mechanical, when the lens is changing focusing rings to adjust for close up micro, you are going to see and feel that transition cam working.
Now I used it Canon 600D EOS T3i using a FD to EOS adaptor mounting ring. The pictures came out clear. The corners were bright and sharp. You have to manually adjust your aperture when mounting this on a digital camera body. Perfect for time lapse photography in situations when you need to lock your aperture