Jostein wrote on 21.03.06 12:38: > Touch wood; my *istD has performed flawlessly all the time since I bought it > in > late October 2003. But I'm not impressed with the clutch-focus mechanism in > the > 16-45. Yes, that's ot encouraging for people living in cold countries. But maybe clutch mechanism makes AF 2x better than in other lenses in +50C? :-P BTW - if it makes you feel better - USM motors used in pro Canon lenses tend to freeze too, but at -55C according to Andy Rouse: http://www.warehouseexpress.com/index.cfm?arouse/ahead.html
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