> > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Optically it seems it didn't meet expectations. > > Have you seen: > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/400-do.htm ?? > > Michael Reichmann likens it to the 300/2.8IS. It's apparently VERY good > optically. > > JCDoss
Hey JCDoss, I'm sure it's very good, just not excellent as virtually all, of Canon's more conventional lenses usually rate. This review was written using a digital camera and is by it's nature limited by the image sensor and the source of the lens, Canon. Do you think Canon would pass out a new prototype or preproduction lens that represents anything less than the very best they can make of this new series? A production version of this lens will not be as good as the special hand made factory prototypes or preproduction lens in this "test." When we get a production lens, used on a film body and reviewed by a pro in the field new opinions will undoubtly emerge IMO. Given the price and performance trade-offs, this new lens will have (at least initially, say 3-5 years or so), a very limited group of buyers. Technology is not always the solution to old problems, some times you just have to bear the weight and use a camera/lens support! Regards, Chip Louie * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
