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From: "Hugo Lopes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Given Canon's enthusiasm in making new DO lenses one could be led to
> believe that their first DO lens was a success! Optically it seems it
> didn't meet expectations. The price is much higher than expected and
> contradicts Canon's first press releases where they claimed that DO was
> a less expensive technology. The commercial success of the 400mm DO is
> still to be seen. My question is: why are they in such a hurry to build
> other DO lenses? Have they improved the technology and these new lenses
> are better optically than the 400mm? Do they believe that compactness
> and weight are strong enough arguments to sell them? If the 500mm 2.8
> will have no competition (first 500/2.8 ever made?), the 200-400 is
> aiming , more or less, at the same market as the 100-400. It will be
> faster, more compact and lightweight, but if optical quality is not as
> good as the current 100-400, will it stand the comparison?
> I'd like to hear other opinions on this.
>
I actually doubt the authenticity of these latest rumours. It sounds as if
some journalist invented or misinterpreted a statement from Canon
completely.
As for DO, I think the 400/f4 is very much a launch project for the new
technology. A technology that must have cost quite a bit to develop and from
there the high cost. If there is much interest in this lens by the target
sports and PJ market, I'm sure we'll see more and probably cheaper DO lenses
on the horizon. A 500/2.8!? - I don't think so - But I'd LOVE to be wrong on
this :-)
Regards
Thys
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Thys van der Merwe
Portfolio of African Images:
http://home.mweb.co.za/te/teknovis
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