On Fri, 7 Jun 2002 00:57:28 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >Hi All, > >Just curious whether Canon currently makes black >versions of their white 'L' zoom lenses. > >(I've heard that the white color helps keep the lens >body cooler and thus prevent the temperature or direct >sunlight from affecting optical quality - I think that >the fluorite elements may be sensitive to temperature >changes too.) > >I heard that Nikon has made available at least one >lens that can be had in black or dark gray I think. > >Jack
I don't have a definitive answer to your question, butI know that in FD days white lenses were available in black on special order. Maybe they still are? Ken Durling Visit my new easier-to-browse PhotoSIG portfolio: http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=203 * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
