At 04:42 AM 06/07/2002, you wrote:
>Just curious whether Canon currently makes black
>versions of their white 'L' zoom lenses.
None I know of.
>(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've heard that too, but I've yet to read of anyone who ran a
side-by-side test of any lens in black and in white to see if internal
temperature variations are significant or actually do effect performance at
all.
>I heard that Nikon has made available at least one
>lens that can be had in black or dark gray I think.
Nikon has a few lenses available in black or pale grey. They include:
300mm f/4 DAF-S ED-IF
400mm f/2.8-D AF-S ED-IF II
500mm f/4.0-D AF-S ED-IF II
600mm f/4.0-D AF-S ED-IF II
28-70mm f/2.8 D-AFS
80-200mm f/2.8 D-AFS ED-IF
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regards,
Henry Posner
Director of Sales and Training
B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
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