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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dieter Henkel
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 4:09 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re[2]: EOS New 28-70/2.8L ?
>
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> >> I'd love Canon to produce an (24)28-105(135) with IS and
> L-lense quality
> >> but constant aparture of 3.5 or 4 to reduce weight..
> >>
> >> Still dreaming, Markus.
>
>
> BS> I have to agree with Chip. Keep the f/2.8 and the IS out to
> help keep
> BS> the price down.
>
> Or even better: produce it with IS and f/2 at the cost of a 50mm :-)
>
> Dieter (stuck somewhere in the dreamland where all wishes come true)
>
>
>
Hey dieter,
Even I have to draw the line at f/2.8 for a 28-105 zoom. It will be too
large, too heavy and way too expensive beyond this aperture and then you
want to ad IS!?!? All IS does is raise the street price $400-$500 and make
the lens less reliable and potentially less compatable in the future.
Inexpensive IS lenses are a big compromise, cutting cost on IS lenses will
get us more dogs like the EF 75-300IS and to a lesser extent the EF 300 4L
IS. If a lens is to have IS Canon needs to identify the target market and
charge enough that the lens will be optically as good as a lens without IS
and with IS switched on be effective at stabilizing the image no matter how
the camera or lens is positioned. Canon also needs to make the IS system
reliable and transparent in operation. I would MUCH rather have a lens
without IS if installing the IS system into the lens will make it any less
reliable than a similar non-IS lens design.
Regards,
Chip Louie
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