At 11:26 PM +0000 9/26/02, Lawrance Lee wrote:
>Does anyone know if the lens mechanism on the new 24-70mm f/2.8L
>uses internal zooming, or does the barrel actually extend outwards
>when you zoom to 24mm? The 70-200mm f/2.8L lens has all internal
>zooming mechanisms so the physical dimensions of the lens doesn't
>change when you zoom. So it has intrinsically better
>weatherproofing. The only reason why I'd go to the 24-70mm f/2.8L
>is if it has no external extension of the lens barrel. Can you say
>"better dust proofing"?
Klaus Schroiff of Photozone.de visited Photokina and has a brief
report posted to the discussion area of his site. He says he tried
the new lens and that it does, in fact, extend when zooming. However,
Canon claim it's weather-sealed.
Al Ruscelli wrote:
>Yeah, that's the lens I'd want, unless they could go EF 24-105 2.8L. I
>all too often lament the short reach of the 28-70, although I love the
>lens otherwise. Probably my most often used lens.
I find 70mm much too short also. I tend to shoot at around 28, 50
and 100 when using my 28-105.
I wonder if a 28-105 2.8-4 L lens would be well received. Perhaps
not - an aperture of f/4 wouldn't be so great for portrait uses.
- Neil K.
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