--- Rick Huber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 05:58 PM 2/12/2003 +0100, you wrote: > >... > > > > Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 G-AFS ED-IF VR. > > > > > Geez! Do they have enough abbreviation letters > after that? > > > At some point even the pros have got to start > laughing... > > > "I have the new 70-200, 2.8, G-AFV, no, UHF, > no, uh, um, > > > damn and I practiced for hours to memorize > that!" > > > >I'll refrain from making stupid jokes about the > abbreviation itself, but > >Nikon should become a member of the IAAA > (International Association > >Against Abbreviations). > > > >Cheers, Stefan > > You have to be fair. Canon isn't innocent here > either. Yet I think Nikon > beat them out on the most abbreviations this round. > I could be wrong > though... :) > > Rick ******** This reminds me of American cars in the past. There was a time when the manufacturer would practicaaly take the option sticker on the rear window and put it on the back of the car in chrome letters; ie, V6, turbocharged, fuel injection, etc, etc.
Canon L lenses do not have "aspherical" or "UD" glass printed on them. John Lovda __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
