> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hugo Lopes > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 11:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: EOS Re: New lens from Sigma > > > > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 08:25:12 +0200 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: EOS: New lens from Sigma > > > It could be a very interesting lens if optical quality is good > and the price > is right. Any price estimates yet? > Yesterday I also realised that Minolta has a 24-105 f/3.5-4.5 > trans-standard > zoom. These are transtandards with a very usefull tele end > (contrary to the > 70mm of Canon's large aperture zooms) and a very decent aperture. > IMO, Canon > is falling behind in this segment of the market. Eitheir you buy a very > expensive f/2.8 L zoom with a limited range or you buy a slow aperture > consumer market zoom. There is nothing in the middle. > > Hugo > >
Hi Hugo, Sure, a lot of lenses could be interesting if their optical quality was good enough. The problem is that most third party lenses and even many of Canon's own lenses when built to a the lowest common denominator consumer price point, to be honest suck. If all you are going to do is get one hour 4x6 prints made at the local minilab you don't need a SLR at all, go buy a nice point and shoot. As far as zooms go there is NOTHING available for the EF mount that performs optically, mechanically or long term reliably like Canon's fast "L" zooms, not from ANY manufacture of EF mount lenses. How are they behind? If you want an inexpensive, inexpensively made zoom lens with moderate image quality Canon makes them too. One of them even has IS technology, NOBODY offers a standard zoom with IS except Canon. How are they behind? Are you saying that because Canon doesn't make an inexpensive slow zoom that starts at 24mm and goes past 105mm they are somehow behind? That's pretty lame, try walking closer to your subject or backing up two steps. Are you looking for useless "features" or performance? I think you all know where I stand on this issue. Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
