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From: "Robert Meier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:32 PM
Subject: RE: Any new EOS lenses likely at PMA?


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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob
> Chandler
> >
> > Last year Canon introduced the 17-40 lens. I'd like to see the series
> > continued with something like a 40-120.
> >
> > After all, on a digital
> > a 17-40 is close to a 28-70 (on film) and
> > a 40-120 would be close to a 70-200 (on film).
>
> In my opinion such a setup should always have an overlap in focal range.
> If you are shooting around 40mm you end up changing lenses or body/lens
> (if you have to bodies) constantly and possibly miss some good shots. So
> something like 17-40 and 28-105 would be a much better setup in my
> opinion.
>
> Robert
>

Robert, I agree.  Which is why I have a 17-35 (although it's a Sigma) 28-135
and 100-400.  It gives you a little leeway between lenses.
Skip Middleton
http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com


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