On Thursday, January 29, 2004, at 06:51AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Based on the links on the www.dpreview.com site:
>
>Interesting to note the new EF70-300 DO lens is NOT an L lens (looks like
>plastic barrel construction).

The 400/4 DO isn't an L lens either. 

>Also interesting to note the new EF28-300L is NOT compatible with the Canon
>teleconverters, I wonder if this has to do with protruding rear element
>again?  And if so would the 3rd party pro grade teleconverters work?

This looks like an update to the 35-350 zoom. The wide end is more useful than the 
telephoto end. Yes, the rear element is in the way. Besides, you really don't want to 
use it with a 2x converter.

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