I'd also like to know was the barrel distortion complaints raised against the FD and SSC versions of this lens?
Mr. Bill
Jim Davis Nature Photography wrote:
"R.Sriram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
The lenses you have (28-90 and 75-300) are not exactly stellar performers. In fact, they are considered bottom of the barrel performers. You will get much better results with primes or even with decent zooms such as the 28-105/3.5-4.5 USM. I chose a 24/2.8, a 50/1.8 and a 100/2.8 macro USM.
That's debatable considering hand holding. Oh how people love to knock the 75-300. And then they go and hand hold L glass...
And of course you can't zoom a prime :-)
In the end it depends on what you NEED. I bought both the 50/1.4 and
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