On 9/3/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >I recently had an opportunity to buy a used Canon 28-70/2.8L at a >good price and have been playing with it for the past couple of >weeks. This lens was intended to replace my old 28-105/3.5-4.5. > >I was highly impressed by the optics and build quality of the lens. >My first test roll on Provia delivered what I expected from this >lens and it is very very good even at f/2.8. > >However my question is about flare. On some other lenses I've tested >flare makes itself visible in the form of hot spots or starbursts. >With the 28-70 I don't see this happening, however, this lens seems >prone to "smearing"/"haze", i.e., it looks like haze over large parts >of the image, resulting in loss of contrast and colour. Of course, this >only happens when I point the lens at light sources / the sun / etc.
First post. Hi List. Sounds like maybe dust inside to me. Inspect the internal elements by holding up to a bright light source and peering in. Zooms ingest air - and dust - even on a 28-70 L. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
