> There are most assuredly accessories unique to specific bodies, but every > production EF lens is compatible across the board with every EOS body made. > My point is that there isn't any reason to buy lenses that aren't part of > that compatibitly. There are plenty of alternatives from Canon and other > makers that are. In 5 years time, the EF-S lenses will be novelties like the > AF lenses Canon made for it's T90 body. So why waste money on them?
Are you sure that "every production EF lens is compatible across the board with every EOS body made"? Did you forget that Canon EF extension tubes are not fully compatible with the EOS 600, 630, 700, 750, and 850. http://bobatkins.com/photography/eosfaq/eosfaq24/9miscellany.html There are still people shooting with EOS 600 and 630 bodies! And that the Elans are not compatible with the EF 1200mm L: "No vignetting with EF 600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lens" Page 99 http://eosdoc.com/manuals.asp?q=33 (EOS 33 manual) "no mirror cut-off with EF 600mm f/4 or shorter lens" Page 95 http://tinyurl.com/4lxlx (Elan 7N manual) Also, many lenses do not return distance information for E-TTL II flash metering. http://bobatkins.com/photography/eosfaq/eosfaq24/4lenses.html http://tinyurl.com/65yr7 Do you think they too be novelties when there are no longer any TTL EOS bodies made? I buy a lens to making photographs NOW, not to store in a glass case in a museum. This includes EF-S lenses and my EOS 20D, which I will keep shooting until they or I die. Cheers Julian Loke * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
