On 25 Jan 2005 at 18:21, James B.Davis wrote: > On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:27:35 -0000, "Craig Zendel" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to: > > >> noticed a comment about a Canon lens, patented 5 years earlier, 21- > >> 30mm/f3.5-4.5, for a compact camera....as such not exotic, but > >> apparently it used a near-Biogon design, with less than 1% > >> distortion....hmm.... > >> > >> Anyone know more about that one? > >> > >> And why only for a compact camera, and not for EOS? > > EF 20-35 USM?
Less than 1% distortion?....:)) But as Craig stated, most likely not suited for SLR, being too close to the film plane.... (safe bet that all Biogon's are symmetric, non-SLR....see 38mm Hasselbad) And see here how tight the Ricoh GR21 is....:)) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3869634363 (slow picture, patience needed....;)) Willem (who still wants a true wide-angle compact....anyone here getting rid of all his analog stuff, including a GR21?....;)) Jan -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
