No, the front element does not rotate on the 24-90. :)
Thanks,
Ed
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> I Can't remember if this has been mentioned before,
> but does the front element rotate when focussing? i.e.
> for polarizer use....
>
> This is the one nasty thing that I can't stand about
> the 28-70 F4... other than that I love the lens...
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
>
>
>
> On 27 Feb 2001, at 18:32, Ed Mathews wrote:
>
> > I cannot be certain, but I believe it does. It looks and feels a lot
like
> > the 28-70 F4. It's not very heavy, and it's very compact but well
built.
> > The hood is very nice with a built-in removable door for being able to
> > use/rotate polorizers. The hood also reverses for storage (as you would
> > expect). The rep said he shot a roll of film with it and was amazed by
the
> > sharpness and lack of distortionat both ends, but of course, you would
> > expect him to say that. He also said he and the other U.S. reps think
it's
> > overpriced against the competition, but there's nothing they can do
about
> > that.
>
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