Adam, Why would Canon wait for the 5D to introduce the referenced new L lens, when their 1D Mark series has been out for some time? Am seriously wondering. Thanks!
Jack --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 19/1/06, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Which assertion? The one that Full-frame sensors are extremely > sensitive > >to edge performance and consumer lenses generally underperform on FF > > >because of that? That's well documented in reviews of pretty much > every > >FF camera of the last few years. There's a reason Canon introduced a > new > >L lens just for the 5d, and it is simply that the 28-135 IS shows > its > >warts on full-frame. > > > >Or that the 1.3x crop cameras are more susceptible to edge > performance > >issues than 1.6x crop cameras. That's simple geometry. If the camera > > >uses more of the edge, it will be more susceptible to issues with > edge > >performance. Digital is generally more sensitive to lens > performance, > >even with 1.6x cameras. > > 'That's well documented' does not answer the question. Let's see your > resources, or let's see your tests. There's plenty of wind on this > list, > and plenty of pixel peeping. Nobody look at the damn pictures any > more?? > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

