----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugo Lopes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 12:30 PM Subject: EOS Re: New lens from Sigma
> > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 16:50:42 -0700 > > From: Chip Louie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: EOS Re: New lens from Sigma > > > > > As far as zooms go there is NOTHING available for the EF mount that > > > performs > > > > optically, mechanically or long term reliably like Canon's fast > > > "L" zooms, > > > > not from ANY manufacture of EF mount lenses. How are they behind? > > Chip > > You missed the point. When I mentioned Canon was behind, I did not mean it > in absolute optical or mechanical quality. Yes, L series lenses are great, > but not everybody can afford them. You seem to have forgotten this point. > There are people who want decent quality but can't afford a L lenses. To > give you an example: a friend of mine has a 28-80/4.5-5.6 zoom and often > complains about the slow aperture. On several occasions he has asked me this > question: "is there a zoom with a slightly wider aperture in the Canon range > without going L?", he is not prepared to spend more than 500-600 Euro. My > answer is: "no". The options I give him is sigma: 28-70/2.8-4; 28-105/2.8-4 > and now 28-135/2.8-4, just to mention sigma. What lenses does Canon have to > compete with sigma in this range? None. Well, there is the Canon 24-85mm. I've owned at least three of them, they are very nice lenses. USM, full time manual focus, distance scale, non-rotating front element, in other words all those things your friend's 28-80 doesn't have, plus the 4mm on the wide end and 5mm on the long end. And it's at least a full stop faster at every focal length. The only downside is the 67mm filter size. So next time he asks, you'll be able to tell him the truth? Tom P. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
