> > The 400/4 DO isn't an L lens either. > > > > that yes, Canon does in fact make one of those > famous white lenses that > isn't an L lens. Nice bit of trivia for us equipment > junkies. >
L lenses are NOT always white, however, *all* L lenses have a RED ring in the front. The 400 mm DO, even though white, has a GREEN ring in the front - to signify that it uses DO elements. So far, that is the ONLY feature which can be used to distinguish an L vs a DO lens - not the lens color but the RING color. (What will happen when Canon comes out with an L lens with DO elements ?) Also, some Canon lenses have GOLD rings and some have SILVER - not sure how Canon categorizes them thus - but all those are neither L nor DO. And there is at least ONE Canon lens which is SILVER in color (neither black, nor white) Another batch of useless bits of trivia ..... - Harman __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
