Greetings all, While I was looking at various articles concerning lenses, one item that caught my attention was why Canon uses the light grey color on their lenses. According to the manufacturer, it is intended to help prevent expansion in the housing & elements caused by prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, such as you might experience at sporting events like soccer matches, etc. Granted, it is also a method of differentiating lens manufacturers easily in a crowd, but it also has a very useful purpose. On the down-side, most wildlife photographers using Canon equipment have to wrap at least the lens shade with camoflauge tape, if not as much of the lens as possible. I think you'll also find that other manufacturers are using the light grey color for the first reason I listed. We should be less concerned about appearances of equipment and more concerned about appearances of our work. An open mind leads to better understanding of our craft as well as other craftsmen. Stan wrote: > I don't know why anyone would want "white" Nikon lenses, but I guess some > people might want to think: > 1) "Look at me, I got this super-expensive Canon lens!" > 2) "Geez, now I don't have to worry about misplacing them." > 3) "Wow, this white lens will never burn my fingers under the fiery sunlight." Best regards, John ___________________________ John Wilkinson Wilkinson Fotografix Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~jrwilk ICQ# 30206119
