In a message dated 12/20/2005 6:03:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 12/20/05, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe someone can enlighten me. > Some zoom lenses are physically longest at > their longest focal length, such as the FA24-90. > Others, like the FA28-70/4 AL are physically > shortest at their longest FL. > Does anyone know why this is, and what > advantage or disadvantage each design has? > I get along much better with short physical length > lenses simply because a bit of movement at the > camera isn't amplified so much at the end of the > lens. > Just curious.
I figure they're just screwing around with us... -frank ========= Hehehehe. Lens design does seem rather arbitrary at times. Marnie
