Take the Canon EF 24-70mm f 2.8L USM, the barrel distortion is very bad, esp. when you consider how much it costs. Plus that lens is always a bit soft on the left side I feel. Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 is incredible, I find it sharper and shows less distortion than Canons 17-40mm or 16-35mm. The longer lenses from Canon are great however, the 70-200mm IS f/2.8 being my favourite.
If you are not stressed, I would wait until Photokina to see both how the new Fuji S3 Pro is turning out and who knows, maybe Nikon will surprise us all and announce that they are back in the race with Canon? Chris, Thanks. Yes, I will wait for Photokina. I have no use for zooms or lens speed, though I had considered buying the cheaper Canon F4.0 short zoom. F2.8/F4.0 primes are fine for me, so I presume that barrel distortion would be less likely, whether Canon or Nikon(?) Thanks again. Denis =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
