Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Non Leica Topic..New Canon 'L' series lens
From: "David W. Almy" <dalmy@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 21:14:10 -0400
References: <BAY1-F105rUV0hCLwHc0000f051@hotmail.com>

Dave,

Is this what you're looking for?

http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/canon-17-40.shtml

Best regards,

David W. Almy
Annapolis

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From: "Dave Olson" <ckrosebud@hotmail.com>
To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 1:35 PM
Subject: [Leica] Non Leica Topic..New Canon 'L' series lens


> This is not about Leica but about Canon, and I know there are a number of
> photographers who enjoy both Leica and Canon for their respective
> capabilities. Anyway, browsing the Canon lens list on the B&H website I
> noticed a new (to me) zoom. It's an EOS 17-40 f4L. Canon must have been
> reading my mind when their R&D people dreamed up this one. The information
> is that is excellent with analog cameras (film) and excellent with
digital.
> It is designed to allow for the smaller chip that digital cameras have
> compared to film. It takes a 77mm filter and is a 2 stage operation, one
to
> adjust focal lenght, the other for focus (manual mode). How good is it, I
> don't know, I just ordered it for my EOS system but being an 'L' series I
> anticipate excellent results. With the top end at 40, that puts it in the
> 'normal' range. We'll see.
>
> Dave Olson
>
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