Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< I have been searching for a non-Nikon auto focus and spent a lot of time with the Canon EOS-1n. It is much easier to use than the Nikon and much quieter. I was turned off with the seemingly cheaper construction and the unbelievable heft of the lenses. I don't understand the need for the "L" lenses to be as heavy and bulky as they are. >> Funny, but I was thinking about the heft of the telephoto and zoom L series lenses last night as I was cleaning some of mine. Particularly compared to Leica M lenses, they are huge. Of course the large aperture L zoom lenses require big chunks of front glass - and many elements. The AF mechanism also takes some space. But the difference in size and wieght between comparable lenses is not so great. The Canon EF 50 1.8 is lighter than the M 50 2.0. In fact the Canon (non L) EF 135 2.8 lens is much lighter than the M 135 4.0. Of course these are polycarbonate lens housings, not the solid metal housings of Leica. The more I use and examine them, the more I am impressed with the solid construciton of M lenses. Tom Shea Tom Shea