Re: [Leica] Non Leica Topic..New Canon 'L' series lens

[CC Yau <ccyau@iohk.com>]

I also came across a similar set of test photos from another tester.

http://www.pbase.com/ashleycheng/1740_comparison

CC Yau
Hong Kong

On Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at 09:14 AM, David W. Almy wrote:

> Dave,
>
> Is this what you're looking for?
>
> http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/canon-17-40.shtml
>
> Best regards,
>
> David W. Almy
> Annapolis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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