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- From: jchen@wind.bellcore.com (Jason Chen)
- Subject: Re: 80-200/f2.8 for $$$, why?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.190849.21964@walter.bellcore.com>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 19:08:49 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov19.182009.4194@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> ka1gt@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (robert.m.atkins) writes:
- >>
- >> But then, I am no pro. There must be reasons for the popularity of the
- >> 80-200/f2.8 lens. What are they?
- >
- >If you are not a pro (or a photography obsessed amateur!) you probably don't
- >need the extra stop. What it gives you is:
- >
- >3 - Ability to retain AF operation with a 2x multiplier and even a 1.4x
- >multiplier in the example you give above (the 200 at 4.5 probably won't AF
- >with a Canon 1.4x).
-
- Bob,
-
- My information source could be wrong, but when I called Canon 800 number,
- they said neither Canon 2X or 1.4X worked with 80-200/f2.8L. In fact
- they told me neither of them would not work with any zoom lens.
-
- But your arguement should still be valid for non-EF lenses.
-
- Jason Chen
-