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- From: tjwu@athena.mit.edu (Thomas J Wu)
- Subject: Re: EF 75-300 (was Re: Elan Telephoto Zoom Lenses)
- In-Reply-To: ka1gt@cbnewsm.cb.att.com's message of 21 Jan 93 18:09:20 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan21.180920.29010@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> ka1gt@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (robert.m.atkins) writes:
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- > Let me add some numbers. Comparing here the Canon EF75-300, The Sigma 75-300,
- > the Sigma 75-300 APO and the Tamron 90-300 (all from Pop Photog tests).
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- [lots of data deleted]
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- > I could go on, but I think the point should have been made by now. The next
- > time someone dismisses the Canon EF75-300 zoom as a poor performer ask them
- > what the basis is for their comments. In many ways it outperforms the
- > Sigma 75-300 (which is regarded as an OK lens), the Sigma 75-300 APO (which
- > is regarded as a good lens) and the Tamron 90-300 (which I have heard no
- > critical comments about). I did not include the Minolta 100-300(i?) zoom
- > which was tested in the same Pop Photog issue as the Canon lens because
- it did so poorly, especially at 300mm.
-
- Do you have numbers for the EF 100-300 USM and the EF 70-210 USM to
- compare with the numbers you have? I believe the basis for "knocking"
- the EF 75-300 was its performance relative to these alternatives.
- I don't think anyone seriously considered the Sigma or Tamron lenses
- as viable alternatives.
-
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- Thomas Wu "Raise shields."
- Internet: tjwu@athena.mit.edu "What shields?"
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