I've never seen this complaint about anything other than a wide angle or
wide angle zoom. Therefore my comment that your comments go beyond the
available data.
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
> >I have come to the tentative conclusion that these over the top statements
> are a corn fed version of humor.
>
> Guilty as charged--Usually.
>
> My comment regarding Canon lenses was made without specifying either the
> criteria or my sources. Specifically, I'm referring to the requirements of
> the latest/greatest in FF sensor'd cameras. It is no secret that few Canon
> lenses have been standing up to the resolution demands of these new
> ultra-high resolution cameras such as the 5Dmk2. Reviews in such storied
> websites, such as Luminous-Landscape and even DPReview state this very thing
> and the long-term Canon apologists in their forums won't even challenge it.
> Trash-talking of Canon ergonomics and lenses comes from Canon users--I
> didn't start it. I think it's pretty obvious that if Canon had a more
> complete line of high-resolution lenses there wouldn't be the scarfing of
> select Zuikos to fill the gaps. (Of course, there are plenty of Zuikos that
> don't make the grade, either).
>
> Just as we Zuikoholics know the nuances of each Zuiko and know which ones
> are better than others, why would Canon users be any different? It takes
> only a few minutes of research to find out which (new and used) lenses to
> get and which ones to avoid.
>
> Previous reviews of the 1DsMk3 stated the same thing about how few lenses
> were capable of matching the sensor. This is possibly the main reason why
> the 1DsMk3 has been a poor seller (in comparison to the Mk1 and Mk2) because
> there has been little to no gain for the majority of users.
> Another thing I failed to state clearly is that one of the big arguments was
> the total number of lenses produced by Canon in the EOS mount since the
> beginning of the EOS line. This includes the years of plastic
> wonder-garbage kit lenses and non-USM lenses. So out of the vast array of
> lenses produced in the EOS mount, just how many are capable of holding up to
> the 5DMk2 or 1DsMk3?
>
> Therefore, I stand by my statement--as outrageous as it may seem. No
> corn-fed hyperbole necessary.
>
> AG
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