03-12-2012, 08:13 AM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1331498227' post='16573']
To give you an idea:
Canon EF 55-200mm f4.5-5.6 USM II.
Filter size: 52mm. Weight: 310 grams. Size: 70x97mm.
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While optically acceptable this lens features a rotating front element, provides no IS, and Photozone was pretty cynical about its mechanical properties: "The build quality of the lens is terrible - in comparison with a Coke PET bottle the Coke shines in this respect." If I would have been a Canon user back in my APS-C days I probably would have seriously considered it though because of its lowish weight. Life is full of compromises.
To give you an idea:
Canon EF 55-200mm f4.5-5.6 USM II.
Filter size: 52mm. Weight: 310 grams. Size: 70x97mm.
[/quote]
While optically acceptable this lens features a rotating front element, provides no IS, and Photozone was pretty cynical about its mechanical properties: "The build quality of the lens is terrible - in comparison with a Coke PET bottle the Coke shines in this respect." If I would have been a Canon user back in my APS-C days I probably would have seriously considered it though because of its lowish weight. Life is full of compromises.