Re: [APML] CANON LENSES FOR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

["DEREK BAKER" <derekb@sympatico.ca>]

Thanks for steering me in the right direction.

Derek
----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry Lodriguss <jerry@astropix.com>
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] CANON LENSES FOR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY


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> >A question for you though.....Does Canon still separate their "L" series
> >lenses from their 'regular' ones? I don't recall seeing that designation
for
> >their new EF series of lenses, which (for better or worse) are the only
ones
> >that I can use, I believe.
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> Yes, Canon is still using the L designation, even on the EF lenses, see:
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bh3.sph/FrameWork.class?FNC=CatalogActivator__Ac
> atalog_html___CatID=4657___SID=F7269BB3FA0
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> >What lenses did you find especially useful for astrophotography.
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> In the L series, in this order of usefulness: 85mm, 300mm, 24mm, 50mm.
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> Photoshop for Astrophotographers - http://www.astropix.com/PFA/PFA.HTM
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