In a message dated 7/31/99 6:28:44 AM EST, mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> My vote is that the S stands for Special, indicating Special
> Series Zoom lenses, targeted at the consumer (amateur) market.
>
> hnz
>
Who says it has to be an English word? Could the "S" stand for a Japanese
word meaning "consumer" or something like that? (I hope it doesn't mean
"sucker" ! ) :)
And while I'm wondering, could the "S' in the IS series have a similar
meaning?
George S.
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