Andrew Fildes wrote:
> I seem to remember reading somewhere that a couple of the super
> dooper Canon lenses like the legendary 200/1.8 actually had a window
> pane front element - in effect a built-in protection 'filter' (that
> filtered nothing) in the assumption that many users would go in harms
> way and it would be a lot cheaper to replace than some beautifully
> curved piece of rare glass.
> Of course, I could be wrong as usual....
The Canon Camera Museum seems to confirm that...I think:
http://tinyurl.com/2gtcua
Cheers,
Marc
Noosa Heads, Oz
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