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Black or white?

  • 29-03-2010 9:57pm
    #1
    Pivot_Al
    Registered Users Posts: 596 ✭✭✭


    Do you think Canon would sell more of their fantastic L quality zoom/ telephoto lenses if they were black rather than white?


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  • #2
    swingking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭swingking


    supposedly the white is to reflect the suns energy. But I don't really know about that


  • #3
    .Longshanks.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭.Longshanks.


    Well the white marketing approach never done apple any harm...


  • #4
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    seriously doubt that anyone buying L grade lens will give two hoots about what colour the plastic housing is. i know i don't.


  • #5
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    its white to minimise heat being absorbed, causing the casing to warp, distorting the optics, nikon has a lens or 2 in white. i dont think the colour is the deal breakers for people purchasing these L lens tbh :)


  • #6
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,401 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    green

    009475l.jpg


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  • #7
    dazftw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    How about they start making white cameras?

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  • #8
    stunt_penguin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭stunt_penguin


    Nooooooooo I love the colour of my (one) L lens....... it's more of a gray though and it's pretty distinctive :D


  • #9
    MaggyM
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭MaggyM


    Personally Id prefer if they were black, and if both versions were available, I'd definitely go for the less conspicuous black one!

    You can get covers for them (see http://www.lenscoat.com/) but they seen to be only available in 'camouflage' type skins for the white lenses which are just as conspicuous in my mind!


  • #10
    Effects
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    I'd rather mine was black. I don't think we have to worry about the sun warping it in this country


  • #11
    Chorcai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Chorcai


    White lenes makes people like me, look like a pro:rolleyes: (when I get one that is !!)


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