[LRflex] Re: Leica insolvency temporarily cured.

OK, Ted.  The 10~22 is sharp. I believe you - as surprising as that may=
 seem.  ;-)

How is it for flare resistance & barrel distortion???

Enquiring minds (well, at least one) want to know!

Cheers!

David.

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On 26/08/2005 at 10:03 AM Ted Grant wrote:

>David Young said:
>> Moreso, because when I purchased my 20D, I also purchased their=
 17~80mm=3D
>> EF-S, IS zoom, because it filled some 'holes', particularly at the=
 wide=3D
>> end.
>>
>> However, I am appalled at the quality (or lack thereof) of this lens. 
>> It's sharp enough, but at the extreme w/a, barrel distortion is, well, 
>> extreme.

>Hi David,
>Too bad you didn't get the Canon 10-22 lens (16-35) as it's a cracker
>jack. 
>I know Henning is very pleased with his and I like wise, mine.
>
>But then you said you had to fill a hole of lens coverage so that may have=
 
>negated getting it. But as far as I'm concerned the 10-22 is a smashing
>good 
>lens and sharp to the extent the beaches I shot in Cabo san Lucas, Mexico 
>the sand is as crisp as all get out with sparkling water bubbles as the 
>waves broke along the shoreline.  And when printed at 13X19 it's beautiful=
 
>for detail of individual grains of sand standing out! Amazing, so this is
>an 
>excellent lens without question.
>
>ted


David Young,
Logan Lake, BC    
CANADA. 

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