topic Re: 70-200 f/4 L Lens in EF & RF Lenses

70-200 f/4 L Lens

AllNoAll — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 03:25:41 GMT

Hey,

So I just purchased the 70-200 f/4 L series non-IS lens and instead of being pure white it is more greyish/tanish color. Is this normal. Most images I see have it as pure white. I purchased it from Best Buy.

Thanks,

Re: 70-200 f/4 L Lens

TCampbell — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 03:56:48 GMT

Yes, the "white" lenses are actually slightly off-white with a bit of a grayish "putty" like color.

Re: 70-200 f/4 L Lens

hsbn — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 16:54:16 GMT

Like Campbell said, it's normal. Advertising photos tend to make things whiter to look more attractive. It's a great lens. I love it.

Re: 70-200 f/4 L Lens

cale_kat — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 16:59:06 GMT

@hsbn wrote:
Like Campbell said, it's normal. Advertising photos tend to make things whiter to look more attractive. It's a great lens. I love it.

Really? Deep and enduring affection?

Re: 70-200 f/4 L Lens

hsbn — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 17:21:32 GMT

You bet. It is my first L lens. Bought it in 2000 for less than $400 (it was a deal on Dell). I used it so much that the rubber for the focus/zoom had turn white. But I got some of those silicon cloth (to clean guns) to clean it, and now it's sparkling new. 🙂

Re: 70-200 f/4 L Lens

cale_kat — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 17:28:15 GMT

@hsbn wrote:
You bet. It is my first L lens. Bought it in 2000 for less than $400 (it was a deal on Dell). I used it so much that the rubber for the focus/zoom had turn white. But I got some of those silicon cloth (to clean guns) to clean it, and now it's sparkling new. 🙂

yea!

Re: 70-200 f/4 L Lens

ebiggs1 — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 14:53:58 GMT

It is a very good lens. Well worth the money. You will love it too. Ignore the sarcasm here.

Re: 70-200 f/4 L Lens

cale_kat — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:24:48 GMT

I wasn't being sarcastic, I was trying to be funny!

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