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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
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I concur about the zooms though the 17-40 is f/4 and by all acounts is a cracker of a lens. My biggest issue with zoom lenses is preventing the zoom ring from moving accidentally when focusing. Personally of the few lenses I've used I much prefer a fixed length lens.
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That is a good point Paul. My old Vivitar Series 1 80-200 zoomed by sliding the barrel in and out, a bit like a trombone action, and gravity used to make it slide down when pointing skywards. I fixed this with rubber bands – a dodgy solution really.
I am not expecting the same issue with my Canon zooms, as they zoom by twisting the separate zoom ring rather than trombone-ing.
Cheers
Dennis