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That solves the problem of where to leave your lens cap. Has he already eaten the lens?
 
great shot/contribution.

i've always wondered why Canon don't make a camera that off-white color to match the lenses. as a long-time Nikon user (ie pretty ignorant of Canon in general), i've never liked that mis-matched look.

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I have always wondered myself why Canon does this? Why is there a difference in the lense color?
dannv said:
great shot/contribution.

i've always wondered why Canon don't make a camera that off-white
color to match the lenses. as a long-time Nikon user (ie pretty
ignorant of Canon in general), i've never liked that mis-matched
look.

...dav
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don't wait for technology -- it won't wait for you
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Probably since it makes them easier to spot in the press box at all of the sporting venues.
Mikep99 said:
dannv said:
great shot/contribution.

i've always wondered why Canon don't make a camera that off-white
color to match the lenses. as a long-time Nikon user (ie pretty
ignorant of Canon in general), i've never liked that mis-matched
look.

...dav
--
don't wait for technology -- it won't wait for you
Click to expand...
--

http://www.aviationflightzone.com
Click to expand...
 
dannv said:
great shot/contribution.

i've always wondered why Canon don't make a camera that off-white
color to match the lenses. as a long-time Nikon user (ie pretty
ignorant of Canon in general), i've never liked that mis-matched
look.
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I don't mind the mismatched look but. I would prefer if Canon made a black model. I think white lens are more of a marketing ploy for Canon than anything else.

The other day I was at the beach shooting some birds in and a couple of guys came over an "admired" my lens. More of a hassle than anything else. Tried to blow them off but they kept on talking. yada yada yada.
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In the heat of the day, with the sun burning down, white reflects...black absorbs. Some say that's bad for the lens fixtures, elements, glue, etc.

Eh...whatever. ;^}
 
They're white because their ED equivalent glass is made of Fluorite which explodes in high heat (or at least does something nasty, not totally sure what..)
 
It really is not a marketing thing. If you are a sports shooter covering a golf tournament in 90 degree sun all day, you will want/need your lens to remain as cool as possible - hence then white/reflective lens.
Damkader said:
dannv said:
great shot/contribution.

i've always wondered why Canon don't make a camera that off-white
color to match the lenses. as a long-time Nikon user (ie pretty
ignorant of Canon in general), i've never liked that mis-matched
look.
Click to expand...
I don't mind the mismatched look but. I would prefer if Canon made
a black model. I think white lens are more of a marketing ploy for
Canon than anything else.

The other day I was at the beach shooting some birds in and a
couple of guys came over an "admired" my lens. More of a hassle
than anything else. Tried to blow them off but they kept on
talking. yada yada yada.
--
Jay
http://www.pbase.com/damkader
Equipment in Profile

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'87.6% of all statistics are made up on the spot'

ShutterBugin
http://www.exposureproductions.smugmug.com

 
The white lenses tend to reflect heat better than the black lenses. When shooting sports and being out in the sun, the lenses get extremely hot and that leads to malfunctions. This is why Nikon adopted the new grey/off-white lenses on their new long primes.

As for the body, a black body will absord the heat generated from inside the body and dissipate it to the atmosphere better than a light color. This explains why a black body will have lower noise as compared to a silver body (as seen with the Canon XT/XTi bodies, and noted by Phil).

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Couldn't have said it better myself. :o)
Shutterbugin said:
Damkader said:
dannv said:
great shot/contribution.

i've always wondered why Canon don't make a camera that off-white
color to match the lenses. as a long-time Nikon user (ie pretty
ignorant of Canon in general), i've never liked that mis-matched
look.
Click to expand...
I don't mind the mismatched look but. I would prefer if Canon made
a black model. I think white lens are more of a marketing ploy for
Canon than anything else.

The other day I was at the beach shooting some birds in and a
couple of guys came over an "admired" my lens. More of a hassle
than anything else. Tried to blow them off but they kept on
talking. yada yada yada.
--
Jay
http://www.pbase.com/damkader
Equipment in Profile

Click to expand...
--
'87.6% of all statistics are made up on the spot'

ShutterBugin
http://www.exposureproductions.smugmug.com

Click to expand...
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A picture is no longer worth a 1000 words, it's worth about 5MB.
 
You are right -- lens caps are one thing Nikon makes better than Canon. :)
 
MikeLee said:
The white lenses tend to reflect heat better than the black lenses.
When shooting sports and being out in the sun, the lenses get
extremely hot and that leads to malfunctions. This is why Nikon
adopted the new grey/off-white lenses on their new long primes.
As for the body, a black body will absord the heat generated from
inside the body and dissipate it to the atmosphere better than a
light color. This explains why a black body will have lower noise
as compared to a silver body (as seen with the Canon XT/XTi bodies,
and noted by Phil).
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so what would happen to my noise if i was shooting with a black body in the sun?
or what if i was shooting in the cold but the INSIDE of the body was black? ;)

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ah that should have been:

or what if i was shooting in the cold with a white body, but the INSIDE of the body was black? ;)
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