white telephoto?

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hey there
im fairly new to photography and im in the market for a first DSLR, iv been looking at the alpha 200 by sony and a 70-300mm lens to go with it. i noticed that there are white telephoto lenses that are also about 70-300 mm. there alot more expansice and are covered in dials and have what looks like a tripod mount on the? i was just wondering what these are and what teh differences are between these and the normal black lenses. thanks alot.

kris
 
The white lenses are generally the professional spec lenses - with professional prices to match. Often designed to take the rough and tumble that a working photographer may subject his equipment to.
 
The white lenses are Canon L series lenses... that's Canon's top end glass...
 
desantnik said:
The white lenses are Canon L series lenses... that's Canon's top end glass...
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canon's L glass is grey.... not white!
sony "G" lens is White!!:lol:
 
The white lenses are generally the professional line lenses. They are very well built, and are designed to have much better optics and also in most cases to let much more light in (Larger maximum aperture). In many cases they are weatherproof and they really can take the daily beating pro life gives them.
And they are white supposidly in an effort to reduce distortion caused by being out in the sun for long periods of time (Top half heats up/expands).

desantnik said:
The white lenses are Canon L series lenses... that's Canon's top end glass...
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Other manufacturers do white (or off white) lenses too..
 
they say it is to reflect heat as it can affect images(supposedly) due to expansion etc, canon only do lenses over 200mm though, no idea bout sony but based on the same premise. have to say nikon/sigma etc dont seem too bothered bout it though;)
 
wow i only posted half an hour ago!
thanks for the replies:)
i supose it makes snese, is there a huge difference in the qualityof the image you can get? and some photos in teh birds forum are sooo clear and crisp. can i expect these kinds of results from say a son 70-300mm lens adn an alpha 200?
thanks alot
kris
 
The lens helps a lot, but it is the person behind the camera who really makes the shot.

You should still be able to get good results with your camera / lens combo.
 
andrewc said:
Coupled with good technique yes. You'll need a longer lens than 300mm for birds unless you crop a lot or have an Ostrich.
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Not sure I agree with this. I only have a 300mm lens for birding and I don't do huge amounts of cropping. It is all in the technique and fieldcraft (And your chosen subject of course).

I would like a longer lens than 300mm but I don't need it.
 
As the OP is talking about a Sony camera, I will assume they are referring to the Sony white lenses. There are two (That I know of) and these are the 70-200mm f2.8 G SSM and the 300mm f2.8 G SSM Prime. They are more expensive because of the f2.8 aperture mainly and they are pro spec. There is also now a 70-400mm f4-f5.6, but that is silver for some reason.
 
I have the Sony A200, 18-75mm kit lens and the 75-300mm, and I'm extremely pleased with the results so far. It's easy to use, so not too daunting for a beginner such as myself, but I'm very pleased with the results so far and I feel I'm improving a lot already. You won't regret buying it :) Here are a few shots taken with it:

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Blapto said:
Nikon do have some grey "tropical" lenses as well. They're normally, *ehem* grey market import, as I think they're only sold to the Asian market for some reason.
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Maybe because the ambient temperature is higher.

Canon use flourite elements in their lenses which is more sensative to temperature, so lenses are painted white(ish) to reflect heat.

Of course cynics will argue its a huge marketing ploy...
 
wow, so many replies so quickly:)
you people are fast!
thanks for everything.
also i was wondering if theres a D40 V A200 thread anywhere lol. i **** which i like best hehe
 
fletch5 said:
they say it is to reflect heat as it can affect images(supposedly) due to expansion etc, canon only do lenses over 200mm though, no idea bout sony but based on the same premise. have to say nikon/sigma etc dont seem too bothered bout it though;)
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Nikon have historically had their "tropical" version which is grey/white whatever shade it is. Sigma, well enough said.
 
ruvor said:
Canon make white lenses to match their photocopiers.
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ruvor said:
Canon make white lenses to match their photocopiers.
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ruvor said:
Canon make white lenses to match their photocopiers.
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ruvor said:
Canon make white lenses to match their photocopiers.
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ruvor said:
Canon make white lenses to match their photocopiers.
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ruvor said:
Canon make white lenses to match their photocopiers.
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ruvor said:
Canon make white lenses to match their photocopiers.
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Whirr....click :lol:
 
mho said:
Nikon have historically had their "tropical" version which is grey/white whatever shade it is. Sigma, well enough said.
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i thought nikon lenses came as black as standard, but some were available in "tropical"?
 
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