Why are big Canon lenses white?

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

The Canon white lenses were developed following an interesting research paper by Dr Iman Ghooly at the Bombay Institute for advanced Optics.Ghooly and his team noted that black lenses when repainted white produced significantly sharper images than the control group painted black.Curiously this effect was only noticeable at focal lengths exceeding 70mm.
Canon immediately realised the cost benefit ratio was weighted heavily in their favour if they adopted this colour scheme and have been coining it in since adopting it for their L Teles.
Hope this helps.
Pete.

OK, I can see the scientific reasoning here but:

Ghooly and his team noted that black lenses when repainted white produced significantly sharper images than the control group painted black..

I painted some of my lenses green, blue & red to no avail. I'm sure Ghooly was delighted he only had white paint left when he was painting his lenses.

 

[TheWombat]

I painted some of my lenses green, blue & red to no avail. I'm sure Ghooly was delighted he only had white paint left when he was painting his lenses.[/QUOTE]

Ah---I see that you too are a disciple.
Pete.

 

[andy_fozzy]

my L lens is black

LENS

 

[rdh]

So why do "serious" wildlife photographers camouflage them?

Depends on the country. I'm only leg pulling anyway

 

[IanC_UK]

Some seriously insecure Nikon users in this thread, have to revert to playground name calling and pouting

 

[MJ Stebbings]

Some seriously insecure Nikon users in this thread, have to revert to playground name calling and pouting

They started it...

I swear its just a "LOOK AT ME" ploy from Canon users, making the Nikon users green with envy. Maybe they should make the new Nikon DSLRs in green

 

[Scotty B]

It helps with extending the Penis.

 

[IanC_UK]

moved, for now (may get removed or locked if it keeps moving in the direction it is) as it is now just a name calling thread as these usually end up !

 

[photon]

The Tamron dates back to 1983/4.

 

[hiddybiddy]

Its all about canon(blonde):nuts: or Nikon(brunette).
L lenses (porn blonde) VR lenses(mensa brunette)

 

[hiddybiddy]

Everybody knows the answer, but won`t say,so I shall.

Big Canon lenses are white so that the male owners can paint purple veins on them, thus achieving something they can`t in real life..............