Why are some Canon lenes white?

[dazzajl]

That kinda shooting could possibly be the one thing worse than working a wedding.

As for lenses, couldn't give a stuff if they're white, black, pink, green or polka dotted if they get me the money shot. I've never had to sink into the background thankfully and I doubt I ever will.

 

[inaneredstripe]

i thought FOSTERS was a super cool liquid?
its so you can show off. nothing to do with heat dissipation.
100-400L owner.:razz:

 

[Jimmy_Lemon]

I think its fairly clear which is the Nikon shooter.
Best glass but.....

I can see more than just one dude with a black lens!

 

[dazzajl]

I can see more than just one dude with a black lens!

yeah but come on!

just because they're not using canon, you don't have to shoot them all.

 

[whiteflyer]

This is why - spot the Nikon shooter

It's a marketing exercise.

Sorry they are all Sony alphas, using Minolta lenses

 

[BOM]

I've got a white lens on my canon, it makes me feel big and clever

 

[DinoS]

They do stand out and they look big and expensive .

 

[Magellan]

Extract from Canon users handbook
“Attach lens (white bit) to camera body (black bit)”

 

[TomB]

Extract from Canon users handbook
“Attach lens (white bit) to camera body (black bit)”

 

[antonroland]

Extract from Canon users handbook
“Attach lens (white bit) to camera body (black bit)”

:razz:

 

[captain jack]

It's quite obvious really, they're made white so that people can see what a good lens looks like, not hiding in the shadows with a well deserved inferiority complex like those Nik------, Nik------. no I just cant say it but you all know what I mean.

It's in jest by the way, no death threats please!

 

[fracster]

Extract from Canon users handbook
“Attach lens (white bit) to camera body (black bit)”

Post of the week...........

Not getting into the Canon v Nikon banter, just thought if was funny......

 

[Ewan]

Extract from Canon users handbook
“Attach lens (white bit) to camera body (black bit)”

 

[bailout]

Sorry they are all Sony alphas, using Minolta lenses

You beat me to it on the Minoltas.

Pentax also did some in white:

http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/extreme-tele/A1200f8.html

ans some in silver:

http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/extreme-tele/FA600f4.html

 

[PapaLazarou]

By the way, they are not White but very light Grey.

 

[whiteflyer]

You beat me to it on the Minoltas.

Pentax also did some in white:

http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/extreme-tele/A1200f8.html

ans some in silver:

http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/extreme-tele/FA600f4.html

I only knew about the Minoltas because I've seen a chap at a few event recently with the 80-200 and could not make out what it was until this weekend when he stood next to me and I got a good look.

 

[macmike]

By the way, they are not White but very light Grey.

Or was that beige?

Or Earthen Cream?

Eggshell?

Or Clouded Pearl?

Or Frayed Hessian?

www.dulux.co.uk

 

[antonroland]

:razz:

 

[FruitFlakes]

I've been a Canon Man for over 30 years now and my thing is street photography. In this type of photography I find it preferable to be discrete.

How I'm going to manage this now as I've bought a lovely big70mm - 200mm f2.8L in bright white I just don't know.

This business with white lenses almost made me turn to the obviously hugly inferior and far less sexy Nikon brand!!! It's OK, I'm only joking. But I realy very nearly did switch brand because of this white lens business.

Why on earth do Canon do this? What's wrong with a nice black lens like everybody else builds? Any ideas anyone?

Street photography... With a telephoto? You've got to be feeling the scene, not standing 400m away. Trade in that sweet lens and get something more discrete!

 

[gaffer]

The 180L happens to be the longest black canon lens.

Nope. 200 f/2.8L is black

The 180L macro is 186mm long

The 200 f/2.8 is 136mm long

Perhaps I should have been more explicit in refering to physical length rather than focal length.

The point being that black and white overlap in physical length.

Andrew

 

[King_Boru]

While everybody is saying "because the white helps reflect heat, ensuring maintained high image quality" why is the 24-70L, 24-105L, 50L, 85L, 16-35L and numerous other L lenses black? You can just as easily use them in a desert? Or maybe you cant because they are black? I think its just down to marketing because every other manufacturer is capable of manufacturing a black lens which can be used in a desert, the arctic and the rainforest. Canon are stating a brand. Nothing more really.