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i want to know what are the differences between micro motor,usm , micro usm and arc form drive? can anyone give me some data about 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 lens? thanks very much
-- albert (fibrebundle@hutchcity.com), July 11, 2001
http://www.photo.net/photo/canon//lens-motors.htmland
http://www.photo.net/photo/canon//70-210
Note that Greenspun says, "You do not really want a lens with (AFD)". Well, given the choice between a USM lens with FTM and an AFD lens, I'd definitely go for USM, sure. If money were no object. But if it is an object I'd go for optical quality over motor quality any day.
-- NK Guy (tela@tela.bc.ca), July 11, 2001.