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Originally Posted by bauerman
And I still completely disagree with the widely held notion that expensive glass is the ONLY glass that can provide high quality results. That sounds like manufacturer-speak to me and I don’t buy it. (no pun intended….)
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<**gasp**>
I agree with Jared 100% and there are quite a few lens tests out there that confirm this, at least as far as lenses compatible with the Canon EOS system goes. Canon is noted primarily for the quality of their longer lenses. When it comes down to the wider angles, there are several lenses made by alternative manufacturers that surpass Canon's similar offerings in optical quality and performance. As Jared points out, even what is considered a 'cheapo' Canon lens can have excellent performance if used under the right circumstances. Pixel-peepers and edge-to-edge fanatics will always find fault, but many lens tests show very little performance differences in some cases.
BTW, thank you all for all the interesting information about Olys. As I stated earlier in this thread, I only recently started noticing the some of the excellent output quality of shots that Oly users have posted on here. I hope Oly makes some smart combined marketing and engineering decisions in the upcoming year. It's always nice to have a third major player in the game to keep Canon and Nikon honest and on their toes.