PowerShot Pro1 out of date?

Don't forget the L lens

Everything I've read on the L lens in this camera seems to point to it not really being one , still takes nice quality shots though

oh its an L all right. I have an XT and a pro1 and the lens on the pro 1 when compared to say my 28-135 IS is very noticable. Dont believe the nay sayers.. canon couldnt call it an L if it wasnt! I like my Pro1 and still use it, esp. for macro shots, the tilt swivel screen is a neck and backsaver. I hate lying on the floor or ground to get a good macro of a flower...
-zacker-

hmm...what focal range does the pro1 have? does an equivalent L cost a similar amount to the pro1, or is the pro1 cheaper than just a lens of similar power etc.

(basically, if you could rip the pro1 lens out and use it on your eos, would it be cheaper than buying an L lens of similar power)

(and yes, I know that it will not be possible as its designed solely for that camera, and so the pro1's smaller CCD etc)

Leo

28-200 but its a rather small lens, something like 55MM or so.
not worht destroying a fairly good 8 MP digi cam over.
-zacker-

I somehow don't think that's what he had in mind, I'm really getting to like this camera now (apart from the slow focusing and terrible shutter lag) but I really wish they'd put the manual focus button some where else. I did a wedding today and used it as a second camera, the amount of times I was scratching my head as to why the dam thing wouldn't focus when all I'd done was catch the manual focus button with my thumb. I have to say that on the whole this little camera was yealding better pictures than my 20D with the 580ex (can't make up my mind how much flash to give you) flash gun on it.

The Pro1 works pretty well in AV mode with my ST-E2 transmitter plus 550ex and Sigma 500 flashguns. I wouldn't say it could beat the 20D in manual mode though.