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May 10, 2007 15:48 |  #1

Just got my 70-200 F4 IS and it's definitely not white. I would call it a very light bege, maybe a little greyish. But not the bright white that I expected. Has anybody heard of Canon changing the color of these lenses? Not that it's a big deal. I just haven't heard anybody mention this before.


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May 10, 2007 15:49 |  #2

That's how it's supposed to look. No worries. It's just more fun to say "white lenses" than "creamy...kinda beige-ish lenses..kinda"

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May 10, 2007 15:52 |  #3

Yeah I was surprised, because initially I always thought the lenses looked white from the pics I saw on the internet. But as I saw more pics of them I realized they aren't white.




  
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May 10, 2007 15:53 |  #4

It's weird since online most do look white in pictures, but ya, that is how they are supposed to look in RL (real life :p )

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May 10, 2007 15:53 |  #5

They were never white to begin with, I believe canon called it a "putty" color. The color looks fine, enjoy that nice lens:D

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May 10, 2007 15:54 |  #6

colour doesnt matter to me....as long as it takes damn good pictures! and you know it does!

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May 10, 2007 15:55 |  #7

You must have gotten a fake L lens :evil: :cool: :eek: :lol:

Seriously, yes that's how it supposes to be ;)

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May 10, 2007 15:58 |  #8

Thanks for the quick replys. I just never heard anybody say anything other than white. As you can tell this is my first "L" lens. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee! I shouldn't have taken so long to get one.




  
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May 10, 2007 16:14 as a reply to  @ shybull's post |  #9

I think there are a lot of use that got our first L and wondered why it wasn't white. Creamy is dreamy!

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May 10, 2007 17:07 as a reply to  @ TMR Design's post |  #10

I have an official printed Canon catalogue and the 70-200 f/4 IS definitely looks darker than the other 70-200s.
At least the red ring is red ;)

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May 10, 2007 17:13 |  #11

Hey, stop messing with the OP. Everyone here knows that the Japan Class 2 made lenses are beige, and only the Pro USA L lenses are actually 100% white.

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May 10, 2007 17:15 |  #12

Send it back asap

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May 10, 2007 17:18 |  #13

Just get a can of duron spraypaint and lighten it up a bit.

On a serious note, its not plain white because if it was Canon wouldn't make a MINT on touch-up paint.

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May 10, 2007 17:28 |  #14

Looks defective.

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May 10, 2007 17:36 |  #15

And here I was hopeing that you were going to tell us all about some "New Black Version"...

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