Re: XL-1 Public Relations

Ross Jones (RJones@fullerton.edu)
Thu, 1 Oct 1998 09:30:12 -0700

>I hope it goes without saying that Gene's responses ought to be echoed to
>the list - I'm sure there are a bunch of folks other than myself who've
>been looking at the XL-1 and are always interested in others' opinions.

Looks great in low light - works great in studio on a Porta-Jib.
Lens has a different feel for me, but works great for students.

Nothing nearby in quality/features for the price.

Ross "don't buy it until you try it" Jones

P.S. Canon could not pay for the kind of coverage this lens has gotten.
Maybe it's a marketing scheme to get everyone talking about their baby.