Patent: What the Digital Display on the Upcoming EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS II Might Look Like

[d]

This feature seems clever but not precise. The resolution on that screen and the thickness of those lines seems a bit crude. Call me crazy, but I think L users might find this little gizmo a bit of a takeaway in that light -- they might prefer the old school distance scales.

- A

Yes, I agree - it does seem crude. I suspect the distance info it gives might just be "near enough" accuracy.

Is nano USM likely to find its way into any L lenses anyway? Hopefully it's a mechanical distance scale in your 50mm 1.4 IS when it is finally released

 

[SkynetTX]

I think we don't need an LCD display on the lens. I never use LiveView mode and am focusing on the subject before shooting. If the DOF is not enough I will just take another picture with smaller aperture. Most of the times my subjects wait for me to complete the tests, so one of the shots will certainly be good. And if you don't have time to make test shots you won't have time to take a look at the LCD screen to see the suggested aperture and change the settings if needed.
The simple mechanical distance window is the best and does not need to be changed on the new lenses. Because of the LCD I'm most likely not to buy this lens.
Sorry, Canon.

 

[scyrene]

I think we don't need an LCD display on the lens. I never use LiveView mode and am focusing on the subject before shooting. If the DOF is not enough I will just take another picture with smaller aperture. Most of the times my subjects wait for me to complete the tests, so one of the shots will certainly be good. And if you don't have time to make test shots you won't have time to take a look at the LCD screen to see the suggested aperture and change the settings if needed.
The simple mechanical distance window is the best and does not need to be changed on the new lenses. Because of the LCD I'm most likely not to buy this lens.
Sorry, Canon.

It has been discussed above that a mechanical distance window may not be possible with this type of lens. So the choice is, LCD or nothing.

You're not obliged to use the LCD screen, you can just ignore it (just as I ignore the traditional distance window 99% of the time).

 

[SkynetTX]

I will ignore not only the LCD but the complete lens.
I've contacted Canon support a few times before and told them that FTM and USM is a must for all lenses. But if the shutter button must be pressed half-way before FTM is enabled than it's not FTM.
And for the USM I thought about the RING type USM as only the lens equipped with this has real FTM. The noise it makes never bothered me at all: for the macro shots I'm using MF, the landscape isn't shy , and I don't make videos with my camera.

 

[Sharlin]

I will ignore not only the LCD but the complete lens.
I've contacted Canon support a few times before and told them that FTM and USM is a must for all lenses.

Stupid Canon, continuing to ignore your perfectly reasonable demands. How dare they? I suggest you contact Mitarai-san directly.