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Old February 17th 06, 12:45 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Default Canon 200mm f1.8 - why did they stop making it

Lead-based flint glasses have all been replaced by titanium-based
glasses with identical optical properties. Even if a re-design were
necessary for the 200/1.8 it would be an almost trivial undertaking.

Brian