Re: The Nikon D3 makes everyone's life better, even mine!!!

> Rita Berkowitz wrote:
> The Dave© wrote:
> 
> > If everything you've said about this in this thread is true, and I
> > have nothing with which to dispute it, then it seems that Canon
> > actually made the better long-term choice in changing everything to
> > EF as far as the customer is concerned.
> 
> I'm not sure about this.  In my opinion FDs had much better build
> quality, optics, and IQ than the EFs.  Funny thing is Canon didn't
> gain any ground in optical and IQ.  Even a simple comparison of
> Canon's overpriced 85/1.2 to Nikon's 85/1.4 clearly shows most Canon
> shooters would rather have the Nikon because of the much better
> optics and IQ.  The list goes on.  Canon's 16-35/2.8L II is still a
> dog compared to Nikon's 17-35/2.8.  And now with Nikon's 14-24/2.8
> and 24-70/2.8 Canon is so far in the dust.  The EF mounting system
> bought Canon nothing more than a cheaper and easier to manufacture
> mounting system at the expense of sacrificing what their customers
> want and need.

Subjective and biased consumer reviews aside... why would the mounting
necessarily affect the glass itself?