The older Ls seem to frequently have redundant information on the lens, both on outer body near the edge, as well as on the ring right next to the glass. Canon may have decided to omit the text on the outside near the red ring and just sticking with the label next to the glass.
Feb 07, 2012 at 10:48 PM
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