If he were still alive, the DC journalist, Carl Rowan, would be the person to ask. He was one of the most famous pool shooters ever.

Not all L series Canon lenses are white........So dot's dot ! :-)

I'd simply tell them " Sorry, but I was just dying to do it ! "

I sincerely believe that JC56 is trying to frame us with this question he's developed, and quite honestly it's making me shutter........in fact I'm getting rather emulsional and tee'd -off as I write this. There's really no fairway to answer this, nor do I have the drive ! Just thought I'd putt that on the table.

Is it blur, or just general softness of the image ? If it's the latter, there is a possibility of defective photo processing software. I had it happen to me, and it drove me crazy. Even the guys at "digitalphoto.com" have come-up with that issue in Canon software. Just a thought..........

Depends on what you want out of your camera.
L= Pros : Much better build quality.....much smoother, faster and quieter focus.....weather sealed { with filter }....better overall optics and image stabilization. Will fit crop factor cameras.
L= Cons : Price {sometimes substantial}....usually heavier

My opinion = Your glass will stay with you longer than your camera body will. Like tripods....buy the best you can afford, and you'll be exceedingly glad you did. I have found the following website very good in determining what kinds of lenses will suit your needs....www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/Canon-L-Lens-Series.aspx‎ Warning ! Be careful with this website.....it IS addictive !!! :-)

I personally own the 1.4, and it does what it's supposed to do............perfectly ! It's much lighter than the 1.2, and the 1.2 has a nasty habit of back-focusing...............not to mention the HUGE difference in price. The 1.8 lens is really a toy { poor build quality }, and you'd have a difficult time with manual focusing.