LOL, Canon made their lenses 'Off White' because many years ago they decided their's would stand out in the crowd if they were'nt black, look at photos of lots of snappers from the oympics and you can see instantly who is using Canon! Simple

Canon made their lenses 'Off White' because many years ago they decided theirs would stand out in the crowd if they weren't black; look at photos of lots of snappers from the Olympics and you can see instantly who is using Canon! Simple.