On Mon, 5 Apr 1999 00:16:00 +1200, you wrote: >Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 19:12:35 +0800 >From: Jed Wee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: About the 80-200/2.8 performance [v04.n335/9] >Message: 9 > >Hi all... > >Just to clarify one thing... the original poster, BC, was talking about >a HALO of light... NOT light fall-off. The original text: > >"When you get the film back, you will see a circle of >proper exposure in the middle of the frame, a "halo" of lighter >exposure--about a half-stop--around that, and then a one stop or greater >drop-off into the corners." > Good point - I missed that. I vaguely remember something in Galen Rowell's Mountain Light that talk about certian conditions were you will get light halos on back lite subjects. Will check this up this evening - the book at home,my body is at the salt mines opps office at the moment. I'd advise you to have faith in your eyes -*-) ellery.