dave o'brien wrote:
>
> A scroll of mail from Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Tue, 10
> Apr 2001 13:58:35 +0200
> Read it? y
> >The Photodo tests of
> > the FA* 80-200 show it to be a rotten lens. Although I haven't used
> > it, has anyone heard anything but gloving reports from people with
> > personal experiences with this lens?
>
> Negative reports on this are nearly always due to the 1.5kg weight.
> I've never had any worries about the optical performance.
It's pretty darn good for a zoom lens, but can be bettered by a good
prime (like the A* 200/2.8). It does suffer from a certain amount of
light drop-off in the corners under certain circumstances. But calling
it a rotten lens is definitely an overstatement.
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