You never needed the 240-600mm f5.6 ? :) I wonder how much would that cost and weight if it were made for 35mm.
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:48 PM Subject: Re: Tokina AT-X 80-200 2.8 manual focus with 2X teleconverter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Zaninovic" > Subject: Tokina AT-X 80-200 2.8 manual focus with 2X teleconverter > > > > Hi, > > > > Is anybody using Tokina AT-X 80-200 2.8 with a teleconverter ? > > Which one ? How bad is the optical quality ? What would be the > > best 2X TC to use, 2X-S ? > > I've used it with the 2X-S and found it to be surprisingly good. > The lens is pretty sharp and has good contrast, and seems free of > chromatic abberation. > I haven't used it with a converter on the digital, so I can't say how > it will stand up, but by itself on the istD it is quite nice. > > William Robb > >