Yes, lightness, manual focus feel, speed and a usable f4 were all quite important. The price was reasonable considering what it is. I suspect that the issue of no AF brings the price down. For me, that is a non issue for it's intended use.
-- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, March 19, 2005, 5:48:44 AM, you wrote: SB> I think I was impressed with how light that lens felt given its physical SB> dimensions. Looks like it can produce an acceptably sharp image as well. SB> For a big zoom, it seems like a good option. IIRC, G. said it was not too SB> expensive, either. SB> Shel >> [Original Message] >> From: Bruce Dayton >> Yes, it is the same lens. I needed a zoom in that size/range for some >> of my wedding work - I find the 80-200/2.8 just too heavy for most of >> the wedding stuff. It is useful for other things, so both will get >> some use. I had originally hoped that the upcoming 50-200 would have >> been a constant f4, but no.
