In a message dated 7/16/99 8:53:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
visigoth@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Hi all! Just traded an old N*kk*r 105/2.5 for a near mint Zuiko 200/4. I
> *think* I see a hint of green in the coating, but it doesn't say MC.
> (Serial number 260*** -- anyone know if this is multi-coated?)
Based on the MC/SC list, and your hint of green, this lens is MC.
>
> I'm wondering what the consensus is regarding this lens, or whether there
> even is one. The tests seem all over the map. Some seem to think it's a
> great lens, even hand-held; Mr. Reese seems to have decided you have to
> nail it down to a support to really get decent results. (Although the new
> test results are pretty impressive, it seems; holds its own with the
> 180, at some apertures.)
I love the lens. I get sharp results outdoors handheld, but I try to keep the
shutter speed at 1/500 or 1/1000. If you are going to use this lens handheld,
even outdoors, fast film is essential.
>
> And what about the 2xA converter? Someone in the archives suggested you
> could *hand-hold* it with the converter attached! That would be
> something: a 400mm lens that didn't require a tripod...
I have the 2X-A as well. Works great with the 200/4. Never tried it handheld
though.
Paul Schings
Coventry, Rhode Island USA
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