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[OM] Re: [OT] A brief Tokina 28-80 test note

Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] A brief Tokina 28-80 test note
From: Fernando Gonzalez Gentile <fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 16:17:43 -0300
on 31/05/2006 15:40, Chuck Norcutt at chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx, wrote:

> Then, the next shock after that was that the 28/2.8 Zuiko wasn't much
> better than the Kiron 28-70.  I rated it "poor" at f/5.6-f/8 and, like
> the Kiron it didn't produce something decent until f/11.
> 
[snip]
> 
> The results with the Zuiko 28 and the 28-70 Kiron almost lead me to
> believe that I'm looking at bad focus instead of lens performance.  Note
> that they didn't get better until f/11 and f/16 and then the edges got
> better than the centers.  On the other hand, I had to manually focus the
> Kiron 28-105 as well.  I don't know why I'd do OK on that lens and not
> on the others.  Anyhow, a little double checking might be in order later on.

Well, I don't have the Kirons to test my Z f2.8 aginst, but never
disappointed me, even after soaking it. I'm surprised...:-(

Fernando


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