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- From: yz3k@galen.med.virginia.edu
- Subject: Re: 80-200/f2.8 for $$$, why?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.012727.20886@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
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- References: <1992Nov19.035957.3597@walter.bellcore.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:27:27 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov19.035957.3597@walter.bellcore.com> jchen@wind.bellcore.com
- (Jason Chen) writes:
- > There seems to be a lot of interest in fast but expensive zoom lenses such
- > as the 80-200/f2.8. I am sure there must be special applications where
- > the additional stop worth the money, but I can't understand why there is
- > so much interest in paying the large premium for the extra stop.
- >
- > For example, the Canon EF 80-200/f2.8 L costs $925 (B&H as a reference),
- > while the 50-200/f3.5-4.5 L costs $499. These two lenses equal optically.
- > The differences are the maximum aperture and the minimum focal length.
- > I would take the 50-200L any day to save that $425 and to gain
- > the 50-80 range at the sacrifice of one stop.
- >
- > But then, I am no pro. There must be reasons for the popularity of the
- > 80-200/f2.8 lens. What are they?
- >
- > Jason Chen
- This isn't the case for EOS cameras but for many manual focus camera you can
- find 70-210 f2.8-3.5 or 4.0s. I have a Sigma 70-210 f2.8-3.5 for my Nikon. The
- quality isn't quite as good as the Nikkor but since I use Tmax 400 pushed 2
- stops it really doesn't matter. Considering I got this lens for under $200 and
- it only loses half a stop at 135mm and beyond, it is definitly a good
- alternative to the nikkor. I think several other company also made similar
- lens.
- --yz
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