On Tue, 20 Mar 2001 08:28:11 -0800, you wrote:
>Ken,
>
>That is a very good site except I trust very few people when it comes to
>tests.
>People always justify what they own by saying how good it is when in fact it
>may
>only be mediocre. Photodo uses high-end MTF testing equipment and Pop photo
>uses a very sophisticated method of testing. Both tests agree the 20-40mm
>is
>very very sharp. It bests the Nikon 20-35F2.8 (which stinks wide open), and
>
>the Canon EF20-35mm and newer (less sharp too) 17-35mm F2.8. The only
>downside
>is that AF is slow. Barrel and pincushion is only slightly more than the
>Nikon
>but it is better than the Canon and Tokina F3.5-4.5 lenses.
>
>Peter K
Peter -
I completely agree, and take anything I read there with a grain of
salt. Sort of like talking to people at a pub. The only thing that
I figure offsets the self-justification, is that people also seem to
like to show off their superior knowledge by trashing whatever they
don't like! It's just a tendency indicator, and probably an amateur
one at that. However, if a sufficiently large number of people either
rave or rant, it will at least get me to look a little closer. That's
why it's always essential to look at the left column on that site, and
see how many have submitted critiques - which by the way, is just a
multiple-choice online form.
For example, this whole thread has got me seriously considering the
20-40! I'm just not sure I don't want that extra 3mm of a 17-XX zoom.
I was just in Yosemite shooting with a 28-90mm, and boy I wanted a LOT
more than that 28mm offered for certain scenes! That's a situation
where you just can't get the perspective you want by adjusting your
position! Yeah, you could walk backwards for a few miles, but that
gets old, and you'd probably run into a canyon wall anyway!
Ken
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