> > John wrote: > > JF> but I seem to recall that the 80-320 was well received when it was > JF> first released, so I'm thinking of trying one with the *ist-D > > John, considering the 60 lpmm requirement of the *ist d sensor, > the 80-320 will behave remarkably well between 80 and 135, still > well at 200 mm, but I'm afraid it'll fail miserably towards 300 mm. > Yet I'm under the impression it's performance at 300 improves > sensibly at close focus. > > Servus, Alin
Thanks - I think I've decided to get one as a 'walking around' lens when I don't want the weight of the 80-200. I suspect that hand-induced camera shake will be more of a problem at longer focal lengths than the optical performance of the lens. And let's face it - it's performance above 200mm, while not stellar, is better than anything my 80-200 manages at that range :-)
