> Has anyone ever compared the A and M versions of the 200/4? > I have the chance to buy an A version and wondered if it would > be as good a lens as the M, which I dearly love.
My sample of the A 200 f4 was not as good as the M 200 f4, indeed it was not as good as the A 70-210 f4 zoom in resolution and contrast. I sold it shortly after testing it. The M 200 f4 had better resolution than the A 70-210 but contrast was slightly lower, surprisingly I found the FA 80-320 @ 200mm slightly better than the A 70-210 when tested at f/8 (not by much though) but had a slightly warm cast. John
