The photozone.de review is quite favourable but does comment on high levels of CA..
see review here http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/Pentax%20Lens%20Tests/370-pentax-smc-da-200mm-f28-ed-if-sdm?start=1 Regards Patrick On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The June issue of Popular Photography arrived yesterday, including a > review of this lens. The reviewer, Julia Silber, says that she spent > several weeks using the lens in the field. I have never before seen a > review in Pop Photo that said this. Anyway, she has the highest praise > for the lens. It has the best distortion performance of any lens tested > with DxO. The review describes the optics as "near flawless." Also, "If > there's a downside to this lens, we couldn't find it." > > Interestingly, while the lens is indeed based on the optics of the FA* > 200 F2.8, the rear element was redesigned to project a flat-field image. > Also, it has new internal coatings. > > Joe > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Regards Patrick Genovese -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
