On Thursday, September 19, 2002, at 11:16 PM, Fred wrote:
> I also love the Tokina AT-X 100-300/4 - I think it is the best (and, > for me, also has perhaps the most useful range) of all of the fine > AT-X manual focus zooms. (I also have the 60-120/2.8, and the > 80-200/2.8, and I used to have the 35-70/2.8 and the 150-500/5.6, > but I do think the 100-300/4 is the best of the lot.) > > See: http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/x1003004/ > > Fred Hi Fred, I love it when you publish your test shots�they've played a part in what I've bought, and haven't, ever since I got on the list a few years ago. For me, when it comes to buying glass, a picture really is worth a thousand words. Not having any zooms or any experience with zooms other than the standard ick-zoom on my former brother-in-law's Canon Rebel, I have a question. Since this ATX 100-300/4 is a high end zoom, is the fall off on the corners and sides wide open over its focal range typical of most zooms? I've got one working body, a ZX-5n, and I'm thinking I either need another one, or a zoom since all of my lenses are prime. I feel best carrying the lens on the camera and stuffing my front pockets full of film and lenspen in my shirt pocket. But, if I try to cover my bases I have to carry the sack and it gets heavy, taking a lot of the fun out of walking around looking for things to shoot. Dan Scott (Zoomless in San Antonio)
