patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
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Location: Oregon
Expire: 2011-11-18
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 Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
The 200 gives enough room to stay clear of the little thing 
patrickh
It's a wonderful lens
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DSLR: Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nex 5N
MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
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Arninetyes
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
Posts: 312
Location: SoCal
Expire: 2013-03-26
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Arninetyes wrote:
| patrickh wrote: |
The 200 gives enough room to stay clear of the little thing
patrickh |
Yup!
Lots of room betwixt the the lens
and critters with nasty bites and stings.
| patrickh wrote: |
| It's a wonderful lens |
I couldn't agree more
Sadly, people who seek the 'holy grail' of image quality will pass this lens up because:
a) It's quite sharp, but not as sharp as a ______________ (fill in the blank), and,
b) Under high contrast situations, it can produce color fringing (largely correctable, should one have a need).
Okay, it's not perfect, but it is quite good. What are they missing? Not only the long working distance between lens and subject, but light and easy handling, and silky smooth, properly damped, one-finger, manual focus.
I recently tried the successor to this lens, the AF Micro 200/4D. Yes, images can be a little sharper (though how one focuses is still more important than any small difference in ultimate sharpness). Yes, the color fringing is better controlled. Yes, for non-macro shooting, the AF works pretty well.
What are you giving up with the optically superior newer AF lens? Light weight, easy handling, and fun shooting. The new beast is much bigger and heavier than the Micro 200/4 Ais, and feels even larger than it is. (Ais 824g WITH removable tripod collar 635g without; AF D 1190g, tripod collar not removable--that's a BIG difference in weight, and the AF D isn't any faster).
Oh, and they'll be parting with an additional $1,000 to $1,500 over the price of the Ais. Frankly, I can think of things--including other lenses--I'd rather spend that money on.
On the other hand, since lots of people pass on this lens, it keeps the price relatively low. |
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