Tokyo Kogaku 200/5.6 RE, Auto-Topcor

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This is the third Topcor I got recently, but only because of a good price. This one, from what I have read, was not as highly regarded as other Topcor lenses. However, I had seen a post from Ian where this lens looked pretty good, so decided to give it a go. I'm actually surprised and pleased with how well it performs. It's sharp at wide open, which isn't really that big of a deal since wide open is f/5.6. I'll do some direct comparisons at some point, but think now that it isn't quite as sharp as my two best in the focal range; Vivitar 200/3 Series 1 and Sonnar 180/2.8. Still, this is plenty sharp if you can accept the slow speed.

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