Amauri wrote in message <19980122003300.TAA22566@ladder01.news.aol.com>...

>I'm trying to decide between these two lenses, I don't really need the extra
>speed and I found a nice 24/2.0 for just $50 more than a 24/2.8 (both AIS-MF).
>I'd like to know if anyone has compared these two lenses for image quality,
>would the 2.8 lens be as sharp as the 2.0 lens if both are set at F4.0?


Both are very similar in performance, and I would try to avoid using
either at stops wider than f5.6... For the extra $50, it would be
tempting to go with the f2 for better resale value, if nothing else...
BTW, you may want to check out my lens evaluations on my web site
under "I babble"...
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David Ruether
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