On Sat, 12 Dec 1998 16:38:55 -0500, Henry wrote:

>I'm using a 70-300 EDAF Nikkor and find that it is slightly better at
>the long end of the zoom. I also find it extremely good wide open. It
>could be that there may be variety from lens to lens.

Yes, this (and different people's standards...;-) could explain
why the three I tried were substandard for Nikon tele zooms
(not crisp at the edges wide open), but other people like
this lens...