In article <4o3ljn$t9v@calliope.wln.com>, wally@msn.com says...

>I am a *very* fussy photographer, and consider quality more important
>than price or prestige. I was all set to buy the 80-200 ED AF 2.8, but
>have had a few people indicate that the lighter/cheaper 75-300 is more
>versatile, lighter, and maybe even better in terms of image quality.
>Yes, I have checked all the lenstest sites I could find, and they do
>not offer a united opinion.

The best solution (price, size, weight, and AF no object....) is the
slightly better 80-200mm f2.8 AF Nikkor (except at minimum focus at the
long end), and a TC14C converter (e-mail for how to get one, about $500
used) for when you need the additional length - performance of the zoom + converter equals fine primes from one stop down, though focus is not
easy....
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