On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:33:59 +0100, Chris Quayle wrote:

>Michal Rutkowski wrote:
>>
>> I just bought this lens. It is a pre-AI version.
>> I konw that the coatings want be incredible, but
>> apart from that what is it worth?
>>
>> will it be better then amateur class nikkor
>> zooms or pro zooms from tokina or sigma.
>>
>> The question
>> may seem funny, but I chose to buy a fixed focal lenght lens
>> instead of a zoom because I was looking for better quality. I'm
>> a bit worried though, because some people told me its a poor
>> quality lens.

>You might like to try this link:
>
>http://www.cs.kau.se/~nicke/private/photo/lenstest/david.html#wide

Or, go to the original, at:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/slemn.html
(this one is always the most recent...;-).

>Despite all the science, lens performance can be pretty subjective. Run
>a few rolls through it and see if you like the results...

Good point. Properly testing a lens
"objectively" in a meaningful way is
a VERY complex and arduous task - but
a few pictures taken under conditions
you are familiar with can tell you a lot
quickly about how the lens performs
under the conditions you use...