08-18-2010, 10:41 AM
[quote name='joachim' timestamp='1282116604' post='1853']
I think in your conclusion, you miss the size aspect, which in my view is, what the price is about: Are you desperate enough for a small lens to cough up that kind of money? It is not about price-performance here, which to my reading your present conclusion places to much emphasis on.
But thanks for posting. Very interesting results, in particular the Bokeh section.
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I agree... this lens has one design purpose only: Provide a very compact size (standard zoom size) for a 70-300mm zoom lens for 135 format full frame.
The conclusion should reflect on that... it does pull that off remarkably well, and the results possible with this lens are better than the rating would suggest.
Does the small size, with its expensive DO element, justify the price? To some people it does. A great travel lens.
I think in your conclusion, you miss the size aspect, which in my view is, what the price is about: Are you desperate enough for a small lens to cough up that kind of money? It is not about price-performance here, which to my reading your present conclusion places to much emphasis on.
But thanks for posting. Very interesting results, in particular the Bokeh section.
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I agree... this lens has one design purpose only: Provide a very compact size (standard zoom size) for a 70-300mm zoom lens for 135 format full frame.
The conclusion should reflect on that... it does pull that off remarkably well, and the results possible with this lens are better than the rating would suggest.
Does the small size, with its expensive DO element, justify the price? To some people it does. A great travel lens.