My experience with this lens has also been good. I bought mine several
months ago, and have used it generally in low light (the only time I can
remember shooting at anything other than f2.8 was testing it just after I
bought it). I find there is some slight vignetting when shooting wide open,
but I only noticed in a shot of a double sheet of newsprint I put on my wall
for testing. The lens is very sharp; the only problem I've had is that the
zoom ring tends to slip a little if the lens is pointed up or down; this
problem was much worse when I bought it, but some tightening of the small
screws under the rubber grip all but fixed this.
I like the one-touch design - I find it makes it easier to compose, focus
and shoot quickly (and with a winder, continuously). Of course, even an
OM2n seems a beast with a winder 2 and this lens attached, but I've had good
results shooting f2.8 at 1/60th on a monopod, so the handling seems pretty
good to me.
Like John P., I've compared it to the Zuiko 135/2.8, and while the Zuiko is
a bit better wide open (IMO), stopped down a bit, there's little to split
the two (I wouldn't ever describe my tests as particularly scientific,
though). I haven't experienced any of his 'leaking' problems (...yet....
WOOD! - I need some wood to knock!)
Cheers
Andy
wiese@xxxxxxxxxx
ICQ# 12366792
"Egyptian pharoahs fell from the sky...
Fell from the sky, and played the blues"
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Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 16:36:42 -0800
From: "John Petrush" <petrush@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] Tokina 80-200 f/2.8 - any good?
[...]
I find it an excellent lens provided you like the one-touch zoom design. If
you are not perfectly comfortable with this design, perhaps it's not the
lens for you. Mine delivers fine results. I've compared it to the 135mm
f/2.8 Zuiko (MC) and the Tokina isn't giving anything away to that
particular Zuiko in similar shooting circumstances.
[...]
This lens is now discontinued. There is no manual focus replacement that I
know of. If you find one, carefully check the front elements. If there is
what looks like water inside, either walk away from it or consider the
repair cost in your offering price. My understanding is it happened to many
of these lenses in the late 80's.
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