Don, if your experience tells you that it gives very good/sharp results then why should you care what anyone else thinks? Grow up and go and take some photos for christs sake.
A. On 7/8/04 3:51 am, "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've used this lens and got what I thought were very good/sharp results. > Though the common opinion seems to be that it is a terrible lens Christian > seems to like it and I've read several other accounts of people being fond > of it. > I admit that flare will be a problem without SMC, that's a given, contrast > and sharpness seem good though. > I've owned several 135/2.8s that were MUCH worse than this. > The FA 138/2.8 actually doesn't seem a lot sharper, it does of course handle > "sun in its face" much better. > I have trouble buying the statement that this was designed as a "cheaply > built consumer lens", the build quality seems excellent to me. > > Have I just not experienced a "Great" 135 or is this lens being unfairly > treated? > > What do you all think, any good or not? > > Don > >
