Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!cca!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!smith From: smith@umn-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: Re: Comments? - (nf) Message-ID: <259@umn-cs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 5-Jun-83 21:09:52 EDT Article-I.D.: umn-cs.259 Posted: Sun Jun 5 21:09:52 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Jun-83 21:18:54 EDT Lines: 10 #R:ihuxf:-12900:umn-cs:9000001:000:508 umn-cs!smith Nov 3 12:14:00 1982 A couple of years ago I succumbed to a salesman's blandishments about the new age of cheapo "quality" zoom lenses. I'm willing to believe that the "sharpness" of my cheapo competes with that of my Nikkor telephotos, but I regularly find myself leaving the zoom on the shelf. Why? Mostly because the cheapo has really poor anti-reflection coating. Every time the zoom points anywhere near the sun, the picture contrast drops sharply. So that's another thing to look out for when choosing such lenses.