Re: Tamron & Nikkor light tele zooms.

For a 70-210 MF zoom, about f3.5 or f4, 3.6 is as good as I can
find.  Leads to something better would be appreciated.

On the face of it, I like the Tamron f3.5 because it can get
as close as 0.85 meters.  I wonder if something else is lost
because of this.

Mike.

Ted Harris wrote:
> 
> Liklihood is that the Tamrons will be pretty close in performance to the
> Nikkor.  You should look hard at the MTFs for the Nikkor and see hwo they get
> that score.  It is a combinationof resolution and accutance .. 3.6 is
> acceptable but not spectacular.
> Ted Harris
> Resource Strategy
> Henniker, New Hampshire