>I myself quoted a test in swedish photo-mag on this lens:
>>This lens was tested in a swedish photo-mag in the early 80's. It got VERY
>>good reviews. A quote: "This lens delivers absolutely top-class images".
>
>Marco then wrote:
>>The 85-250 is a high quality pro-lens that was sold for $1.000 while the
>>100-200 was intended as an amateur lens.
>
>The 85-250/f5 was also tested in the same test. While getting good reviews
>it was NOT considered as tack-sharp as the 100-200/f5, a little soft at the
>85 mm setting.
>
>The 85-250 certainly was aimed at the pro/advanced amateur market, as an
>example Chris Steele-Perkins of Magnum fame used it.
>
>I don't have any experience with either of these lenses. Maybe these
>testresults says more of test procedures than the lenses...
>
>Ulf Westerberg
>
It IS a little unsettling to imagine that Olympus optical engineers can
design a very good consumer lens, but cannot do as well on a "hang the
expense" professional lens.
Winsor
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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