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Subject: [OM] Lens Tests: Two Tokina AT-X zooms
From: Gary Reese <pcacala@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 01:57:23 -0800
Here is a preview of the SQF test results on two Tokina AT-X telephoto
zooms, tested on a OM-4T:

Tokina 100-300mm f/4 AT-X
OM-4T with mirror and diaphragm prefire

@ 100mm
Distortion: slight waveforming with no tendencies
Vignetting: B+ @ f/4, A elsewise
Aperture  Center    Corner
f/4       B         B+
f/5.6     B         A-
f/8       B         B+
f/11      B+        B+
f/16      B+        A-
f/22      B         B+
f/32      B         B+
Notes: moderately high contrast throughout.

@ 200mm
Distortion: none
Vignetting: B+ @ f/4, A elsewise
Aperture  Center    Corner
f/4       B         C+
f/5.6     A-        B
f/8       A         B
f/11      A-        A-
f/16      B+        B+
f/22      B+        B+
f/32      B-        B
Notes: moderately high contrast throughout.

@ 300mm
Distortion: slight waveforming with slight pincushioning tendency
Vignetting: B @ f/4, A- @ f/5.6, A @ f/8
Aperture  Center    Corner
f/4       C         C
f/5.6     B-        C+
f/8       B         B-
f/11      B         B
f/16      B-        B-
f/22      B-        B-
f/32      B-        B-
Notes: moderately high contrast throughout.

*****

Tokina 80-200mm f/2.8 AT-X
OM-4T with mirror and diaphragm prefire

@ 80mm
Distortion: moderate barrel
Vignetting: B @ f/2.8, A elsewise
Aperture  Center    Corner
f/2.8     B+        B-
f/4       B         B
f/5.6     B+        B
f/8       A-        A-
f/11      A-        B
f/16      A-        A
f/22      B+        A-
f/32      C         B
Notes: moderate contrast throughout.

@ 120mm
Distortion: very slight waveforming with no tendencies
Vignetting: B @ f/2.8, A- @ f/4 to f/5.6, A @ f/8
Aperture  Center    Corner
f/2.8     C         C+
f/4       A-        B
f/5.6     B+        B+
f/8       A         A-
f/11      A-        A-
f/16      A-        B+
f/22      A-        B+
f/32      B         B
Notes: moderate contrast

@ 200mm
Distortion: None
Vignetting: B @ f/2.8, A- @ f/4, A @ f/5.6
Aperture  Center    Corner
f/2.8     B+        B   
f/4       A-        B
f/5.6     A-        B+
f/8       B+        B+
f/11      A-        B
f/16      A         B
f/22      B         B
f/32      B-        B
Notes: moderately high contrast throughout.

Gary Reese
Las Vegas, NV

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