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Tokina AT-X 840 AF D 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6

15 May 2010
Arkadiusz Olech

5. Chromatic aberration



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Looking at a really low chromatic aberration level at 80 mm we can stop wondering why the lens performed there so well at the frame edge. The aberration is practically imperceptible. Unfortunately, it increases very quickly with the increase of the focal length. At 200 mm we got results on the borderline of average and high levels; at 300-400 mm the level was truly monstrous…

Tokina AT-X 840 AF D 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 - Chromatic aberration

Tokina AT-X 840 AF D 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 - Chromatic aberration