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Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 USM MTF data

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Photodo MTF score: 3

Effective focal length: 56 - 197 mm
Weighted MTF for 55 mm: f4.5 0.74. f8 0.77
Weighted MTF for 85 mm: f4.5 0.75. f8 0.79
Weighted MTF for 135 mm: f5.6 0.66. f8 0.73
Weighted MTF for 200 mm: f5.6 0.65. f8 0.69
Average Weighted MTF: 0.73 Grade: 3.0
Weighted MTF 10 lp/mm: 0.85
Weighted MTF 20 lp/mm: 0.66
Weighted MTF 40 lp/mm: 0.37
Max distortion: -3.62% - 3.06%