55-200 Black/dark in down sides.And 70-200 Q's

[konastab01]

I used my 55-200 the other day on my D3.
I left it on full frame mode as i was switching about between that and a 24-70.

But when i went to upload the pics down most of the there is this Dark sides.
See below.
Was this because i hadnt changed it to DX mode?
Or is there a problem with the lens.
I was maybe thinking this was softness down the sides?


This is one thing other thing i was speaking to a other tog and he was using a 80-200,He said to me that he and friends had a lot of problems with there 70-200 f2.8s like the aperture failing,It failling apart etc.
i have the 24-70 and the quality is fantastic so i was just expecting that to be the same.?
Is this true???


Pics Below here:

 

[konastab01]

Went and posted this in the wrong section!
Mod could you please move it too Kit

Thanks

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Sounds like you were talking to Colin from Power-Images I know he had problems with his 70-200 and ended up changing to an 80-200 AF-S. I think the other chap, Ian, still uses a 70-200 though.

If you want a shot of my 70-200 up at Knockhill sometime just let me know, I'll be back there once the racing proper starts.

The banding looks like the result of using a DX lens in FX mode....

 

[konastab01]

It was a guy from Power Images...
The car in question I was in for most of the day but due to some sickness issue I sat out the last session and got some photos.

Nothing done to that photo except changed to jpg

 

[Hacker]

It's just light fall off at the corners and I get it slightly with my 70-200mm VR when I shoot at f/2.8 although it doesn't bother me in the slightest as it is a very quick fix in Lightroom which takes seconds. I'm afraid I can't help with the 55-200mm.