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Archive 2015 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon

  
 
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


So last night I won an Ebay auction on one of these. Supposedly “mint” and “100% perfect” for $200 with shipping. Hard to imagine that being a prime that it would be a lousy especially given the price. Just curious if anyone has shot with one. I saw a few examples on the web that looked pretty good to me.


Jun 09, 2015 at 10:07 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


I have one, the Sony edition. Made a couple of visits to local zoo. I love the colours (or maybe it is Sony A100 ?!) and also background is rendered OK. The lens has some problems when image is cropped heavily (or maybe it is Sony A100). For the price if OK surely will not disappoint.


Jun 10, 2015 at 11:40 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


i just got it. The first thing I noticed is how small it is and how AWESOME the build quality is, all metal not quite up to an old AI-S, but still really really nice. It about the length of my 70-300mm VR, but it's much skinnier for most of the barrel (since there is no VR, duh.) I think I have a fetish for lenses with metal hoods that slide out and this one has it.
It focuses great on my D7000 and the meter works fine....phheeew Louder, much louder than the 70-300 VR and a little slower, but still great.
It came with a tripod collar but it's easily hand holdable.
It's grey and nasty out here right now. Tomorrow I will take it out and shoot with it. Let me say right now, the image quality would have to be gawd-awful, for this to not be the ultimate budget bird lens.



Jun 12, 2015 at 06:29 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


I've had one for about 20 years, beautifully made, on my D7000 it is very good at f/8, excellent across the frame at f/11.
I also have the contemporary 80-200 2.8, also very good, most reports say its not quite as good as the Nikon equivalent zoom. I have a Nikkor 180/2.8 ED and thats about 1 stop better, i.e. about the same sharpness at 4 as the Tokina at 5.6

Gerry



Jun 13, 2015 at 03:40 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


Here is a couple of shots so far. These are all on icky cloudy days except for the hummingbird where the sun poked it's head out just long enough to shine on those green feathers.

I just got Lightroom and i am stilll learning it. Someone who knows what the hell they are doing could probably do a lot better.

Here is a house finch, early in the morning, cloudy. Small crop. ISO 3200
untitled (1 of 1)-54 by Mark Kasick, on Flickr

Hunmingbird. Substantial crop. Tripod
untitled (1 of 1)-59 by Mark Kasick, on Flickr

Dragonfly, not a huge crop. Tripod here.
untitled (1 of 1)-58 by Mark Kasick, on Flickr



Jun 17, 2015 at 08:41 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


Excellent shots. Tokina's always have pretty excellent quality/price ratio. Nothing wrong with the processing to me.


Jun 17, 2015 at 10:43 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


Yes, very similar results to what I have from Tokina/Sony. So, it is Tokina, after all. I have to use it more


Jun 18, 2015 at 08:01 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


D7000 so I was shooting Sony also. :-)


Jun 18, 2015 at 10:40 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


Good, so I can post mine for cross-checking. JPEG SOOC

001 A by xelas5004, on Flickr

002 A by xelas5004, on Flickr

003 A by xelas5004, on Flickr

004 A by xelas5004, on Flickr



Jun 18, 2015 at 03:36 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


I like mine plenty, used it on a Canon 60D. It did develop a haze (oil evaporation?) that can be cleaned by taking off the rear element.


Jun 18, 2015 at 04:03 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Tokina AT-X SD AF 400mm f/5.6 for Nikon


Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Virginia Ctenucha Moth (Ctenucha virginica) by Mark Kasick, on Flickr



Jun 19, 2015 at 05:11 PM





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