I was wondering if anyone knows where to get one of these right now in the US, non-ebay? I'd prefer an online transaction if possible from a reputable dealer.
fusiongt wrote:
I say it's worth it if you can get your hands on it. Might even be worth ebaying for it.
I wouldnt risk it. Stick to legit sellers.
Just in case. Even though I love mine some people have reported really bad performance and it turned out that a batch got out without some sort of shim. Although Tokina had appeared to be forthcoming with admitting fault you wouldnt want to run into an issue without a receipt.
slamat23 wrote:
Hello...
can some 1 tell me about tokina 16-50 f2.8 how good they are...
becouse i was prefer 2 buy it.... for my nikon d300
I have this lens as my primary lens on my D300 and i love it. It is extremely sharp and the focus speed is really quick. I use it in low light conditions for concerts and sports and it has never let me down. For the price it is definitely worth it.
The 11-16 starts showing up between the 6th and the 10th of the month. Start looking next Monday, usual suspects Adorama, B&H, Beach, Norman, Samys.
Good luck
