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Sara Haddad Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: Nov 27, 2007 Total Posts: 10 Country: United States Tokina lenses So I'm interested in investing in a zoom lens soon and I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on Tokina lenses. I am at best an amateur photographer and I want to move up from my kit lens (not to mention I'm a college student and on a serious budget!). I was looking into a few: 1. AT-X 280 AF Pro 28-80mm f/2.8 2. AT-X 287 AF Pro 28-70mm f/2.8 3. AT-X 535 Pro DX AF 50-135mm f/2.8 What do you think? Thanks!! :) Dec 01, 2007 at 02:58 PM

crazeazn Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: Jul 16, 2005 Total Posts: 308 Country: United States Re: Tokina lenses i've used the first two but they werent all that great. the build quality on tokinas are great though, but wide open @ f/2.8 wasnt really that useable. on the other hand if u can get a copy of the older 28-70 f/2.6-2.8, those are a bit better optically. for that range I would consider getting a used tamron 28-75 on the B/S/T boards here. Dec 01, 2007 at 03:46 PM

Saad Syed Offline Image Upload: On Registered: Jan 24, 2007 Total Posts: 580 Country: United States Re: Tokina lenses If you're on a 1.6 crop camera, one zoom to seriously consider as an upgrade is the Tamron 17-50. More information can be found here: http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/tamron_1750_28/index.htm It'll run you ~300USD and it covers all the key focal lengths in that range: 24, 28, 35, 50. You trade the ~70-80mm range for a wider 17mm focal length. If you have to have the range you stated, check out the Sigma 24-70/2.8 EX DG Macro: http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/sigma_2470_28/index.htm Dec 02, 2007 at 02:00 PM

Derek Sedillo Offline [ X ] Registered: Oct 23, 2007 Total Posts: 25 Country: United States Re: Tokina lenses Tokina's wide angle lenses seem to get better ratings. I am very happy with the 12-24/4. When I go full frame I am really going to miss this lens: Dec 02, 2007 at 03:12 PM

Sara Haddad Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: Nov 27, 2007 Total Posts: 10 Country: United States Re: Tokina lenses Thanks for all the help everyone! Dec 02, 2007 at 03:40 PM

Kit Laughlin Offline Image Upload: On Registered: Mar 08, 2004 Total Posts: 1540 Country: Australia Re: Tokina lenses Sara, I can second (or third!) folks here extolling the virtues of the 12–24/4: the copy I had outperformed the Nikon convincingly (I shot them back to back on the same location). The ones you mention are very good lenses, but IMHO, are not the ideal length for crop cameras, if you are thinking about doing any event shooting. The Tamron that Saad mentioned has been rated well, as has the AF 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX (I have not used this myself). cheers, kl Dec 03, 2007 at 12:45 AM

roberto1979 Offline Image Upload: On Registered: Dec 30, 2006 Total Posts: 994 Country: United States Re: Tokina lenses You won't miss it if you buy the 17-40 Derek. I had the 12-24, and while it was a good lens, it doesn't hold up to the 17-40. Dec 03, 2007 at 03:33 AM

Derek Sedillo Offline [ X ] Registered: Oct 23, 2007 Total Posts: 25 Country: United States Re: Tokina lenses Roberto, Nice shot at the Bells! I am hoping that will be the case with the 17-40L. I have heard that there is a lot of sample variation with that lens, so I hope to get a sharp copy. Then I will suppliment it with alternatives (eg - Leica or Zeiss 35mm, etc...). - Derek Dec 03, 2007 at 04:48 AM

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