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Tokina 80-200mm f/2.8 AT-X 828 AF PRO
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Review Date: Sep 17, 2015
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Recommend? |
Price paid: $280.00
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Pros:
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Zoom Range/Price
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Cons:
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Weight, Image Quality, Handling, Horrific CA
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Tried this lens because I love my 28-70 2.6-2.8. This lens does not belong anywhere near it. Heavy, horrific CA. If your thinking about buying, don't. Not worth it at any price.
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Tokina 80-200mm f/2.8 AT-X 828 AF PRO
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Review Date: Mar 11, 2015
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $350.00
| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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Range, Price
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Cons:
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Horrific CA and detail at f4 and under. Weight. Not the best bokeh.
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Good range for the price, however it suffers from horrific CA in high contrast. To the point that it is unusable outdoors. Also very low detail at until you get to f4 and above. The weight is just way to much for what is essentially an f4.5 zoom.
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Tokina 50-135mm f/2.8 AT-X 535 AF PRO DX
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Review Date: Mar 11, 2015
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $500.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp, Light (Compared to Similar Lenses), Gorgeous Bokeh, Works on D800 1.2 Crop!
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Cons:
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Screw Drive Focus Motor, Lack of VR
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I used to use this lens on my D7000 when I shot on DX. Loved the lens, but sold it when I upgraded to full frame D800.
Big mistake, ever since then I've missed its absolutely amazing rendering and bokeh.
I repurchased it when I saw online that at the long end it covers full frame. Figuring at worst I would us it on DX crop. Best decision I could have made, the lens is usable in 1.2 crop on the D800 if your okay with a corner vignette at 50mm, which only requires slight cropping to get rid of. The bokeh is even more incredible on full frame!
I actually like the range even more on full frame, and the weight is great compared to the massive Nikon 70-200 zooms. Still Razor sharp in the center even in f2.8, of coarse bad in the corners, but I'm not shooting landscapes with it. It's perfect for weddings/portrait sessions.
Only negatives is the Screw drive AF, which obviously is not as fast as more modern systems, and the lens tends to overexpose. Make sure to set your EV to -.3 and your good to go.
In my opinion, the best bargain portrait lens you can buy.
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