Tokina 17mm f3.5 in SG?

spurssy · 28th January 2005

Anyone here owns a Tokina 17mm f3.5? How's the quality, web reviews rate it quite highly.

Where I can buy one in SG if it's even available here? And wat's the est. price?

Adams

Drudkh · 28th January 2005

If i remember correctly, Ben1223 owns a 17mm prime and I think its a tokina, but cannot confirm. He brought it down during last year's gathering. Quality was great. Let me find a pic we took during the gathering.

Drudkh · 28th January 2005

ortega · 28th January 2005

Originally Posted by spurssy

Anyone here owns a Tokina 17mm f3.5? How's the quality, web reviews rate it quite highly.

Where I can buy one in SG if it's even available here? And wat's the est. price?

Adams

CP stocks it, I think that they are currently having a sale on tokina stuff
ask they about it, I have a Tokina 17mm 3.5 and love it.

spurssy · 28th January 2005

ortega, what price did u pay for it?

actually i'm deciding between 17-35mm to 17mm. Although I would prob use the 17-35 at 17 or 35 end, which my KM 28-75 already covers. Hence I think prob a 17mm prime would represent a better value, at prob a lower price.

Adams

Drudkh · 28th January 2005

Originally Posted by spurssy

ortega, what price did u pay for it?

actually i'm deciding between 17-35mm to 17mm. Although I would prob use the 17-35 at 17 or 35 end, which my KM 28-75 already covers. Hence I think prob a 17mm prime would represent a better value, at prob a lower price.

Adams

not sure about the price, but can call up CP for quotation. the prob is that CP holds very little stocks for M mount. probably have to pre-order from them.

Magnus Wedberg · 28th January 2005

Originally Posted by spurssy

Anyone here owns a Tokina 17mm f3.5? How's the quality, web reviews rate it quite highly.

Not bad, but better for film than digital IMO. CA is noticeable.

grado · 28th January 2005

Not bad a lens... Here are some snapshots with this lens... I don't have much skills with wide angle... Both were shot with film...

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2671786

http://gallery.clubsnap.com/showphot...cat/500/page/1

spurssy · 28th January 2005

The perspective for the buildings in the background (for the first photo) looked a bit extreme.. is it normal for kind of lens?

Adams

grado · 28th January 2005

Yes indeed... If you are not careful and the lens is tilted and not straight on, that is the effect of wide angle lens... Anything wider than 24mm is easily distorted...

Ben1223 · 29th January 2005

Here's sample pics

CP is selling it not more than S$450. Got it from them.
It's my current favorite whenever I go out for street shoot.
I used it during Eye e City. Getting my pics today so I may
be able to post tomorrow. If I can remember which one's I used
with it.

Ben1223 · 29th January 2005

IU'm back from Eye e City. Turns out they're going to give pics back only after book launch and exhibit. Sigh

spurssy · 29th January 2005

Originally Posted by Ben1223

Interesting perspective provided here by this lens, makes the girl looked much higher than possible.

Anyway, I'm holding on for any new lens or until I really need it.

Adams

sulhan · 29th January 2005

Hiee guys...

Last week b4 my trip.....i was checking out for this lens in Marina and they say only 1 left in the CP in penin....

Well.....since i'm back now fro a few days....might go check out on monday to see if still around as i'm interested too...

However.....for those really wanna get it.....go ahead first.....i'm not in a hurry ....

rgds,
sulhan

photo_kbc · 30th January 2005

Originally Posted by spurssy

Anyone here owns a Tokina 17mm f3.5? How's the quality, web reviews rate it quite highly.

Where I can buy one in SG if it's even available here? And wat's the est. price?

Adams

i have this lens.... good, SHARP.... bought it from a friend.... works well with 7D. i may want to sell mine when my sigma 12-24mm reach S'pore.....

its an old lens with BUILD on lens hood.... 62mm diameter...

Drudkh · 30th January 2005

Originally Posted by photo_kbc

i have this lens.... good, SHARP.... bought it from a friend.... works well with 7D. i may want to sell mine when my sigma 12-24mm reach S'pore.....

its an old lens with BUILD on lens hood.... 62mm diameter...

oh man, you ordered th 12-24!

!!!

Magnus Wedberg · 30th January 2005

Originally Posted by photo_kbc

its an old lens with BUILD on lens hood.... 62mm diameter...

The newer version, which has the exact same optics, has a removable plastic "tulip" hood, 77mm thread, a dual-mode focus ring (damped for MF/undamped for AF), and Tokina's AT-X PRO finish (crinkled paint). I think the older version is slightly cooler

(I have the new one)

photo_kbc · 30th January 2005

Originally Posted by Drudkh

oh man, you ordered th 12-24! !!!

yap.... i need a wide angle lens fast and only Sigma can "support" me. was waiting for the tokina, but still not out yet... i'm having only a 17mm FIX. shooting event is like a handicap photographer.... have tried it... VERY fast in auto focusing....

the build is like a cannon.... so BIG.... i don't like the build. who knows, if the tokina is out, i would want to sell this sigma lens.....

photo_kbc · 30th January 2005

Originally Posted by Magnus Wedberg

The newer version, which has the exact same optics, has a removable plastic "tulip" hood, 77mm thread, a dual-mode focus ring (damped for MF/undamped for AF), and Tokina's AT-X PRO finish (crinkled paint). I think the older version is slightly cooler (I have the new one)

in the past, i hate the hood.... but now, i seems to enjoy having the hood... no particular reason... juts like it only...

-7- · 30th January 2005

Originally Posted by photo_kbc

i have this lens.... good, SHARP.... bought it from a friend.... works well with 7D. i may want to sell mine when my sigma 12-24mm reach S'pore.....

its an old lens with BUILD on lens hood.... 62mm diameter...

Hey, drop me a mssg aft you tried your new Sigma 12-24mm ... Did you order from U.S.? Tried the quoting, ard. SD$1100.00 How much you bought it btw?

I'm looking forward for the Tokina's one as well, but till now no news...

28th January 2005	#1
spurssy Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 443	Tokina 17mm f3.5 in SG? Anyone here owns a Tokina 17mm f3.5? How's the quality, web reviews rate it quite highly. Where I can buy one in SG if it's even available here? And wat's the est. price? Adams

28th January 2005	#2
Drudkh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: lulu island Posts: 6,053	If i remember correctly, Ben1223 owns a 17mm prime and I think its a tokina, but cannot confirm. He brought it down during last year's gathering. Quality was great. Let me find a pic we took during the gathering. __________________ Where on earth did you ask? I got mine for 750.

28th January 2005	#3
Drudkh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: lulu island Posts: 6,053	__________________ Where on earth did you ask? I got mine for 750.

28th January 2005	#5
spurssy Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 443	ortega, what price did u pay for it? actually i'm deciding between 17-35mm to 17mm. Although I would prob use the 17-35 at 17 or 35 end, which my KM 28-75 already covers. Hence I think prob a 17mm prime would represent a better value, at prob a lower price. Adams Last edited by spurssy; 28th January 2005 at 09:00 AM.

29th January 2005	#14
sulhan Advertiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,055	One more left in CP... Hiee guys... Last week b4 my trip.....i was checking out for this lens in Marina and they say only 1 left in the CP in penin.... Well.....since i'm back now fro a few days....might go check out on monday to see if still around as i'm interested too... However.....for those really wanna get it.....go ahead first.....i'm not in a hurry .... rgds, sulhan

28th January 2005	#8
grado Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 835	Not bad a lens... Here are some snapshots with this lens... I don't have much skills with wide angle... Both were shot with film... http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2671786 http://gallery.clubsnap.com/showphot...cat/500/page/1

29th January 2005	#11
Ben1223 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bedok, Singapore Posts: 548	Here's sample pics CP is selling it not more than S$450. Got it from them. It's my current favorite whenever I go out for street shoot. I used it during Eye e City. Getting my pics today so I may be able to post tomorrow. If I can remember which one's I used with it.