Tokina 28-80 or 28-70?

[Chris Lim]

Hi guys, anyone have personal views on how these two f2.8 lens fare? thinking of getting one. but not sure which.

[wiz23]

Originally Posted by Chris Lim Hi guys, anyone have personal views on how these two f2.8 lens fare? thinking of getting one. but not sure which.

U're not considering Tamron? The Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 is I can let u play with it during the coming kopi session

BTW, what happened to your sigma lens?

[Chris Lim]

Originally Posted by wiz23 U're not considering Tamron? The Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 is I can let u play with it during the coming kopi session BTW, what happened to your sigma lens?

lol sold it already, selling my kit lens too. looking to get a mid range to try some events and weddings.

[wiz23]

Originally Posted by Chris Lim lol sold it already, selling my kit lens too. looking to get a mid range to try some events and weddings.

So do u wanna try the Tamron?

[Chris Lim]

Originally Posted by wiz23 So do u wanna try the Tamron?

yeah sure! thanks bro

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

yeah go for the tamron la. don't bother with the tokinas

[Chris Lim]

What abt the sigma 28-70 f2.8 EX aspherical? think its the non DG one. any good? got a offer for a brand new piece for abt 400

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

IIRC, that lens is notorious for its yellow colour cast. it is also soft at the corners. nowhere near the tamron 28-75 in comparison

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by Chris Lim What abt the sigma 28-70 f2.8 EX aspherical? think its the non DG one. any good? got a offer for a brand new piece for abt 400

gd price for a new piece... for the yellow cast, it is actually on all sigma lens due to their special yellow coating

[CreaXion]

Originally Posted by ExplorerZ gd price for a new piece... for the yellow cast, it is actually on all sigma lens due to their special yellow coating

That is strange. Sigma is blue coating not yellow. I tot Tokina is yellow. I override my D70s brown cast with Sigma's blue. If u look at the lens, u will notice the bluish tinge.

[Chris Lim]

hmmmm ok. its actually the ex df version. i vaguely remember when i tested it. The focus ring turns during af? any idea?

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by CreaXion That is strange. Sigma is blue coating not yellow. I tot Tokina is yellow. I override my D70s brown cast with Sigma's blue. If u look at the lens, u will notice the bluish tinge.

haha i , but sigma have been known to give a warmer feel to the pic... i felt so with my 70-300 as well. or maybe its the glass itselve is yellowish not the coating hehehe

just checked my 70-300.. the coating is browish/reddish color.

[CreaXion]

Originally Posted by Chris Lim hmmmm ok. its actually the ex df version. i vaguely remember when i tested it. The focus ring turns during af? any idea?

Well I am using the 18 - 50 and the 70 - 200. F2.8 EX DC type.