TOKINA 80-400 f4.5-5.6

[sadness]

Hi all

can anyone advise me on this Tokina Lens, 80-400, f4.5-5.6?

I'm very keen to get an affordable telephoto lens for my FM2.

please kindly advise.

thanks.

[ITD]

I've used Tamron 28-200 wif FM2 before and find in very dark to focus, sometime the centre become totally black & hv to point the camera up and down before can see and focus again. it's much better to do wif prime or zoom lens wif shorter range like 70-210 or 28-70 or 28-105. suggest u try it out first before u buy.

rgds

[sadness]

hi ITD,

i'm looking for a telephoto lens wth reasonable distance for shooting birds and such...

I read from forums that 400 is a good range and i'm looking for a reasonably priced telephoto lens to invest in.

that's the reason why I'm looking at Tokina's.
i've been using Tokina lens, 28-105 and i'm thoroughly impressed.

but as for this 80-400, i'm rather new to it.

so, would need to seek more advice before i invest some $$ into it.

any suggestions?
thanks.

[ITD]

shooting birds wif FM2 sound challenging
hv not used lens wif focal lens longer than 200. can only suggest getting prime lens as they are brighter, easiler & faster to focus.

maybe u can try
official website of the Nature Photographic Society (Singapore):
http://www.naturephotosociety.org.sg/ASP/Main.asp

regards

[sadness]

hi ITD,

thanks for ur valuable help!

i'll be scouting around in the afternn for a suitable lens.



haf a great weekend ahead!

[ITD]

dun mention u r welcome
buying one later to test out at Tiong Bahru Plaza @ 4pm? ;P
enjoy your weekend

[sadness]

nope...

might do a trade in in Peninsula Plaza
I have another old telephoto lens, Nikon 75-300, f4.5-5.6.

just thinking of getting one with a better zoom distance. nature photography...

ok then,
catcha around!