Tokina 100mm f2.8 macro

[spazzer]

hi to all those who have used this lens kindly comment on it thanks thinking of dumping my 60mm nikon macro for this

[cichlid]

Hi, I have this lens, I used it mainly portraits now.

The build quality is really solid, feel shiok in my hands.
AF speed is ok to me, not using to shoot sports. For macro and portraits its ok.

Although my skill is not there yet to bring out the len's full potential, I am posting some photos taken for your reference




(WB for background is off)

[cichlid]

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Note the subject isolation.

[spazzer]

Originally Posted by cichlid Hi, I have this lens, I used it mainly portraits now. The build quality is really solid, feel shiok in my hands. AF speed is ok to me, not using to shoot sports. For macro and portraits its ok. Although my skill is not there yet to bring out the len's full potential, I am posting some photos taken for your reference

Thanks for showing your pictures as reference but do you think it is worth to dump my nikon 60mm for this lens?

[moby]

Keep ur 60 mm. I think ur 60 mm will be sharper with much better contrast.

[spazzer]

Originally Posted by moby Keep ur 60 mm. I think ur 60 mm will be sharper with much better contrast.

hmmm but for the reach should i get this tokina or save up for nikon105mm?thanks

[Daedalus Trent]

nikon 105VR! hohoho



P.S- i'm not a nikon 'purist' or fanboy.. but i've seen tons of photos taken with it on flickr...it really is a sharp, contrasty lens!

P.P.S- i can't afford it so i'm getting a Sigma 150mm for more 'reach'

[ExplorerZ]

you sld look out on in-depth review of CA/color for this kind of macro lens. sharpness and contrast are usually controlled extremely well on macro lenses of all brands at that focal length. One might be better than the other, but definitely not much to get worried about

[cichlid]

Originally Posted by spazzer Thanks for showing your pictures as reference but do you think it is worth to dump my nikon 60mm for this lens?

U are welcome.

If you want more reach, u can consider the Tokina, Sigma 105mm and Nikon 105mm.

[spazzer]

Originally Posted by Daedalus Trent nikon 105VR! hohoho P.S- i'm not a nikon 'purist' or fanboy.. but i've seen tons of photos taken with it on flickr...it really is a sharp, contrasty lens! P.P.S- i can't afford it so i'm getting a Sigma 150mm for more 'reach'

haha thanks maybe should save for it wanna go full time macro after my O lvls

[spazzer]

Originally Posted by ExplorerZ you sld look out on in-depth review of CA/color for this kind of macro lens. sharpness and contrast are usually controlled extremely well on macro lenses of all brands at that focal length. One might be better than the other, but definitely not much to get worried about

thanks

[La Fontaine]

Originally Posted by cichlid U are welcome. If you want more reach, u can consider the Tokina, Sigma 105mm and Nikon 105mm.

I am even considering a 150mm macro from Sigma. For the more comfortable distance away from the subject. Most probably get it in HK next month.