Has anybody used the Tokina 24-200mm lens?

[lavenderlilz]

Would like to know the performance of the abovementioned lens if anyone of you guys have used it.

Thanks

 

[lavenderlilz]

Upz :gbounce:

Nobody using at all?

 

[markccm]

Haha... I also interested to find out. Seems quite good.
Btw, how much izzit?

 

[lavenderlilz]

Originally posted by markccm
Haha... I also interested to find out. Seems quite good.
Btw, how much izzit?

no idea. sent my request for an equote but Cathay has yet to reply.

 

[camerakit]

Got mine about 3 months back from AP $700.

An excellent lens in terms of image quality and built but its quite heavy to handle.

http://www.thkphoto.com/catalog/t/atx242af.html

 

[markccm]

How does it compare to Sigma or Tamron. Think they have similar specs rite?

 

[lavenderlilz]

Originally posted by camerakit
Got mine about 3 months back from AP $700.

An excellent lens in terms of image quality and built but its quite heavy to handle.

http://www.thkphoto.com/catalog/t/atx242af.html

so u don't get any barrel distortion at 24-28mm?

What about pin-cushion effect?

 

[maddog]

Originally posted by markccm
How does it compare to Sigma or Tamron. Think they have similar specs rite?

For Tamron, there's a 28-200mm F/3.5-5.6 IF Macro XR lens. Fairly good lens. Sharp but not super sharp. Lightest lens(465g) in the world for this class. Its known to be the ultimate travel lens. $400 from Cathay. Good bang for the buck model. The 28-300 F/3.5-6.3 is $600+.

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[camerakit]

Originally posted by lavenderlilz


so u don't get any barrel distortion at 24-28mm?

What about pin-cushion effect?

No barrel distortion or pin-cushion effect at all at 24-28mm... perhaps its because I'm using D60 (1.6 FOV multiplier)?

 

[markccm]

How about the Sigma then? They have something similar too rite?
Thanx 4 the info "maddog"
Sorri, dun know how to address u.

 

[lavenderlilz]

got my equote - its $616 before GST of 4%

 

[maddog]

so what u waiting for? make it so.

 

[lavenderlilz]

Originally posted by camerakit


No barrel distortion or pin-cushion effect at all at 24-28mm... perhaps its because I'm using D60 (1.6 FOV multiplier)?

yeah but will it be a problem on a film cam?

 

[lavenderlilz]

Originally posted by maddog


For Tamron, there's a 28-200mm F/3.5-5.6 IF Macro XR lens. Fairly good lens. Sharp but not super sharp. Lightest lens(465g) in the world for this class. Its known to be the ultimate travel lens. $400 from Cathay. Good bang for the buck model. The 28-300 F/3.5-6.3 is $600+.

read more

its either i get the tamron 28-200 or this tokina lens. I've never used anything wider than 28mm - so is 24mm ALOT wider than 28mm?

 

[maddog]

Originally posted by lavenderlilz


its either i get the tamron 28-200 or this tokina lens. I've never used anything wider than 28mm - so is 24mm ALOT wider than 28mm?

Get tokina. Whats your body btw.

 

[lavenderlilz]

Originally posted by maddog


Get tokina. Whats your body btw.

f80.

 

[camerakit]

Originally posted by lavenderlilz
got my equote - its $616 before GST of 4%

That's cheap! However, take note that the tokina cannot do macro. Minimum focusing distance is 80cm.

 

[lavenderlilz]

Originally posted by camerakit


That's cheap! However, take note that the tokina cannot do macro. Minimum focusing distance is 80cm.

that's too far

 

[markccm]

Lillian, I think the Tamron lens has a shorter distance from the subject. Its very much lighter too.

The 28-200mm XR series with macro. Not sure if the Sigma one is on par.

These 2 lenses really good 4 a all-in-one combo.

Cheers

 

[lavenderlilz]

Originally posted by markccm
Lillian, I think the Tamron lens has a shorter distance from the subject. Its very much lighter too.

The 28-200mm XR series with macro. Not sure if the Sigma one is on par.

These 2 lenses really good 4 a all-in-one combo.

Cheers

yeah plus cheaper