You may have answered my next post before I write it! (physic?) I just had out MY Tokina 80-200/2.8! And "lugging" is a good term to use for it. I am looking for a lighter zoom in the same range to carry for "everyday" use. I have the F 70-210/4-5.6 and though it's a very good lens I am looking for something a bit more "modern" to use. Getting rather tired of the "boy that's an ugly one!" comments. ;-) I'll take a look at the Sigma, did you mean "55"-200? Wierd range, but so is 16-45. I've been playing with the Tamron 28-200, it doesn't seem too bad stopped down a couple.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 4:41 PM > To: Don Sanderson > Subject: Re: Tamron 28-75/2.8 arrived! WooHoo!! > > > Your reaction seems to be the same as most of us. I had the Tokina > lens at one point and based on size/weight and optical quality, the > Tamron is a real winner. It is mounted on my *istD quite often. > > One other suprisingly decent little lens is the Sigma 55-200/3.5-5.6 > DC. Very small, quite sharp and good manual focus. Also very cheap. > Mine is part of a small travel kit when I don't want to lug around the > Tokina 80-200/2.8. > > > Bruce > > > Thursday, November 4, 2004, 2:12:46 PM, you wrote: > > DS> I was a little leery of this lens because it was so much > DS> smaller and less expensive than the 28-70/2.8 ATX. > DS> It is smaller and lighter, it's also beautifully built. > DS> Zoom and focus (including MF) are firm and smooth. > DS> AF is quiet and fast, and on the "D" that viewfinder sure > DS> is bright! > DS> It's a very good looking lens and so far the test shots > DS> I've taken have been very sharp, well exposed, with > DS> accurate color. > DS> Flare control seems very good and Boket is quite > DS> pleasing. > DS> Focus to 13" (.33m) at all FLs is respectable. > > DS> This will probably become my standard lens very quickly, > DS> replacing several slower short zooms. > DS> The ATX at 810 grams would not have gotten lugged > DS> around nearly as often as this one at 300 less. > DS> Between this, the 16-45 and a Tamron MC7 TC a good > DS> multipurpose kit won't be bad to carry around at all. > > DS> Thanks to all who suggested it. ;-) > > DS> Don > > > >
