Jens Bladt wrote:
Funny you should ask: I was just leaving the house to make test shots, comparing
Tokina 2.8-4.3/28-70mm
Tokina AT-X ProII 2.6-2.8/28-70mm
Pentax SMC-F 4-5.6/35-80mm
This lens is, I think, still made. I used mine extensively on recent trips and find that at 35mm, wide open, it's not all that sharp.
That's merely one observation, and I've not made it a priority to check it out more carefully, but right now it's on probation!
I like the convenience of the lens, but...unless it performs better than that, it will have a short life.
If you plan to test it further, I'd be interested in seeing what you get out of it.
The only standard zoom lenses I have got until I get myself a 18-35mm, 18-50mm or a 16-45mm.
I'll check the focusing as well and post some tests later today. I did some casual test shots the other day, but couldn't really tell the difference - and I thought the Pentax was doing pretty well, cosidering the cost of the lens.
I suspect this may end up being a 'sunlight' lens. One I use only on sunny days (stopped down to f/8 or so) and am otherwise quite happy with. For me, in the midrange of apertures, it seems to perform well.
keith whaley
BTW how come some lenses seem to focus elsewhere than at the screen/film plane, when mounted on the *ist D ??
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-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 13. november 2004 22:19 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: Tokina 1:2.8~4.3 28-70mm (PKA mount)
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, Jens Bladt wrote:
Tis lens arrived today. Very nice, almost MINT. It's seemingly a good performer. The machro mode is a great feature and I miss having this on my more expensive lenses.
Do they perhaps focus closer by default? I noticed that the FA28-80 (lacking macro) is actually more versatile that the F28-80 (with macro) as it focuses at 0.45m anyway.
Kostas
