>From: andre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I was thinking about buying the Pentax FA zoom 24-90mm. Now I am looking >at the Tokina ATX 28-70 2.6-2.8 which is a rebadged Angenieux. Will I >regret it if I buy the Tokina or (better said) if I don't buy the >Pentax. The FA lens (from Dario's test in Spotmatic) has high contrast >and resolution, very low flare level. > >How is this Tokina (colour balance, flare level etc.)? (I know it's a lot >bigger...) > >Andre
Difficult choice - buy them both! (I did!) If you want the slightly longer/shorter reach then get the Pentax. This is also the lighter of the two and may feel better on a lighter body than the Tokina would. The build of the Tokina is absolutely amazing. I did manage to get some strange flare effects with a polarizer on the Tokina (b+w - cost an arm and a leg for a filter of that size!) and I haven't managed to get the same effects with the pentax lens. Do a lot of low light shooting that requires a faster lens? Get the Tokina. Likely to meet muggers down a dark alley? Get the Tokina. btw, they both sit beautifully on an MZ-S :) Wendy --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] home page http://www.beard-redfern.com
