I had used the Tokina 28-70/2.6-2.8 ATX PRO II (77mm) for Minolta for years being also convinced in its performance by online tests and opinions. Well, first of all, the featured by very strong and easily noticeable bluish cast (cool rendition) which I find very annoying eating up the contrast, also is very prone to flare. A few months ago visiting Taiwan and Honk Kong I once removed the Uv filter on it due to certain circumstances and after the events, forgot to put it back afterwards, so shoot whole week without it. What a mistake ! Spent days and nights fighting in Photoshop with lack of contrast and overall bluishness of my scans, until realized what is the reason. I wouldn't swear by its sharpness either, my old (should I say ancient ?) Minolta 28-85 seemed to be sharper.
Again, all it was about the previous version, I hope the new one has corrected the issues. Regards, Alex Z -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Skip Middleton Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 3:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: EOS Canon 24-85 vs Sigma 24-70/2.8 vs Sigma 28-70/2.8 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nabil Esphahani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 2:22 PM Subject: RE: EOS Canon 24-85 vs Sigma 24-70/2.8 vs Sigma 28-70/2.8 > Is that a recommendation for the Tokina (which one) or just a question? > If it is better than all the ones I mentioned I would go for it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alan Bell > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 4:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: EOS Canon 24-85 vs Sigma 24-70/2.8 vs Sigma 28-70/2.8 > > > How about the Tokina? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nabil > > Esphahani > > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 1:50 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: EOS Canon 24-85 vs Sigma 24-70/2.8 vs Sigma 28-70/2.8 > > > > > > Since at the time being I can not afford the Canon Ls (24-70 or > > 28-70), I am looking for opinions regarding the above three lenses. I > > would prefer the Sigma 24-70/2.8 but if either of the other two > > provides better performance I would pick one of them. > > > > The Tokina 28-70 f2.8, and the older 2.6-2.8, are said to be stellar performers, based on an Angineaux design. Skip Middleton www.shadowcatcherimagery.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
