On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 04:59:30 -0700, "Skip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
>I don't have that lens, I have the Tokina 28-70 f2.6-2.8 ATX Pro, and I've >been very happy with its performance, so far. One thing that impressed me >about it was the precise feel of the controls compared to my 28-135 IS, the >focus ring and zoom ring have concise stops rather than the vagueness of the >Canon. I'm also wondering why Canon can't make their focus rings a bit stiffer. On the 50/1.4 and the 85/1.8, the focus rings are quite loose with too much play. They still work well, but I like the old MF lens feel myself. Score one for Tokina. I'm a bit confused about this lens but it should all clear up when I've got it in my hands. Their webpage shows a new model, 28-70 f2.8 ATX Pro SV, which is speced as listed and a constant 2.8 aperture. No where in the auction ad I bought from does it say SV, nor is it showing on the lens in the photos. But also no mention of 2.6-2.8 either, nor showing on the lens. So I suspect I got the latest model SV. I'm going to use it for shooting dogs running around :-) The prime 50 is just too restrictive. And for this sort of shooting, with subjects moving fast, and me basically snapshooting, extreme resolution just won't happen or matter anyway. Also, my wife can use it on my film EOS 1000S. She wants to give that a try instead of her P&S, so it will be a good all around lens for her on that body with film. And she won't know or care about the zoom ring going backwards :-) -- Jim Davis, President, Eastern Beaver Company http://ebeaver.oberro.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits - NEW Universal Relay Kit! I'm a BMW rider and enthusiast * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
