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From: "Michael Good" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:07 PM
Subject: RE: EOS 24-70/2.8 vs 24-105/F4?
At 10:11 AM 1/18/2006, someone wrote:
I currently have the 24-70/2.8L and was looking at the 24-105/F4L with
IS as a replacement.
I've been tossing up between
A. Canon 24-70/2.8L - Around $1800 AUD
B. Canon 24-105/4 LIS - Around $1800 AUD
C. Tokina 28-70 2.8 ATX Pro - Around $350 AUD
D. Tokina 28-80 2.8 ATX Pro - Around $500 AUD
I want it primarily for portraits and weddings. Ratings on Fred Miranda
(ie users rather than lense tests) rate all 4 very well. Some dramas
with the Tokina 28-70 with the aperture sticking so I'm pretty much
ruling it out.
Cost wise option D. Tokina 28-80 2.8 ATX Pro looks very appealing. But
being a complete snob and only trusting Canon quality, service and
backup I'm finding it difficult to put my finger on the buy it button.
Can anyone convince me otherwise ? I'm thinking that one of these will
be really handy inside churches etc... So lowish light will be a
concern. I'm teaming it with a 1DMKII so focusing and noise shouldn't
be too much of a problem.
Thanks,
Michael.
I had the old, semi-legendary Tokina 28-70 f2.6-2.8 ATX Pro, or, actually,
still have it. But it's been supplanted by the Canon 24-70 f2.8L, which is
much, much better optically. Scuttlebutt has it that the newer 28-80
version isn't as good as the older Tokina, but I've not compared them
directly.
Skip Middleton
http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
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