On 18/1/06, Skip, discombobulated, unleashed: >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.
Ahar, I made a mistake earlier. I said the Tokina 28-80 wasn't as well built as the 28-70. Wrong. I (too) have the Tokina 28-70 f2.6-2.8 ATX Pro and it's a tank, as is the 28-80 2.8. The 28-70 2.8 (SV i think) is plastic. Apologies. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
