Maris, I have the following qualifications to add to the other comments here: I have the 28-80 ATX Pro f/2.8, the newest offering. It is everything the others have said, especially in the area of excellent optics (for a zoom). However, if you are used to primes, you will notice slight barrel at the short end, slight pincushion at the long end (less than in the earlier Tokina 20-70 f/2.6-2.8 and the FA 28-70 f/4 AL Pentax, but noticeable if you shoot straight lines near the edge of the frame). It is quite flare resistant, again, for a zoom, with good contrast and color rendition. It is my most frequent carrying-around lens on my PZ1p, and the one I use most often if I am going somewhere where Iam not sure of my lens requirement in advance. Should you buy one, be sure to take exacting tests of the AF performance with your particular camera body, and send the lens back if it should be subpar. I had this problem with my 80-200 f/2.8 Tokina, sent it back to THK, and they replaced it with one that works fine (their service department is extremely accomodating if you are also reasonable). I have heard of the same thing happening on certain Nikon bodies. You just want to be sure before you throw out your packing. I will be happy to post a picture taken with this lens to you directly if you should wish. Cheers, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "IronWorks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 11:45 AM Subject: Re: Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 ATX Pro and 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 ATX Pro-II > I'm almost persuaded to buy it. Does anyone have any photos taken with this > lens posted anywhere? > > Maris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Cottrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 9:02 AM > Subject: Re: Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 ATX Pro and 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 ATX Pro-II > > > | > | >Subject: Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 ATX Pro and 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 ATX Pro-II > | > > | >Does anyone have any knowledge about how bad (or possibly good) these two > | >"fast" zooms by Tokina are? Can anyone direct me to some reviews? > | > > | >Thanks in advance, > | >RSW > | > | I have the 28-70 and it is without doubt my favourite lens. The build > | quality is superb, the quality of the image is superb, the manual focus > | mode is superb (for an auto lens - in fact I don't own an auto body so I > | couldn't tell you about the auto focus but I gather it's good). Some find > | the manual to auto changeover fiddly but that's nonesense, it's easy and > | quick. They changed it for the 28-80 which now supersedes the 28-70. > | > | Lens info here: > | > | http://www.thkphoto.com/ > | > | http://www.jdhphotography.com/Tokina/Tokina-28-70.html > | > | > | Reviews here: > | > | http://www.photographyreview.com/reviews/35mm_zoom_lenses/product_5593.asp > | > | http://www.picture-perfect.net/tokina28-70review.shtml > | > | http://www.photozone.de/reviews/tokina2870.htm > | > | Hope this helps, > | > | Cotty > | > | _______________________________________________________________ > | Cotty's MacAds - free UK Macintosh classified ads at www.macads.co.uk > | Adverts to [EMAIL PROTECTED] / all other abuse to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > | - > | This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > | go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > | visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > | > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
