Hi, How would you rate Tokina ATX 28-70 2.6-2.8 in terms of optical performance?Do you have any comparison with any other fast zoom?even from other manufacturer. And how does it performe vs Pentax primes? Cheers Alek ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 2:57 PM Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
> I really don't agree that you should buy only Pentax lenses. Yes, You can't > go WRONG with most of the Pentax lenses out there but some of my favourite > lenses are not Pentax Lenses at all. And, I would add, that in many cases they are > as good or better than the equivalent Pentax offering. > Once again, I maintain that it is not the lenses that make the difference but > the photographer and his or her technique. I'm not sugggesting you go out and > buy the cheapest lenses you can find, but don't limit yourself to Pentax > lenses. If you see a good used lens that is not a Pentax brand, ask the PDML about > it. But remember, most of us are extremely biased toward Pentax lenses. > Non Pentax Lenses I own that I am very happy with are > Tokina ATX 100-300 F4 > Tokina ATX 90 F2.5 macro > Tokina ATX 28-70 2.6-2.8 > Kiron 105 2.5 macro > Kiron 28-105 > There are a few others.... > > Vic > > > > In a message dated 7/27/03 10:02:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >Hi! > > > >>From: "Lon Williamson" > >>Subject: Re: Newbie Questions > >> > >> > >>> I hate to say it, but buy Pentax lenses. > >> > >>I don't mind saying it at all. > >> > >>BUY PENTAX LENSES. > >> > >>William Robb > > > >No matter how (un)fortunate it sounds, I totally second Lon's and > >Bill's opinion. One of the things that were caused in my life by PDML > >was to decide rather decidedly <grin> to buy only Pentax glass. > > > >That's why I decided to sell my Sigma 28-135 zoom and my Soligor > >70-222 zoom and buy (eventually) Pentax 28-105 and Pentax 70-210 zooms > > > >instead. > > > >Any enablers? Disablers? <big broad grin> > > > >Boris > > > >
