Yes it's 1.5 not 2.0. It made mistake. --- Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The *istD's focal-length multiplier isn't 2 is it? > I thought it was > more like 1.5... > > S > > Ramesh Kumar wrote: > > > As usual good response. > > > > > >>noticeably better flare control than the Tokina. > >>Light-fall-off control is > >>better as well. > > > > > > This really puts me in dilemma:-). I was leaning > > towards Tokina because its optically good and > 28-80mm. > > When using with my yet to own!! *istD it goes up > to > > 160mm which is a major advantage. > > > > Tamron is cheap, light, according to some of you, > > optically good (better?) than Tokina but goes up > to > > only 150mm, which is 10mm less than Tokinas. > > > > Thanks for putting me in dilemma:-) > > > > Regards, > > Ramesh > > > > > > > > > > --- Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>A Japanese magazine tested it against the Tokina > and > >>Nikkor. It has > >>noticeably better flare control than the Tokina. > >>Light-fall-off control is > >>better as well. User reported the Tamron was a > >>little soft wide open but ok > >>at f4. The first batch was Made in Japan, but now > >>Assembled in China. > >> > >>Regards, > >>Alan Chan > >>http://www.pbase.com/wlachan > >> > >> > >>>I am also looking for zoom in 28-70+ f2.8 range. > >>>I was concentrating on Tokina 28-80 (499usd). > >>>This Tamrom lens seems to be new model and its > lot > >>>cheaper(319usd) > >>> > >>>Do you know how does Tamron compare with the > Tokina > >> > >>in > >> > >>>optical performance? > >>>I am not very much worried about build quality. > >> > >> > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > >>Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months > >>FREE*. > >> > > > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/photos&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing > online. > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > > >
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