It's "only" disadvantages is that it has noticeable distortion at 28mm and that is flare prone? HAR!
That�s like buying a car with its "only" disadvantages being a wimpy engine and a bad suspension... JCO -----Original Message----- From: Carlos Royo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !! Jens Bladt escribi�: > So, I tested my lenses. It's really, really bad. My Tokina is > absolutely worthless. It may be due to wrong focusing on a digital, > but I doubt it. I always have considered this an excellent lens. Befor > I bought it I tested it agains > my Pentax FA 28-80mm Powerzomm, and found that the Tokina was sharper. > In 2001 I wa on an Irish mountain on a stormy day. I fell I smashed my on a > rock. > It got a little loose, but I managed to tighten some screws inside as well > as streighten the boyonet mount, which was slightly bent. I have used it > ever since. Without noticing something was wrong. > > Now I am wondering if half of my bad film reslults - and half of my > bad scanning experiences were really caused by this lens!!!??? Most of > the not very sharp pictures/scans I got from my MZ-S!!!??? > Hi Jens: Your Tokina must be damaged indeed. I have this lens, and I also had the F 35-80 4-5.6, until I sold the latter last January, and the Tokina is sharper. In fact, it is very sharp for a zoom lens, its only disadvantages being noticeable barrel distortion at 28 mm. and that it is a flare prone lens, compared to SMC Pentax lenses.
