Dropped it the sea from a chopper.?...?..?. What a boring life! ;-) Don
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 4:57 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time > (Lens test results) !! > > > I managed to fix one problem: > For some time I couldn't shift the focus clutch to Auto Focsus, > causing the > focus ring to move during auto focusing. Below the rubber on the focusing > ring, I found a loose screw (part of the clutch mechanism). After > tightening > this the clutch works right again. But the lens still don't focus at > infinity at 28mm. It's probably the bayonet, that's not quite > straight after > my fall/repair. I may try to get the bayonet replaced. > > I did some quick tests - and now it seems to have improved to the same > performance as the Tokina 2.8-4.3 28-70mm at 28mm and still much better at > 70mm. It's still not as impressive as it used to be. Not as sharp as the > (very expensive) SMC FA 2.8/28-70mm. > > As for flare: I don't have the original tulip shaped lens hood anymore. I > droped it in the sea from a chopper sometime ago. I use a metal > hood, I got > from a water damaged, later version. I think it's not quite as > effective as > the original hood. At 28mm the front element is almost at the front of the > lens barrel. I guess there's not much flare protection at 28mm. > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Andre Langevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 14. november 2004 17:43 > Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Emne: Re: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens > test results) !! > > > >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. > > Tokina must have put a multi-coating that is not as good as > Angenieux's on its lens as the Angenieux "father" lens is said to be > very good against flare. > > Andre > > > >
