Robert Gonzales, aka "Gonz", and I are testing a bunch of lenses and this Tokina is one of them. Don't ask when we'll finish the testing, for we've been working on this project for quite a while, and it is definitely a bigger job than we anticipated mostly due to the number of lenses (Robert has a LOT of lenses.), and we don't have a permanent testing setup.
I'll give you my opinion. The lens is well built - only the lens hood has a plasticky feel. Considering the focal range the lens is quite compact and light. I use it for "snaps" so I'm not looking to produce large prints from it. I was involved in an auto accident, and I used it to take documentation photos with Kodachrome 25. The insurance company enlarged what I shot to 20x30s and one 40x60. I was impressed with the quality. Yeah, the resolution and tonal range is probably not up FA 80~200/2.8 quality, but I will guess that it can favorably compare to the cheaper Pentax zooms and maybe beat some of them. If you care for more info, drop me a personal email and I'll gladly respond. Otherwise, please patiently wait for "The Gonz Report". Fred said: "Hello. Does anyone have any experience with the Tokina AT-X 24-200/3.5-5.6 lens? It seems to get pretty good reviews (better than a lot of the more common 28-200 "super-zooms"). Thanks. Fred"
