The Tokina is a Pentax lens without the SMC :-) Apparently it was a jointly developed. I think I read the barrel was designed by Tokina & the optics by Pentax. But I'm not too sure.
Dave At 08:52 AM 28/11/2006, Beaker wrote: >Hi- > >I have a Tokina AT-X 12-24 F4, (web rumors say the Pentax 12-24 is >the Tokina lens with SMC coatings- Is this true?), and I got that >very same case for it. The Lowepro 1W case is a snug fit for the lens >shade, and you have to reverse the shade to make it short enough to >zip the top closed. A little inconvenient, but it does fit. > >Cheers >Mike -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

