I'm with you Paul. I have both the Pentax 100mm F4 macro and the Tokina ATX 90 F2.5. Both are excellent lenses but the Tokina gets more use primarily for its speed. Vic
In a message dated 6/12/02 9:18:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: <<Actually, the Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 is the same as the Vivitar 90/2.5 Macro (1:2). That Vivitar, as has been stated here before, boasted the highest resolution score in Popular Photography's tests for many years. I agree with Mishka entirely on this one. I have several quotes from Nikon users who say the Vivitar/Kiron 105 macro is as sharp as the Nikon; one sold his Nikon, seeing no point in keeping it. In a blind comparison, I doubt the Pentax would consistently be picked over the third-party macros as the winner. But then, I sold my SMC 28/2K and kept my Vivitar 28/1.9; sold my Pentax 50/1.4A and 50/1.2A and kept my Rikenon 50/2. For a photographer like me, who shoots primarily at ISO 400 and higher, ultimate sharpness isn't everything; I'll take "sharp enough" + great color (Vivitar 28/1.9) or fidelity (Rikenon, which happens to be sharper than the Pentaxes from f/2 to f/4.5). - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
