On Wednesday, November 13, 2002, at 03:07 PM, Shaun Canning wrote:
Hi Gang,Hi Shaun,
After weighing up the options (FA 20-35mm f4, Tokina ATX-Pro 20-35mm, FA
24-90mm, and FA 24mm f2.0), I am 90% decided on the FA 24mm f2.0 lens as my
wide-angle lens. Not only is it the cheapest of these options, but appears
to get consistently good reviews from those who have owned or used it.
Quality control issues seem to be a bit of a theme with the FA20-35mm, and
the other two are just expensive.
A problem others may have encountered is that I have a 77mm filter system to
fit all of my other Tokina lenses. Will the 77mm filters go all right on the
24mm (67mm thread) using a step ring? I am concerned that the 77mm filters
stepped up on a 67mm thread will be obtrusive and cause vignetting. Also,
will the hood clear a 77mm filter on step rings or not?
If anybody happens to have or have used this combination of 67mm threaded
lens and 77mm filters on an FA 24mm f2.0, I would appreciate your comments.
Mostly because if it doesn't work, I'm not going to buy an entire new 67mm
filter system for one lens. Even adding a 67mm polariser makes the 77mm
threaded Tokina more attractive.
Cheers
Shaun Canning
You have a problem. The step-up ring is too big to fit inside the FA 24/2's hood. It shouldn't cause any problems otherwise (are your filter rings unusually big and thick?).
Are you sure you're going to want to use a CP with this lens, anyway? The angle of view on this lens 84 degrees. That's a pretty broad swath of sky or water.
Dan Scott
