I'm not sure how all these lenses stack up either Scott, but I know that the FA* is pretty good (as indeed are the others). I have got rid of most of my 52mm filters, as I now use a predominantly 77mm set. The 77mm sound like they can be used on the FA*, but this is not the sole reason for purchasing this lens. Mainly, I am interested in outright performance. If it doesn't perform up to my expectations, I will look at something else. However, all the indications are that this is a cracker of a lens.
Cheers Shaun Canning Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia. Ph: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Scott Nelson [mailto:senelson@;interchange.ubc.ca] Sent: Thursday, 14 November 2002 03:54 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Wideangle Dilemmas Shaun, You might want to consider looking for a used Pentax K 24/2.8 or A 24/2.8. I have the former, and it's quite good and quite small. I can't say how it stacks up against the FA* 24mm, but it take 52mm filters in case you already have some that size. -Scott On Wed, 2002-11-13 at 14:07, Shaun Canning wrote: > Thanks Bruce. I am truly torn on this. I know the Tokina's are all pretty > good lenses as I have three other ATX-Pro series lenses, and am generally > very happy with them. I also know from my research that the FA*24mm is going > to be a brilliant lens. I am still not convinced on the Tokina by any means, > and may still go with the FA*. The difference in price between the FA* and > the Tokina averages about $150.00 USD. That more that pays for the extra 2 > or 3 filters I would carry (circ.pol, Grad ND, and an 81a probably). The > question is whether I want to cart around duplicate filters or not.
