If they're sufficiently inexpensive, pick them both up and give them a
whirl, then re-sell the one you opt out on.
-----Original Message-----
From: Wim Verheyen [mailto:wimwim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:08 PM
To: Olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] tamron or tokina zoom ?
Hi,
I can have two zoom lenses pretty cheap.
They both cover about the same range, and I only need one, question then is
:
which one ? They are not Zuikos, otherwise, I could find the info on the
esif.
One is a Tokina SZ-X SD 28-105mm 1:4-5.3.
The other is a Tamron zoom macro 1:2.8~3.5 f=35~80mm BBAR MULTI C.
The last description would be multi-coated I guess.
Would the Tokina also be MC ?
Both lenses have very clean glass, the aperture moves smoothly, and so do
the
focusing/zoom rings.
I tend to go for the Tamron, since it is faster, and the zoom range is
smaller,
which I think would involve less optical problems. Besides, I don't need a
very
extended zoom range. If I have to go really wide or tele, I will use a Zuiko
prime. The macro function on the Tamron produces much more magnification
than
on the Tokina.
But I still would like to hear some other opinions, of people who have used
these lenses, and how they would compare them, quality wise.
Regards,
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