The 5D and Tokina 28-80 f/2.8 arrived this afternoon and I almost
re-routed it back to B&H. I saw the truck arrive and went to meet the
guy at the door. He took no more than three steps past the truck (just
enough to bypass the sidewalk) when the box he was balancing at shoulder
height took a tumble to the ground. I think he may have been in
training since there was another guy observing who seemed none too
happy. Especially when I told them he had just dropped a $3,000 camera
on the ground.
Fortunately, it landed almost perfectly flat on its largest side (air
cushion) into grass that hasn't been mowed for two weeks (beginning to
look like a wheat field) growing on ground that has been saturated by
about 15" of rain which has fallen over the past week. The basement is
still dry but that's about the only thing that is.
I probably should have refused the shipment. Instead I forced the guy
to wait awhile while I inspected the outside of the box (no visible
impact anywhere along the wet top) and then opened it to see that the
contents had been well packed by B&H and nothing seemed askew. The lens
and camera were also well packed in their own boxes and I decided the
risk of damage was slight. Besides, I'm sure that I just didn't see the
first five times the box was tossed 5 feet into various trucks and
conveyors along the way.
I have charged the battery and done some test shots and all is initially
well. Not sure how well this lens performs yet as I haven't done any
rigorous testing or comparison testing with some of the Zuikos and
Kirons. I'm pleased with the autofocus peformance of the Tokina. I'd
read some comments that the lens was noisy. I can't agree. It's a
little noisier than a Canon ultrasonic motor lens but still is pretty
quiet and pretty quick. A little whooshing sound and sometimes a tiny
click but it gets the job done in a hurry. The manual focus control
ring is a real winner.
Pretty soon I'll have to take it off "P" for "Professional" and try some
of the other modes. Maybe when the rain stops tomorrow. :-)
ps: Lens removal of a Canon lens by a left-handed person is a real
juggling act. The OM's on OM or Canon are a breeze.
Chuck Norcutt
Jeff Keller wrote:
> Chuck you need to re-route that 5D, you don't really neeed it ;-)
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