Thank you Chuck,
I guess when reading reviews by non-Olympus users I'm going to have to pay
attention to what camera it was used on. A camera with a less than full
frame sensor could give a different impression. I also briefly saw some good
things said about the C*non 28-80mm f2.8-4
-jeff
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From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Jeff Keller wrote:
>
> If you found any good reviews of the Tokina I would appreciate a link to
> them.
> TIA,
There
are 11 reviews by owners at
<http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=236&sort=7&cat=40&page=1>
A few people rate it rather negatively but most rate it very highly.
I considered the Tamron since it's rated very high optically and is
considerably cheaper and lighter. In the end I rejected it based on
build quality (plastic vs. metal), the fact that the lens extends during
focusing and the filter size. The Tamron takes a smaller, less
expensive filter but it's a different size than my next planned
acquisition... a 70/80-200 2.8 which all seem to want a 77mm filter just
like the Tokina 28-80.
Yes, so far I love the Tokina but I would only buy a new one. This lens
has been around for quite some time but I don't think it's the same
thing as was sold 5 years ago. I think it has been optically and
mechanically updated over the years without changing its name.
Chuck Norcutt
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