Review 4 of 89
Price Paid:
$319.00
from Microglobe, London, Summary:
Having read some of the reviews of this lens and now having used it, I can't believe the negative reviewers have been using the same lens! Some people have actually said this lens is soft! I don't think so. I bought it to replace my Nikon 35-70f2.8 because I needed a wider zoom range. The Nikon is a fine lens and very sharp. But listen up (brand snobs are not going to like this so turn away now), the Tokina is sharper - across the comparible zoom range. Both lenses are not as sharp at F2.8 and better at f5.6, but both are sharp enough for publication. But then all lenses are better two stops from fully wide open. The Tokina resolves slightly more information than the Nikon. This is a beautifully built lens, it feels solid and is beautifully damped. The images are contrasty and sharp, sharp sharp. If you are a brand snob, go ahead and buy the Nikon 28-70 f2.8 AFS, remortgage the children and sell your wife to get it. Or buy this. It won't focus as quick, it isn't quite as prestigious - but picture editors won't be able to tell the difference and all but the extreme snob will claim to justify the vast difference in price tag. Strengths:
Very sharp.
Beautifully built.
Fantastically smooth operation. Weaknesses:
Minor, very minor irritation that the f stop ring lock is not quite as stiff as it could be. Similar Products Used:
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