Review 2 of 38
Price Paid:
$200.00
from Central Camera, Chic Summary: Before purchasiing this lens, one must keep one thing in mind - you get what you pay for especially when buying photographic equipment. That said, this is a good lens, for the price. The sharpness is ok stopped down and just fine for newspaper publication wide open. If you're obsessed with sharpness, you will probably be dissatisfied with the Tokina 19-35mm and you should probably not even be considering lenses in its price range.
My number one complaint with this lens is the ABOMINABLE LOW LIGHT AF. The AF is slow even in bright, outdoor light, but at least it's accurate in bright light. Indoors in low light, you can pretty much forget about AF for critical shots. I discovered this on a recent assignment in which I had to shoot an interview in a dimly lit office. After a few shots, I realized that the AF was almost 100% inaccurate, so I had to switch to manual focus. Thankfully, the Tokina 135 has FANTASTIC MANUAL FOCUSING.
Taken the pros and cons together, the Tokina is a pretty well-rounded lens for the price. I recommend it. Strengths: Price
Good Sharpness for the price
OK outdoor AF for the price
Fantastic manual focus ring
Max aperture is pretty standard for the price Weaknesses: Low light AF is wretched Customer Service: None needed
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