Tokina 19-35mm any good?

Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
edited April 16, 2009 in Cameras
It seems to be a very cheap lens (around $80 on ebay) that recieves some nice reviews because of its stopped down performance.

Can anyone comment on this lens and possibly how it performs on fullframe?
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited April 16, 2009
    Manfr3d wrote:
    It seems to be a very cheap lens (around $80 on ebay) that recieves some nice reviews because of its stopped down performance.

    Can anyone comment on this lens and possibly how it performs on fullframe?

    I looked at the lens but, honestly, I just couldn't find that much to like about it. It does work pretty well stopped down but that severely limits usefulness. It is very much like a "kit lens" except that it is better built. Focus is slow and some people have mentioned that focus accuracy is lacking. I would only purchase that lens knowing it is severely limited in application and capability.

    The Canon EF 17-40mm, f4L USM is honestly (IMO) the least expensive, but very high quality, zoom lens in that range for a Canon full-frame body.
    ziggy53
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  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    Thanks for the reply. The canon is very nice indeed (I tried it once) but I'm shopping on a budget right now. The next glass on my list would be the Sigma 15-30 which is much more popular but also three times as expensive ... if only I had won the lottery :)
    “To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
    ― Edward Weston
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