actually both are really good lenses.. and when i view photos taken by these 2 lenses, there aren't
really much of a difference unless i examine them at 100% crop.. but my mind somehow tells me to
get the tokina because of it sharpness throughout the focal length as well as the advantage in...
u've got a point too.. :) we are the customers and they are in the service industries..
i've got another question.. how exactly did u test for sharpness? take a photo and
upload to your laptop and view at 100%? or zoom in on your camera and make your
own decisions with your eyes?
hmmm.. how do u quickly test a lens when buying so that u get a good copy?
for me, I only ask them for a focus chart if there is to check front/back focusing.. :x
word of mouth is really very impt.. and very powerful.. :x and those reviews are quite in
depth imo.. cos they really go down to 100% crop and study those photos very carefully
which i think is a bit too much? as consumer seldom uses 100% of the resolution of their
photos and actually those...
hmmm.. so to say, this will make a good lens for zoo outing, jurong bird park,
maybe some casual birding? in summary, a good telephoto zoom in broad daylight? :)
however, I read that this lens has some focusing issues and tends to hunt?