hanqiang1011
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Tokina 16-50 f2.8
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Ok... Understand.
Nikkor 17-55mm will extend when zoom out ("de-zoom", widest focal length) and retracts when zoom in...
:bsmilie: :bsmilie:Not sure if this is old news but someone found this http://thkphoto.com/news/news-pr040107.html
This is the distributor of Tokina lenses in USA. It says a release in May 2007!
This is the distributor of Tokina lenses in USA. It says a release in May 2007!
Wisdomworld
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Adorama website stated expected to start Early June 2007 at US$659.95!:sweat:
I think this lens will cost more than S$800 in Singapore. :embrass:
http://www.adorama.com/TN1650NKAF.html?searchinfo=tokina%2016-50&item_no=2
I think this lens will cost more than S$800 in Singapore. :embrass:
http://www.adorama.com/TN1650NKAF.html?searchinfo=tokina%2016-50&item_no=2
Wisdomworld
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Some sample shots and preview of the lens. Translate using google from Russian to English, may take a while to load.
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.livejournal.com%2Fru_d70%2F902166.html&langpair=ru%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools
Wisdomworld
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From the outlook, sample shots, expected selling price and long wait......Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 seem to be a better choice for me since I already have a Tokina 12-24mm f4.
The extension of the front barrel of Tokina does bother me and it is also the reason I didn't get Tamron. But now Tamron seems to be a better choice and of course the MTF50 look fantastic! ;p
The extension of the front barrel of Tokina does bother me and it is also the reason I didn't get Tamron. But now Tamron seems to be a better choice and of course the MTF50 look fantastic! ;p
Scaglietti
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From the outlook, sample shots, expected selling price and long wait......Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 seem to be a better choice for me since I already have a Tokina 12-24mm f4.
The extension of the front barrel of Tokina does bother me and it is also the reason I didn't get Tamron. But now Tamron seems to be a better choice and of course the MTF50 look fantastic! ;p
Just curious... why does the barrel extension bothers you?
There ain't many zoom lens that does not extend.
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Wisdomworld
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Coz, all the lenses that I own now the barrel doesn't extend. It just doesn't look nice to me, very personal thing la'.
Just curious... why does the barrel extension bothers you?
There ain't many zoom lens that does not extend.
BC
Review (in Chinese) for Tokina 16-50 f2.8:
http://www.mobile01.com/newsdetail.php?id=3317
http://www.mobile01.com/newsdetail.php?id=3317
cichlid
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ok...ask google to translate:
http://translate.google.com/transla...e01.com/newsdetail.php%3Fid%3D3317&hl=en&sa=G
Scaglietti
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Coz, all the lenses that I own now the barrel doesn't extend. It just doesn't look nice to me, very personal thing la'.
Of course prime lenses and short zoom lenses does not extend lah...:sweat:
BC
this 1 you complain? :dunno:From the outlook, sample shots, expected selling price and long wait......Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 seem to be a better choice for me since I already have a Tokina 12-24mm f4.
The extension of the front barrel of Tokina does bother me and it is also the reason I didn't get Tamron. But now Tamron seems to be a better choice and of course the MTF50 look fantastic! ;p
have you taken a look at sigma and sigma 70-300, 18-200, 28-300... etc? :sweat:
According to TK, stock will arrive next week :thumbsup: , price still unknown. Price in Japan around SGD 900 :cry:
In general, Tokina's build quality is better than Tamron. Additional 1mm wide + build quality and hopefully better performance than Tamron would justify the additional SGD 300 difference :think:
In general, Tokina's build quality is better than Tamron. Additional 1mm wide + build quality and hopefully better performance than Tamron would justify the additional SGD 300 difference :think:
hanqiang1011
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Hardcore Tokina fans if you all try already share the sample shot around... Cos I am tempted to get it too...
Based on the review on this site http://www.mobile01.com/newsdetail.php?id=3317 , the Tokina seems to suffer from chromatic aberration much worse than the Tamron 17-50 or the Sigma 18-50. Look at the shots taken with Tokina showing very clear bluish cast around high contrast region when opened wide. The plus side is that the lens seems to have better construction than the others, and also 'look' better with a wider front. The Tamron and Sigma have its front tapered off, which doesn't look so nice.
The purple blooming effect does seem pretty bad.
hanqiang1011
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http://www.mobile01.com/newsdetail.php?id=3317
Correct me if I am wrong... After viewing the sample via the link, it seems CA of the Tokina 16-50 f2.8 seems worse at wide open f... Once stop down to f8 seems not too much CA...
It seems the Tokina CA issue only happen in highly reflective objects?
The pictures of the robots cant seems to spot any CA...
Correct me if I am wrong... After viewing the sample via the link, it seems CA of the Tokina 16-50 f2.8 seems worse at wide open f... Once stop down to f8 seems not too much CA...
It seems the Tokina CA issue only happen in highly reflective objects?
The pictures of the robots cant seems to spot any CA...
CA generally only happens in high contrast situations, like the robot pictures above. Notice the CA appears between where the black and white meet?
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