Tokina 16-50 f2.8

[gomobile]

eagerly waiting for any news!

 

[ortega]

just did a search, nothing new yet

 

[hazta]

Arggh... watz takin them so long??? :cry:

 

[JediForce4ever]

Oh... but the pentax version of the 16-50 has a built-in supersonic motor. Only if the Tokina also has a AF-S or USM version...

That would be a killer and it would become my first choice lens.

 

[JediForce4ever]

IMO, a zoom in this range doesn't really need the USM/HSM. Not for shooting fast action sports. The screw-driver AF is good enough for most use liao.

I do not agree with this point.

If the range does not need super quick AF, then why the manufacturers like Canon and Nikon included the SWM in the lens in the first place?

Sports shooters do use this lens to shoot.

 

[hanqiang1011]

Currently, this lens and the Tokina 50-135 has been officially registered in my wishlist...:lovegrin:

Same here... I hope both wont add up to 2K...

 

[TMC]

thot it is not supposed to be out till Nov? Prob when hear anything about it till Mid Nov. No news from my side either.

 

[GilbertGoh]

same here will wait for 16-50. had a feel of the tamron 17-50 today. i found it very nosy. and because it is a hot item, the price when up again.

 

[ortega]

yeah tokina 16-50 f2.8 not released yet, still got time to save save save

 

[ortega]

now look for review of the other new lens first
to see their QC

 

[gomobile]

I has tamron once, feels totally plasticky. And soft.

Hope this tokina lens is the ans to the 16mm - 50 range beside the Nikon 17 - 55. kekeke

 

[ryuggen]

any news regarding this lense yet?

 

[filofari]

upz for this lens... hoping to get it before going overseas... any news so far?

 

[hanqiang1011]

Its Nov liao and still no news from Tokina... :complain:

 

[HydroPoP]

Still waiting for this..... :flush:

 

[ortega]

this is new, looks like a press release

http://www.tokina.co.jp/news/165.pdf

can someone translate

 

[viclam]

Can't confirm this as I don't read Japanese. Butmy guess is that the release of the lens will only be available from Feb 2007. Am I right?

 

[aaron80]

Awaiting for this lens too.. Guess it will come during CNY period liao..

 

[yipdanny]

Getting my Nikon D80 soon! Want this lens!!!!:angry:

 

[spartacus.ret]

Can't confirm this as I don't read Japanese. Butmy guess is that the release of the lens will only be available from Feb 2007. Am I right?

yeah, that's what the US forums are saying too. but we'll probably get it later, say march?