Tokina 16-50 f2.8

[azul123]

This thread is confusing, is it still on Tokina or Tamron, shouldn't the post for Tamron be on the Tamron thread? people reading "Out Liao" thinking it's the Tokina lens only to realise it is talking about the Tamron lens.

../azul123

 

[StrifeYun]

haiz ..hope that it would come out by mid feb ..... else tamron here i come :x

 

[foreverlovex]

Any idea Tokina and Tamron lens got international warranty if buy from Japan?

 

[ortega]

just saw a japanese ad that says "New" Tokina AT-X 16-50mm F2.8 Pro
no price mentioned

so that would mean that it is either in the japanese market or soon to be in

 

[eikin]

just saw a japanese ad that says "New" Tokina AT-X 16-50mm F2.8 Pro
no price mentioned

so that would mean that it is either in the japanese market or soon to be in

pre-order now, means will take 1 to 2 months before official release lah

 

[ortega]

pre-order now, means will take 1 to 2 months before official release lah

i expected it to be out in Feb
i guess that i got to wait again

 

[calebk]

Hmm, there's no update on their website either, last time i checked.

 

[skopio]

any news? couldn't find anything about this.

 

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

when i went to tokyo in december, Kei from Map Camera showed me a list which said release in Feb 2007. Now it's feb already so i think it should be soon

 

[skopio]

yup, the website said feb too. so still waiting i guess. unless..

delayed again.. :dunno:

 

[dahaoren]

For those who understand japanese, does this website talked abt the lens that all of us are waiting?? http://blog.wild-north.com/?eid=345119

 

[foreverlovex]

but dun thinK the pics are by the lens. It said that the lens would be on sale next month.

anyone better at japanese?

 

[ExplorerZ]

For those who understand japanese, does this website talked abt the lens that all of us are waiting?? http://blog.wild-north.com/?eid=345119

You don need japanese to understand what they say, you only need Babel Fish
a little crappy, but sld be able to make something out of it.

 

[vtx2k7]

Just checked the japanese website, got delayed again it seems...

March 20th... sian...also the price tag is out of my budget...
118,650 Japanese Yen (JPY) = 1,501.30 Singapore Dollar (SGD)
With that price almost can get canon's 17-55 f2.8 USM liao....

http://www.tokina.co.jp/news/4961607atx165news.html

 

[eclectyx]

Just checked the japanese website, got delayed again it seems...

March 20th... sian...also the price tag is out of my budget...
118,650 Japanese Yen (JPY) = 1,501.30 Singapore Dollar (SGD)
With that price almost can get canon's 17-55 f2.8 USM liao....

http://www.tokina.co.jp/news/4961607atx165news.html

Actually, the price given above is with tax and is the "list price", actual street price should be substantially lower. If you check the rest of the Tokina site, the price of the 50-135mm is given as 138,000 yen (w/o tax) which is about S$1,746, but the street price here is around S$1,150 (if I recall correctly).

Taking the same ratio of list price to street price for the 50-135mm (~66% of list price) and apply it to the 16-50mm (113,000 yen w/o tax), we can estimate the 16-50mm to be around $950. YMMV.

 

[ExplorerZ]

Actually, the price given above is with tax and is the "list price", actual street price should be substantially lower. If you check the rest of the Tokina site, the price of the 50-135mm is given as 138,000 yen (w/o tax) which is about S$1,746, but the street price here is around S$1,150 (if I recall correctly).

Taking the same ratio of list price to street price for the 50-135mm (~66% of list price) and apply it to the 16-50mm (113,000 yen w/o tax), we can estimate the 16-50mm to be around $950. YMMV.

even at 950, i would rather go for the tamron... <700. can use rest of the $ to get a good slim CPL and UV filter. :bsmilie: still got spare change to take cab home. :sweat:

 

[ryuggen]

agreed with explorerz. I would also go for tamron. the extra 1mm on the wide side doesnt justify for the price

 

[calebk]

agreed with explorerz. I would also go for tamron. the extra 1mm on the wide side doesnt justify for the price

Well, we still have to actually have a detailed look at the product, it's optical and physical performance, whether the built is solid, and then we'll know whether the price is justified what.

 

[ExplorerZ]

Well, we still have to actually have a detailed look at the product, it's optical and physical performance, whether the built is solid, and then we'll know whether the price is justified what.

so you think the 16-50 will perform a notch better?
I :dunno:, but if it do, it shouldn't be too much as well... the tamron is already excellent. :sweat:
physically, tamron are nv a match to the tokina ATX-Pro. but i will forsake the built if it is $250+ more

 

[calebk]

Well, considering Tokina put in extra time to develop/test it (released a few months later than the Tamron), it might perform better.

Just a little bit of OT, was the Tokina 12-24 also released later than the Tamron 11-18?