Tokina 28-70mm F2.6-2.8 AT-X 270 PRO AF A-mount lens review by 3.0
 3.0#10382 date: Jul-15-2012 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 28-105mm Minolta 50mm Sony 18-55mm |
| price paid: | 320CAD Used |
| positive: | Strong Build Sharpness Large Manual Focus Ring Hard focus stop Colors |
| negative: | Weight is positive and negative. Negative being it throws my a77 and a200 off unless I have vertical grip, otherwise I really do enjoy the weight. |
| comment: | I read about the legendary lens here and found the Pro II on eBay in Japan. I had the option of the Pro or Pro II for same price, but decided to go with the Pro II since it has more advanced glare coating. I did quite a bit of research into the lineage of the lenses as I was pretty back and forth with both versions. I'm literally taken back by how sharp the lens is, stopping down from 2.8 to 4 and manual focusing gets you images razor sharp. The build is absolutely incredible, it's some type of alloy composite and feels like it can take a beating. Mine is near perfect condition and that is a testament to the build, considering the age I'm sure this lens has been through a lot and it's still held. I'm definitely saving up to get the original Pro version with the short hood mount. Not that I think it's better than the Pro II but simply to complete the set. This is the 3rd Tokina lens I own the other two, 70-210 and 75-300mm are built from steal and feels solid and sharp in their own right. But nothing compares to this lens. |
; 12MPrating summary
- total reviews: 31
- sharpness: 4.45
- color: 4.65
- build: 5.00
- distortion: 4.58
- flare control: 3.87
- overall: 4.51