[halwalid]

Ive got tokina 19-35 and would ike your opinion on it compared to nikon 24-120 f3.5 VR which I tend to buy, what do you think. I have done some research but still not convinced as I have found some review that says avoid this lens but have seen lots of very sharp photos <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' /> .

Alos I have been looking for lens hood (19-35) but have nopt found any in the UK, do you know if there is any alternative as flare is just killing me.

[Brightcolours]

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Ive got tokina 19-35 and would ike your opinion on it compared to nikon 24-120 f3.5 VR which I tend to buy, what do you think. I have done some research but still not convinced as I have found some review that says avoid this lens but have seen lots of very sharp photos <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' /> .

Alos I have been looking for lens hood (19-35) but have nopt found any in the UK, do you know if there is any alternative as flare is just killing me.

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Not sure how one can compare a 24-120mm lens to a 24-120mm lens...



And when you close the Nikon down a lot, one can get passable results of course... Also web sized images look sharp very quickly.



As for the lens hood:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/187881-REG/Tokina_BH774_77mm_Plastic_Lens_Hood.html

Or if you feel kinda blue-peter-ish:

http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/hoods/Tokina-AF-193-AF-19-35mm-f-3.5-4.5.php