(06-06-2020, 09:02 AM)Klaus Wrote: I'm quite surprised that Tokina never really made it to the level of Sigma or Tamron.
Thereafter I was done with Tokina regardless of my love for the build quality. ;-)
build quality from outside is excellent, for the internal electronics they have serious reliability issues.... and here's my problem with Tokinas,
Never tried the Sigma ART versions or newer Tamrons, I had many problems with Sigmas in the past hopefully they are solved by now (my 24-70 once broke into 2 pieces, but was replaced under warranty)
Had an 2 year experience with Sony, and yes they are prone to frequent failures, shutter button issue on A6000, 16-50 barrel after some use needs replacement since the mechanism for collapsible lens fails....
that's why I switched back to Canon and OEM lenses. However I feel well served and have no intentions in investing in any lenses for the time being, except an affordable and compact 20-60 zoom from whichever maker, and a standard zoom for my wife's A6000 to replace 16-50