03-03-2018, 10:31 AM
I had a couple of "older school" Tokina lenses - the 12-24/4 and the 17/3.5 - and they left me with mixed impressions, the 12-24 had off the scale CA, the 17/3.5 wasn't all that sharp and I liked the focusing of neither lens. If they finally get rid of the stupid focus clutch and micro motors - they've been promising to implement modern motors for ages - then all my reservations are gone.
P. S. Toni, I have the Sigma 14mm f/2.8 you mentioned and it looks/operates as a modern lens thank to the HSM drive, much better than any Tokina.
P. P. S. I've heard mixed things about the Tokina build quality - to the tune of that they look fine and sturdy on the outside but the inner construction is flimsy and prone to breakage. A colleague had her 16-50/2.8 literally snap in half and it turned out that the two parts of the lens are connected with some very flimsy plastic.
P. S. Toni, I have the Sigma 14mm f/2.8 you mentioned and it looks/operates as a modern lens thank to the HSM drive, much better than any Tokina.
P. P. S. I've heard mixed things about the Tokina build quality - to the tune of that they look fine and sturdy on the outside but the inner construction is flimsy and prone to breakage. A colleague had her 16-50/2.8 literally snap in half and it turned out that the two parts of the lens are connected with some very flimsy plastic.