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j2photos · 08-21-2010, 08:30 PM

Anyone have experience with this one? I bought one a month or so back and just got around to using it today. This lens is nothing short of fantastic! Wide open it is sharp, but stop it down and it is razor sharp. Here is a link to a couple of pics I took with it today on a walk around.

Tokina RMC 35-105 - a set on Flickr

Please take a look at the photos and tell me what ya think all of them are taken at wide open 3.5-4.3. I havent really seen any discussions on this lens but I feel that it is a real sleeper. I am stunned.

Plus I only payed 35 dollars for it.

dfujevec · 08-21-2010, 10:54 PM

I have also this lens and yes it is a good lens. Very well build, compact and nice performer. I bought this lens for 10 eur. Here is one picture with this lens.

j2photos · 08-22-2010, 09:23 AM

Its a tad soft at the edges when its wide open but other than that I am in love with this lens!

hangu · 08-22-2010, 09:28 AM

When I was shopping for the SMC A35-105mm lens, this kept cropping up on Ebay for a very cheap price. I was a bit curious to try it but figured it couldn't be better than the A35-105mm.

So, how does it compare?

j2photos · 08-22-2010, 12:28 PM

I have never used the A35-105 but I can attest to how well this lens performs. For the price it cannot be beaten.

Wheatfield · 08-23-2010, 05:50 PM

I had one for a while, let it go because of barrel distortion.
Other than that it was a decent lens.

j2photos · 08-23-2010, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

I had one for a while, let it go because of barrel distortion.
Other than that it was a decent lens.

I fail to see barrel distortions in my images, would you mind posting some images that show this?

edit: I added a shot of a Coca-Cola painting on a brick wall, I cannot see any distortion but This picture is a clear example of how it gets soft in the corners. I will say the problem is less noticeable when it is stopped down.

Last edited by j2photos; 08-23-2010 at 07:55 PM.

Wheatfield · 08-24-2010, 06:44 AM

Originally posted by j2photos

I fail to see barrel distortions in my images, would you mind posting some images that show this?

edit: I added a shot of a Coca-Cola painting on a brick wall, I cannot see any distortion but This picture is a clear example of how it gets soft in the corners. I will say the problem is less noticeable when it is stopped down.

Its probably been 20 years or more since I sold my 35-105. Sorry, I won't be able to put my hands on a picture from my copy of that lens

08-21-2010, 08:30 PM	#1
j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653	Tokina RMC 35-105 Anyone have experience with this one? I bought one a month or so back and just got around to using it today. This lens is nothing short of fantastic! Wide open it is sharp, but stop it down and it is razor sharp. Here is a link to a couple of pics I took with it today on a walk around. Tokina RMC 35-105 - a set on Flickr Please take a look at the photos and tell me what ya think all of them are taken at wide open 3.5-4.3. I havent really seen any discussions on this lens but I feel that it is a real sleeper. I am stunned. Plus I only payed 35 dollars for it.

08-21-2010, 10:54 PM	#2
dfujevec Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Slovenija Photos: Gallery Posts: 145	I have also this lens and yes it is a good lens. Very well build, compact and nice performer. I bought this lens for 10 eur. Here is one picture with this lens. Last edited by dfujevec; 08-21-2010 at 11:04 PM.

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08-22-2010, 09:23 AM	#3
j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653 Original Poster	Its a tad soft at the edges when its wide open but other than that I am in love with this lens!

08-22-2010, 09:28 AM	#4
hangu Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NYC Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,071	When I was shopping for the SMC A35-105mm lens, this kept cropping up on Ebay for a very cheap price. I was a bit curious to try it but figured it couldn't be better than the A35-105mm. So, how does it compare?

08-22-2010, 12:28 PM	#5
j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653 Original Poster	I have never used the A35-105 but I can attest to how well this lens performs. For the price it cannot be beaten.

08-23-2010, 05:50 PM	#6
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,987	I had one for a while, let it go because of barrel distortion. Other than that it was a decent lens.

08-23-2010, 07:47 PM	#7
j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653 Original Poster	Originally posted by Wheatfield I had one for a while, let it go because of barrel distortion. Other than that it was a decent lens. I fail to see barrel distortions in my images, would you mind posting some images that show this? edit: I added a shot of a Coca-Cola painting on a brick wall, I cannot see any distortion but This picture is a clear example of how it gets soft in the corners. I will say the problem is less noticeable when it is stopped down. Last edited by j2photos; 08-23-2010 at 07:55 PM.

08-24-2010, 06:44 AM	#8
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,987	Originally posted by j2photos I fail to see barrel distortions in my images, would you mind posting some images that show this? edit: I added a shot of a Coca-Cola painting on a brick wall, I cannot see any distortion but This picture is a clear example of how it gets soft in the corners. I will say the problem is less noticeable when it is stopped down. Its probably been 20 years or more since I sold my 35-105. Sorry, I won't be able to put my hands on a picture from my copy of that lens