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I am not going to bore anyone with some test shots, but I picked up a Tokina RMC 135mm f2.8 from my father's house whilst sorting out his estate yesterday. Initial shots seem to suggest this lens a high performing bargain. They go for £20 or £30 on Ebay. I bit soft and lacking contrast wide open (good for portraits I reckon) but very good at f4 on. I will be posting some 135mm comparison shots in a few days, after my Fujinon EBC 135 f3.5 arrives.
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QuoteOriginally posted by richard0170 Quote
I am not going to bore anyone with some test shots, but I picked up a Tokina RMC 135mm f2.8 from my father's house whilst sorting out his estate yesterday. Initial shots seem to suggest this lens a high performing bargain. They go for £20 or £30 on Ebay. I bit soft and lacking contrast wide open (good for portraits I reckon) but very good at f4 on. I will be posting some 135mm comparison shots in a few days, after my Fujinon EBC 135 f3.5 arrives.
Good performer. Seldom gets used nowadays.

Tokina RMC 135/2.8 | Flickr

I did a 135mm comparison once a while back... for some reason it did not score so well on my silly eye test... but on the field it holds it's own. Love the pouch it came in, and the added sliding hood.
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