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redcat · 07-06-2015, 04:52 AM

wow, 366$ for an macro old lens, how this lens compare to the modern Tamron 90mm Macro ?

Wild Mark · 07-06-2015, 05:22 AM

this is a mystical lens. nothing is in its league except perhaps the A* and FA*200/4 macro

seriously good lens

starjedi · 07-06-2015, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by Wild Mark

this is a mystical lens. nothing is in its league except perhaps the A* and FA*200/4 macro

seriously good lens

Agree. One of greatest macro lenses ever, combination of excellent sharpness and bokeh. Almost Perfect in overall aspects. A lens with special characters!! That's why it is called Bonika.

fwcetus · 07-08-2015, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by starjedi

Agree. One of greatest macro lenses ever, combination of excellent sharpness and bokeh. Almost Perfect in overall aspects. A lens with special characters!! That's why it is called Bonika.

That's "Bokina"...

Actually, there is another "Bokina" - the nearly identical Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 Macro (and its matching 1:1 Macro Adapter). The older VS1 90/2.5 Macro was also made by Tokina to the same optical specs, so, despite the fact that the VS1 lens is not branded as a Tokina, it is also often referred to as a "Bokina", too.

The ATX and the VS1 are both superb macro lenses and superb portrait lenses.

Personally, I slightly prefer the Tokina ATX with a Ka mount (the Tokina was made with both a K mount and a Ka mount) for exposure simplicity (the VS1 came with only a K mount), and I think the ATX coatings are perhaps slightly better than the VS1 coatings, plus the ATX focuses "the Pentax way", while the VS1 focuses in the opposite direction. [The VS1 comes with a tripod mount on the adapter, while the ATX does not, but I don't think that's really important due to the sizes of the lenses.]

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redcat Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,939	wow, 366$ for an macro old lens, how this lens compare to the modern Tamron 90mm Macro ?

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Wild Mark Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Newcastle Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,954	this is a mystical lens. nothing is in its league except perhaps the A* and FA*200/4 macro seriously good lens

07-06-2015, 05:07 PM	#4
starjedi Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 932	Originally posted by Wild Mark this is a mystical lens. nothing is in its league except perhaps the A* and FA*200/4 macro seriously good lens Agree. One of greatest macro lenses ever, combination of excellent sharpness and bokeh. Almost Perfect in overall aspects. A lens with special characters!! That's why it is called Bonika.

07-08-2015, 10:19 AM	#5
fwcetus Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,286	Originally posted by starjedi Agree. One of greatest macro lenses ever, combination of excellent sharpness and bokeh. Almost Perfect in overall aspects. A lens with special characters!! That's why it is called Bonika. That's "Bokina"... Actually, there is another "Bokina" - the nearly identical Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 Macro (and its matching 1:1 Macro Adapter). The older VS1 90/2.5 Macro was also made by Tokina to the same optical specs, so, despite the fact that the VS1 lens is not branded as a Tokina, it is also often referred to as a "Bokina", too. The ATX and the VS1 are both superb macro lenses and superb portrait lenses. Personally, I slightly prefer the Tokina ATX with a Ka mount (the Tokina was made with both a K mount and a Ka mount) for exposure simplicity (the VS1 came with only a K mount), and I think the ATX coatings are perhaps slightly better than the VS1 coatings, plus the ATX focuses "the Pentax way", while the VS1 focuses in the opposite direction. [The VS1 comes with a tripod mount on the adapter, while the ATX does not, but I don't think that's really important due to the sizes of the lenses.]