| Latest Review Posted | Tokina SZ-X 60-300mm F4-5.6
I found this lens (new, old stock) yesterday morning on the way to shoot my daughters' lacrosse games when I stopped in at a small camera store called Foto International on 5444 W Sample Rd, Margate, FL. I provide the specifics here in case someone on PF wants to go by there I think they have another one of these for a Pentax mount behind the counter. I went in looking for a grey card, but they didn't carry them. Before I left I asked if they had any Pentax lenses in stock. He looked and found this lens and two Kalimars which I will review separately once I have enough experience with those.
I am a big fan of the Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 and I have contributed to that review on PF. So when I saw this lens I knew I needed to buy it. I have posted some photos here and you can also look at additional pics at http://girlslax.zenfolio.com.
The Tokina SZ-X 60-300 f4-5.6 is all metal, very well built, and not too heavy. It does not come with a lens hood so I have added a rubber one to it. The mount was a tad tight on my 20D and was a little difficult to remove. The lens functioned perfectly on the 20D in every mode.
The IQ is similar to the AT-X. One obvious drawback is manual focus. I definitely need to buy a new focusing screen to help me focus this as the built-in screen on the 20D does not cut it. That said, I found that the SZ-X caught a large number of shots in focus that the AT-X might have missed because I was not centered on the subject I was tryi... |
