| Latest Review Posted | Tokina AT-X 60-120mm F2.8
I was looking for this lens for long time. There is some copies of this lens in other bayonets and they cost much much less, if you are lucky. It is better to buy this lens with different bayonet, if you are using Sony alfa full frame for example or micro 43 system. With Pentax bayonet it is so rare, that price is much much higher. I paid three years ago 300 Euro for the lens from Germany...
What you figure out immediately, the lens is really compact for constant zoom 2.8. Even filter thread size 55mm is super small for zoom with so usefull range from 60-120mm. It is full manual zoom, there is no A-lock position on aperture ring. It is not a problem with Pentax camera. The lens is sharp right from the 2.8 in the middle, corners are softer. The reason is that the portrait was built for portraits mainly. It has really dreamy bokeh, super smooth butter type bokeh.
The lens has nice contrast, zooming and focusing is a little but stury but really smooth. It is better if you find the lens hood for this lens. It is rare too, but oyu can use some alternative. The build quality is on high level, i have feel of old Pentax K lenses.
Aperture blades are rounded to create circle, thats the reason of beautiful bokeh. There is 9 (nine !) aperture blades. I am not really sure about stars produced by this lens. You have to use aperture 16 to 22 to create any. THe lens is is better performer in flare resistance, lens hood is helpful.
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