Latest Review Posted | Tokina AT-X Pro 20-35mm F2.8 Now, I'm a big boy, and I can carry a lens, however, I bought this to use on my K10 & k20 d's. Each has a battery grip, extra battery, and now a two hundred pound lens. Who cares how much it weighs when you go in to your pp environment and see your first efforts with this lens. :D My first outing with this gear was on my K10d and I shot 71 photos in a three hour period in a church function.
Every shot seems to be in focus, true to color, and wonderful hues, etc. Now, I am far short of being a pro, but, I have been shooting Pentax cameras since the early 90's - and I understand the Pentax "package."
Previous to that I used the Yashica/Contax setup, with a number of Tokina lens. I believe this particular model is superior in build do any I've ever had, although the color rendition is what make this baby go.
Its a hoss! Mount it on a K10d with a grip, extra battery, remote, and extra chip and you have the perfect small barbell workout.
Tokina specified a lot of care in this design. An example might be the flocked lens hood (inside only) to completely kill as much reflection and glare as possible. I have never owned a Pentax lens with any kind of anti-glare properties on the hood. If there is anything to be surprised about its the rather thin and flimsy cap - but then that has nothing to do with the final product.
Working through the excitement of an evidently excellent lens, not only would I recommend it, but if something happened to thi... |