| Latest Review Posted | Tokina AT-X 828AF PRO 80-200mm F2.8
Bought this lens from a forum member at a discounted price, came with the box. It was pretty hard to find one in pentax mount out where I am.
After reading great reviews on the net, let me just say I'm surprised by the IQ it delivers at F2.8, very sharp indeed. It doesn't need to be stopped down much to get extremely sharp images across the frame. The only drawback is that fast tele-zooms are quite heavier than primes I'm used to carry with my pentax system.
Compared to the Tamron 70-200 2.8 I had previously, which I sold due to its size, this is a lot easier to hand held because its about 10cm shorter. I got pretty good balance with it handheld and the all-metal build quality is superb compared to the tamron. I generally don't like large zooms but plan to keep this one for sure. It actually fits into my electronic drybox full of primes without having to adjust shelf height. :lol:
On photodo testing, they rated it higher than Pentax FA* 80-200 2.8, but someday I'd hope to get a good copy of that lens to compare it myself. |
