Hello Igor, Here is a link to some shots taken with that lens: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=14636626
There is a link in there to more shots. In answer to the thread, the photographer indicates that they were shot with the lens in question. At one point I owned this lens. The two issues I had with it were that at 200mm and f2.8 it was too soft. It sharpened up by f4 or shorter focal lengths. The second issue was that for most of my use (wedding/portraits) it was just too big and heavy. I finally ended up with a Sigma 100-300/4 EX for sports shooting on a monopod and the A 70-210/4 for my wedding and portrait work. The rebate has been going on for quite some time now. I don't really get the feeling that Tokina is trying to dump them for a new version. Most things I see and read lead me to believe that the Sigma 70-200/2.8 EX is a better lens, at least optically. I can say that if I needed that type of lens again, it is one that I would consider, along with the Sigma. HTH, Bruce Thursday, August 18, 2005, 2:38:40 PM, you wrote: IR> Hi All! IR> I've been using a Tamron 70-300 f/4-5.6, but now I am thinking about IR> replacing it with a better quality lens. IR> Recently, the limitations of this lens appear in the images a bit IR> too often. IR> Pentax 80-200/2.8 appears to be out of my budget IR> (unless some kind soul would sell it to me at some mid-triple-digit price). IR> :-) IR> So, I am currently looking at Tokina AT-X 828 AF PRO (80-200, f/2.8) IR> It is still expensive (~$610-$60~=$550), but ... IR> Does anybody have experience with this lens? IR> Has anybody used it with *ist DS/D? IR> Are there any comparative tests online? (I tried to find, but couldn't so far) IR> Also, - I see that there is a $60 rebate for this lens. IR> Usually this means that the price should go down soon, most often IR> due to a new lens coming on the market. IR> Has the been any talks of Tokina going to bring out new lenses, IR> maybe in a "digital" line? IR> Related suggestions are greatly appreciated (am I overlooking IR> other alternatives?). IR> Thanks in advance, IR> Igor
