> From: Frantisek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Tokina AT-X 287 AF PRO SV 28-70mm f/2.8D > > IR> Again, I am not sure how the new lens is compared to the old one, > IR> and what is the difference between the 28-70/2.8 and 28-80/2.8, > IR> i.e. which one is the continuation of the 28-70/2.6-2.8 design, if any. > IR> I was curious about that myself. > > See the archives! This is a recuperant theme, and was discussed few months > ago quite a lot. > > Just shortly, 28-70/2.6-2.8 ATX & 28-80/2.8 ATX are the pro versions. The > 28-70/2.8 SV ATX is the cheap version (~300 Euro), plastic and not as > great, but still good. > > Good light! > fra >
Frantisek, I've searched the archives, but didn't find the answer. I might try to search again. I thought it could be the way you wrote, but Tokina website claims that 28-70/2.8 ATX SV is also in the "PRO" line: http://www.thkphoto.com/products/tokina/index.html http://www.thkphoto.com/products/tokina/afl-03.html Judging from the picture, - its external design is very close to that of 28-70/2.6-2.8 ATX PRO However, the internal design pictured there indeed seems to indicate better optics quality of the 28-80/2.8 compared to that of 28-70/2.8 Igor
