Hi Nick, I've owned both and the Tokina is a better overall lens in terms of sharpness and contrast, but not by much. As Bruce said, it is a pro level lens and delivers outstanding image quality. The down side is it is big and heavy when compared to the 28-70/4. I found myself using my 28-70/4 much more, just due to this fact. I never found the extra stop loss to be that much of a hindrance and the 28-70/4 made my Pz-1p seem a heck of a lot lighter! And yes, in Pentax AF mount, the Tokina is fully compatible with the PZ-1p.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 3:52 PM Subject: Re: comparing FA 28-70/4 and Tokina 28-70/2.8 AF > Thanks for the reply, one other question though... Is > it fully compatible with a camera like the pz1p? > Thanks again! > > Nick > > --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nick, > > > > I have the current ATX 28-70 2.6-2.8 lens and I can > > tell you that it > > is good. The build quality is better than the > > Pentax and image > > sharpness is as good or better. Remember that this > > is a pro grade > > zoom. The one big area where the Pentax is clearly > > superior is in > > flare control. The Tokina has to be watched because > > flare can catch > > you quite easily. > > > > Whether the extra stop is worth it or not is your > > call. If you find > > that the viewfinder is too dim, you are not able to > > get the shots you > > want because of speed or are having to use faster > > films that you want > > to, then any of these would probably make the extra > > stop worth it. > > > > If, on the other hand, light weight and size or > > great flare control > > are more important, then the Pentax is the better > > choice. I chose the > > Tokina due to needing/wanting the extra stop and the > > Pentax 28-70/2.8 > > has many negative reviews concerning build quality > > and the price is > > outrageous. > > > > > > Bruce Dayton > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
