Tokina 100 mm f2.8
Mar 16, 2017 06:58:23 #
Check with the macro forum. When I bought my SIGMA, they thought all the current independents were reasonably good and on a par with in-house designs.
Mar 16, 2017 07:26:48 #
As the Angry Photographer states "Silk, Sex, and Sugar"
jeryh wrote:
Brilliant lens, built like a tank, 1:1 repro.
Mar 16, 2017 07:37:36 #
geogiapeach09 wrote:
Is that Tokina lens for a canon camera?
GeorgiaPeach -- The Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens also comes in a Canon
compatible mount. Most third party lenses will make a model compatible with
the major camera manufacturers. This lens comes in Nikon and Canon. It fits
both the Canon and Nikon full frame and cropped sensor cameras. By the way
it is an excellent lens.
Mar 16, 2017 07:44:37 #
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Mar 16, 2017 09:16:35 #
Have had this for a few years. Fantastic bargain. Built like a brick s..t house. Absolutely no complaints. Sharp as a borscht belt comic. Buy it, you will love it. Mine is nikon mount. Have fun.
Mar 16, 2017 09:17:18 #
Mar 16, 2017 09:33:02 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
I have the Tokina 100mm Macro for my D7000. Good quality at a good price = good value in my opinion.
Mar 16, 2017 09:33:58 #
Mar 16, 2017 11:07:14 #
I have a Tokina 16-28mm 2.8 and it's amazing. Crisp, beautiful landscapes even though it's not a prime. Heavy and solid build - very fast to focus - I have no problem recommending Tokina.
Mar 16, 2017 11:19:14 #
Mar 16, 2017 11:25:35 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Tokina 100/2.8 Macro is a "D" type lens in Nikon mount... meaning that it doesn't have a built-in focus drive motor, so will only be able to autofocus on D7000-series, D300/500 etc. cameras that have a focusing motor in-body. Won't AF on D3000 and D5000-series models.
Not that this is a deal killer.... Often macro is more easily done with manual focus anyway. But someone who plans dual purpose for the lens on one of the motorless cameras might want a different lens that can AF.
Other than that (which is unique to the Nikon mount version), it seems a pretty good macro lens for the money. It's not as full featured as some others. It's not IF or "internal focusing", meaning that it grows longer when focused closer... a lot longer in the case of a macro lens. This reduces working space, at the highest magnification an object in focus is only about 4.5" from the front of the lens, with lens hood removed. (One foot minimum focus distance is measured from the film/sensor plane of the camera... so the lens itself and part of the camera occupy large part of that space.)
It also doesn't have a stabilization, which is only marginally helpful at macro magnifications, but can be nice to have if using it for non-macro purposes as a non-macro lens.
OTOH, it does have a focus/magnification scale and a simple focus limiter.
It's an FX lens, so is usable on both DX and FX cameras.
And it costs roughly 1/2 what the most comparable Nikkor does.
I haven't used it personally, but other Tokina AT-X Pro lenses I have are very well built. And the Toki 100mm Macro reportedly has image quality that rivals other macro lenses in the category.
Not that this is a deal killer.... Often macro is more easily done with manual focus anyway. But someone who plans dual purpose for the lens on one of the motorless cameras might want a different lens that can AF.
Other than that (which is unique to the Nikon mount version), it seems a pretty good macro lens for the money. It's not as full featured as some others. It's not IF or "internal focusing", meaning that it grows longer when focused closer... a lot longer in the case of a macro lens. This reduces working space, at the highest magnification an object in focus is only about 4.5" from the front of the lens, with lens hood removed. (One foot minimum focus distance is measured from the film/sensor plane of the camera... so the lens itself and part of the camera occupy large part of that space.)
It also doesn't have a stabilization, which is only marginally helpful at macro magnifications, but can be nice to have if using it for non-macro purposes as a non-macro lens.
OTOH, it does have a focus/magnification scale and a simple focus limiter.
It's an FX lens, so is usable on both DX and FX cameras.
And it costs roughly 1/2 what the most comparable Nikkor does.
I haven't used it personally, but other Tokina AT-X Pro lenses I have are very well built. And the Toki 100mm Macro reportedly has image quality that rivals other macro lenses in the category.
Mar 16, 2017 11:32:48 #
I think I read somewhere that the Pentax 100mm Macro(todays' version) is made by Tokina, and I have the Pentax version. It is one of the best lenses I own. A thrill to use, & I use it often.. As a Macro or with/without my 1.4 pentax extender. It is a wonderful lens. RJM
Mar 16, 2017 11:59:24 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
digit-up wrote:
I think I read somewhere that the Pentax 100mm Macro(todays' version) is made by Tokina, and I have the Pentax version. It is one of the best lenses I own. A thrill to use, & I use it often.. As a Macro or with/without my 1.4 pentax extender. It is a wonderful lens. RJM
Quite a few Pentax lenses have been made by Tokina, and likely still are. Pentax 12-24mm, 100mm macro, 10-17mm fisheye, 35mm macro are almost certainly... others are likely
At one time Pentax and Tokina were both subsidiaries of the same corporation (along with Hoya and Kenko).
Now Pentax is owned and operated by Ricoh Corporation, but apparently continues to work with Tokina on a number of lenses. Notice that Tokina doesn't offer any lenses in Pentax K mount (only Nikon, Canon and Sony). That's probably part of the working agreement between the companies, that Tokina won't directly compete for the same customers.
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