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Posted by J. Ramón Palacios on November 24, 1999 at 14:49:24:
In Reply to: Tokina 50-250mm F4-5.6 AT-X AT-X AI (55) posted by urfos on November 23, 1999 at 21:43:19:
: Has anyone had experience with this lens? Care to comment?
: Thx, urf
I have not heard anything about such lens 50-250mm.
The versatility that a good zoom gives you to frame and compose
an image thru the lens is very nice to have, also the convenience
of having a single lens do everything for you, without such a
heavy gadget bag full of prime lenses.
However, in general this cannot be overdone without a sacrifice
in quality or a rather large cash outlay. I would much prefer to
have two zooms, like the AT-X270 AF Pro 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 ($400
after rebate) and an AT-X828 AF Pro 80-200 f/2.8,($700 after
rebate) although they are not cheap; the two together will cost
(new) USD$1,100.
So a less expensive alternative is to have less luminous lenses,
but understanding that:
a) You will have a less brighter viewfinder since the max
aperture is larger in number but smaller.
b) You will have to be using faster film 400-800 ISO to be able
to come out with acceptable handheld shots, in terms of minimum
shutter speed.
c) The best aperture for these lenses, in terms of sharpness and
contrast will be also at a large (in number) aperture, maybe f/11
to f/16. Again, this pushes you into faster films and the
increased grain on them makes the sharpness dissapear in a print.
I will keep my eyes open to find any reviews on the lens of your
interest.
Have a great time.
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